Rosy Simas Danse - studio 240 on second floor of Northrup King Building (1500 Jackson St. NE Minneapolis MN 55413  Easiest access is gained by entering the building at Door D by loading dock and up one flight of stairs. Turn left down the hall to the end to reach studio 240. If you need an elevator, contact us for further information at mckfell@thecowlescenter.org) .

Meryl Zaytoun Murman guides participants through interactive improvisations and durational somatic prompts to explore the therapeutic and expressive connection between movement and raw vocal sound.

In this laboratory the voice becomes a vehicle for movement, expanding and transforming sensations and emotions from the subconscious into direct embodied experiences that are felt and expressed by the performer through spontaneous and authentic gesture. Emphasis is placed on awakening the spine to find fluid pathways for vocal vibrations to resonate, and on actively redirecting the sound energy outward through physical sensing and shifting the gaze.

This laboratory is focused on researching these tools for performance, and therefore suited for people in the performing arts, or whom wish to engage with movement and voice through creative processes. 

Participants will experience tools for landing in presence, a healing informed approach to integrating movement and voice, and alternative pathways to accessing the deeply expressive, erotic, creative source within.  

The workshop is free, but registration is required through this form. Maximum capacity is 25 attendees.