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Workshops are open to members of the general public. No experience
required. High school students with a strong interest in the
performing arts are welcome. Register for three workshops, take
the fourth one free. For more information contact training@questfest.org.
Check back often. New Workshops are added daily.
Workshop
Mara Neimanis
Tuesday and Thursday, Jan 10 and 12, 1-3:30PM, Towson University
Center for the Arts
Glide, float, spin, and fly on low flying trapezes as exciting
vehicles to explore ensemble relationship, imaginative imagery,
and three-dimensional communication. Take flight in this exciting workshop
that integrates physical theatre techniques and risk taking
in performance within a framework of air and ensemble community.
Workshop includes a conditioning component, aerial circus
technique, and improvisational aerial creation. No previous
experience required. Suggested to anyone with a body and an
imagination.
Admission: $50 General Admission/$30 Students and Senior Citizens
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Asphyxia (Blood Makes Noise) with Monique Holt
Saturday, Jan 14, 10AM-12PM, Towson University Center for the
Arts
Asphyxia, a freelance performer from Australia, shares her
experience in running her own business. This workshop is for
people who are interested in starting their own business as
a freelance performer, and for self-employed performers who
are interested in improving their business strategies. Asphyxia
will help implement business plans, cover the basics of budgeting,
annual reports, and forecasting.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Astad Deboo and the Cast of Rivers
Saturday, Jan 14, 10AM-12PM, Towson University Center for the
Arts
Mudras are meaningful movements of the hands, body and face.
In the 2,000 year history of Indian dance and theatre, mudras
have played an important role. Completely non-verbal stories
can be told with just the use of these movements. Participants
will take short poems or ideas and translate them into mudras
interpretations. Come for a glimpse of Indian visual culture.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Pilobolus Too
Saturday, Jan 14, 1-3PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
During the class participants discover the seeds of dance theatre
with a focus on non-traditional dance vocabulary, honing and
developing the idiosyncrasies of individual physicality. This
is a rare opportunity for dancers to try something new, hone
their skills, and enjoy movement, and for non-dancers to shed
inhibitions and discover their hidden capabilities. Although
Pilobolus-like techniques and principles will be taught, the
workshop is designed to bring anyone of any skill and experience
to the next level while having a lot of fun.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Workshop
Eric Beatty (Lost
and Clown’d)
Sunday, Jan 15, 11-2PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
An exploration of the many different sources of inspiration
for the creation of original solo or ensemble theatre. Participants
will have the chance if they want to create brief solo and
small group scenes based on proposals from the instructor. Sources
might include items such as text, image, sound, prop, and costume.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Workshop
Darren Stevenson (PUSH Physical
Theatre)
Monday, Jan 16, 1-4PM, Towson University Center for the
Arts
PUSH's artistic director, Darren Stevenson, has created a system
of training which gives you complete control over your physicality.
Learn complete awareness of your facility the same time as
developing an innate sense of timing and spontaneity. This
master class gives students the core building blocks to combine
dance, acting, partnering, mime and other movement styles in
a meaningful way in the context of performance. Oh, and it's
also a really fun class to take.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Naoko Maeshiba (Remains of Shadow)
Friday, Jan 20, 1-4 PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
Butoh is a contemporary avant-garde performance form which
emerged in Japan in the early 1950’s and evolved in the
post-war landscape as reaction against its Westernization.
Early pioneers searched for a new form true to the Japanese
experience and identity, a form that went beyond the boundaries
of disciplines, a form that brought the dancers close to the
body itself and traversed the distance between the body and
the universe. This rigorous physical training focuses on the
imagination and the transformation through body and mind.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Mark Jaster (Lost
and Clown’d)
Saturday, Jan 21, 9AM-12PM, Towson University Center for the
Arts
Explore the art of gesture with exercises from Marcel Marceau
and his teacher Etienne Decroux. Revisit issues of control,
clarity, precision, and the balance of form and content.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Monique Holt
Saturday, Jan 21, 10AM-12PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
Explore the relationship between yourself and the prop given. Find
something provocative in the prop and develop a story around
it.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Asphyxia (Blood Makes Noise)
Saturday, Jan 21, 1-3PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
This workshop will introduce a hands-on experience with tumbling, adagio, juggling, and hula hoops.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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Tatsuya Aoyagi (Remains of Shadow)
Saturday, Jan 21, 4-6PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
Highly recommended for actors, dancers, and all performers, this
workshop reveals the secrets of unarmed stage combat including
the fall, punch, slap, kick, choke, and other violent movements.
Participants will learn essential skills to create the believable
and visually stimulating illusion of violence on stage in the safest
manner. This workshop will also focus on creating the violence
within the content and tone of the scene whether for comedy or
drama. Come join the fun but “don’t try this at home!” Wear
workout clothing (no jeans) and sneakers or tennis shoes. Must
be willing to fall and roll on the floor.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15
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Workshop
Monique Holt
Sunday, Jan 22, 12-2 PM, Towson University Center for the Arts
In this no-talking zone, participants learn to communicate
their thoughts, innermost desires, and dreams.
Admission: $25 General Admission/$15 Students and Senior Citizens
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