Movement training techniques allow actors to acquire the physical body language and non-verbal skills to clearly express the ideas and emotions of their characters. The techniques contained in this book help actors to develop awareness of their own natural posture, walk and rhythm, release the physical imagination and transform into the characters they are portraying, on stage, in film or on television.

Movement Training for Actors provides a practical workbook approach to the core fundamentals of movement, fusing together the work of the key practitioners: Sigurd Leeder, Kurt Jooss, Rudolf Laban, Trish Arnold, Litz Pisk, F. M. Alexander, Moshe Feldenkrais, Jerzy Growtowski, Jacques Lecoq and Belinda Quirey. Chapters include Games, Pure Movement, Historical Dance, Acrobatics and Animal Study.

The book is illustrated with photographs throughout and features online video content, with over an hour's worth of movement exercises further demonstrating the techniques.

Movement Training for Actors is a masterclass on movement written by experienced coach, Jackie Snow and a culmination of her many years of teaching and coaching professionals. The highly practical approach will suit actors of all abilities as well as serving as an inspirational teaching guide.

Movement Training for Actors provides a practical workbook approach to the core fundamentals of movement, fusing together the work of the key practitioners, from former Head of Movement at RADA, Jackie Snow.

About the Author
Jackie Snow is a choreographer, movement director and teacher of actors for both stage and screen in the UK and internationally specialising in movement, acrobatics and historical dance. She was Head of Movement at RADA (2003-11), trained actors at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1983-2003) and has taught at BADA since 1995. Her professional work coaching actors in movement and choreography has included three seasons at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre with Mark Rylance and with Sir Peter Hall at the Rose Theatre in Kingston.

Reviews
It is an excellent resource for practitioners looking for a store of movement exercises. -- Amita Nijhawan * New Theatre Quarterly *
Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. -- J. Tomalin, San Francisco State University * CHOICE *



Book Information
ISBN 9781408128572
Author Jackie Snow
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 421g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 188mm * 16mm