Mastering stage presence : : how to present to any audience / Assistant Professor Melanie Martin Long.

Long, Melanie Martin, (author.). Teaching Company. (Added Author).

Summary:

In Mastering Stage Presence: How to Present to Any Audience, Melanie Martin Long, a celebrated teacher of acting and directing, leads you in an in-depth exploration of the skills--and the joy--of performance and self-presentation, which apply to any situation where you present yourself to others.

Record details

ISBN: 1629971111
ISBN: 9781629971117
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 200 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Publisher: Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	24 lectures (30 minutes each). Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 189-200).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Accompanying course guidebook includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. The performance triangle ; Modern acting technique ; Building a character ; Analyzing backstory and motivation ; Identifying your unconscious habits ; Recovering your natural alignment -- disc 2. The body balanced at rest ; The body balanced in motion ; Intent, purpose, and character ; Playing status relationships ; Stage movement savvy ; The glorious human voice -- disc 3. Accessing the breath ; Your vocal energy ; Vocal dynamics : your best voice ; Clear, energized speech ; The muscles of speech ; Vocal color, pacing, and phrasing -- disc 4. Accents and dialects ; Acing the audition ; Preparing for the performance ; Using stage fright energy ; Working the crowd with confidence ; Stage presence : a way of life.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lecturer: Melanie Martin Long, performance coach and part-time Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at Kennesaw State University.
System Details Note:	DVD ; full screen.