Emotion Performance Pedagogy: Developing A Practical Pathway Of Emotion Access And Regulation For Performers
Thursday 31st March 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
Articulating the need for practical emotion education for performers: using consent-based, trauma-informed, culturally competent pedagogy to develop sustainable rehearsal and performance practices
Defining emotion: theories of emotion, delineating affect, emotion categories, and emotion concepts
Making emotion training accessible: perception and neurodiversity
Teaching emotional access and regulation through somatic attention: exteroception, proprioception, and interoception
Current methods and techniques for the emotional education of performers: assessing the pros and cons of each method and technique
Practical exploration: A suggested work-flow for emotion performance pedagogy.
Matthew Ellenwood
Matthew Ellenwood holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Masters of Music degree in vocal performance and pedagogy...
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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