THE LESSAC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, JANUARY 2020
Our readers are cordially invited to attend the 2020 Lessac Training and Research Institute ® International Conference, which will be held January 9-11, 2020, at Kent State University in Ohio. The conference is for anyone interested in improving the quality of their voice and body communications, and the work can be applied to any life endeavor. The theme of the conference is: “Reflect and Renew: Lifting Voices to Affect Positive Change,” as we celebrate the power of the human instrument as a conduit for grounded, positive, and peaceful communication. Conference participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of dynamic, experiential workshops, paper presentations, and panel conversations. Workshops will explore how Lessac energies intersect with various acting techniques, such as Shin Somatics movement, the neuroscience of emotions, and Viola Spolin’s improvisation work, to name a few. One panel discussion will cover how Kinesensics may be used with women in pregnancy, labor, delivery, post-partum, and beyond, to both empower and support them. Among the paper presentations is one that will examine how and why Lessac body energies prepare actors for film, television, and voice-over success. You’ll be given the chance to experience basic lessons in kinesensic energies and principles. The conference environment is also ripe for forging and developing new professional and personal connections.
What presenters are saying about the conference:
Robin Aronson
Certified Trainer
Immediate-Past President, LTRI
“I am really looking forward to the upcoming 2020 Conference at Kent State. During the conference, I will be co-presenting with my dance colleague, Kelly Ferris Lester from Southern Miss. Our workshop will be exploring the commonalities of Shin Somatics movement work and Lessac Kinsesensic training to enhance and deepen creative expression. In addition to presenting, I also am excited to see others share their current research practices. The Lessac conference is such a lovely way to meet new people interested in the work as well as spending time with Lessac Master Teachers, friends and colleagues. I sincerely hope you will consider attending!”
-Robin Aronson, Immediate Past President LTRI
"The Lessac Conferences have been a font of information for me through the years. Every time I go I pick up valuable Lessac-inspired applications that I have immediately put into use in my direction, classroom, and coaching. The value of this conference cannot be beat; and the intimate, generous community of players in the Lessac world continues to nourish and support anyone interested in any aspect of this holistic training. I want to personally reach out and encourage anyone curious about the work to contact me if you have questions about whether this conference would be right for you to attend this year. crystal.robbins@lessacinstitute.org"
-Crystal Robbins, Master Teacher LRTI
More about the conference:
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is, in part, hosting the 2020 conference. 2020 marks the 50th year since the tragic events that took place on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University. The university has arranged a variety of special commemorative events available to the public between through May 4, 2020. For more information on the scheduled events, special programs, and educational opportunities, please visit the 50th Commemoration website.
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