DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
9:00am - 4:00pm (see draft schedule for the day below)

TARGET AUDIENCE:
K-12 and College/University Theater Educators and Directors

DETAILS:
This one-day workshop will extend the conversations of the New and Devised Work Collaborative into shared practices. The focus of the day will be on building theater practices, rituals, and processes that are deeply and authentically engaging of the body, and that help us restore and reconnect with ourselves and one another. These practices will in turn help us to create work in our schools that are reflective of the communities we serve, beginning with the body. Together we will co-create containers for inquiry and practice, with broad framing in these phases throughout the day: breath, body, movement, object, and story.

You need not bring anything except yourself (dressed for movement), a notebook, a water bottle, your questions, and a willingness to be present as we connect to our bodies, our sensations, and our ability to make meaning in and through movement. This is a time for reconnection and rejuvenation!

LOCATION:  
Perpich Center for Arts Education
6125 Olson Memorial Hwy
Golden Valley, MN 55422
*we will meet in the dance studio

The workshop co-conveners are Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, Theater Education Specialist in Professional Development and Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education and Dana McConnell, Theater Educator and Director at St. Charles High School, St. Mary's University, and beyond. Other guest presenters are noted below.

There is no cost for this workshop, and 6 CEU hours are earned

Lunch and snacks will be provided - please note any dietary restrictions in the registration form.

Questions or comments? Email stephanie.walseth@pcae.k12.mn.us

DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
 
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions
 
9:15-10:15 Yoga Session led by Rebecca Tanner (https://www.rebeccatannermovement.com/about)
 
10:15-10:30 Break and reflection time
 
10:30-12:30 Devising Session led by Sod House Theater - Darcey Engen and Luverne Seifert
                       (https://www.sodhousetheater.org/about)
 
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Reflection Time
 
1:30-3:30.     Integration Session led by Dana McConnell
       Self as Source: Harnessing the Power of Narrative in our Making and Teaching
       *Using the Four Phases Practice as a Point of Entry:
                      (https://www.luther.edu/mf/assets/MF_Introductory_Guide_with_4_Phases_Worksheet__1_.pdf)
 
3:30-4:00 Final Reflection, Wrap Up and Next Steps