2024 U.S. INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
MEET THE FACILITATORS
HOW TO REGISTER
An application is required for all of our programs.
Enrollment is limited and based on acceptance. Early registration is advised.
For information on Facilitator Training please click here.
Tuition assistance and reductions are available for all of our workshops. To receive information on scholarships, tuition reductions and payment plans, please fill out the inquiry form and a member of our team will contact you about options.
HOUSING
Tuition covers all instruction and activities, facilities use, and housing in a single occupancy room. Housing is in a community of apartment suites with kitchens and shared baths. Basic kitchen cookware provided.
Meal options in the Hendrix dining facility are offered at an additional rate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Have questions? Please email us at Intensives@LessacInstitute.org
ABOUT HENDRIX COLLEGE
Hendrix College is a short walk to historic downtown Conway. The business and entertainment district blends a small Southern town atmosphere with shopping, eating, and entertainment options from the farmer's market and food trucks and local music, art, and food. A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. To learn more, visit www.hendrix.edu and https://www.conwaychamber.org/
1, 2, or 4-week programs
June 10-July 5, 2024
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas 72032
Lessac Kinesensic training programs in bodyvoice exploration for actors, teachers, performers, directors, broadcasters, presenters, therapists, and somatic educators covering Arthur Lessac’s texts, The Use and Training of the Human Voice, and Body Wisdom: The Use and Training of the Human Body as well as the on-going evolution of the training to reflect current research in bodyvoice knowledge.
Individual and Small Group Instruction
180 hours of Intensive Training (4-Week)
Certification Opportunities
Lessac Kinesensics is ISMETA Approved Program
TUITION & HOUSING RATES*
*Register by April 30 to receive new tuition incentives. Not applicable to previous tuition reductions or awards.
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DISCOVER: Introduction to Kinesensics and application to life and creative contexts.
Experience and explore introductory Lessac Kinesensic concepts, such as, body pain relievers, relaxer-energizers, Body NRG’s, Vocalizations, and Vocal NRG’s, as applicable to well-being;
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DIVE DEEPER: In-depth exploration of bodyvoice awareness for performance and personal growth.
Building on introductory concepts, week two will deepen your embodied understanding and navigation of Lessac concepts towards an effective performance of self.
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ADVANCED APPLICATION: Applying Kinesensics bodyvoice awareness to specific performance and communication contexts and bridging Kinesensics with all areas of life, performance, communication, and self.
*To take advantage of the Early Bird Discount, your application and deposit must be made by January 31, 2024. Your balance must be paid in full by June 1, 2024
**We acknowledge and address systemic barriers that prevent access and opportunities for those who have been historically and economically excluded.
We are committed to creating affordable solutions to provide equal access wherein our participants can thrive without being constrained by historical and economic inequities. While we list our fees in US Dollars, our teams work with every individual and strive ensure that neither socioeconomic status nor currency conversion rates create insurmountable barriers to those who want this work.
Financial Assistance and tuition reductions are possible for all workshops. Apply early.
Payment plans available
MEET OUR COORDINATORS
IS THIS TRAINING FOR YOU…?
Yes, if you are:
In Theatre Education: College and Secondary Educators, Advanced Students
A Performance Professional: Actors, Directors, Musical Performers
In Communications: Broadcasters and Presenters
A Voice and Speech Therapist
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00am-12:30pm
Large Group body/breath/movement classes
12:30-2:00pm - Break
2:00-3:30pm
Small Group - vocal focus
3:30-4:30pm
”Buddy” session and/or one-on-one session with Master Teacher
Evenings - Asynchronous reading/homework