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Teaching Expertise
Contact Improv, Grotowski-based actor training, creating original physical theatre, stage combat, Viewpoints, martial arts for the actor, innovative audience modes.
Publications
“Fight Theatre: Experiments in Site-Specific Fights and Audience-Combatants” in The Fight Master: The Journal of the Society of American Fight Directors, Spring Issue 2015.
University Teaching Experience
University of Pittsburgh - Instructor, Grad Student. Classes taught: Special Topics-The Athletic Actor, Acting I, Intro to Performance. Invited lectures: Acting III (Iambic Pentameter), World Theatre I (Religious Ritual Performances of Egypt & Mesoamerica), Stage Combat (Telekinetic Powers Combat). Fall 2014-Present
University of Central Florida - Teaching Assistant for the undergrad Stage Combat course in Unarmed and Single Sword under Teacher Robert Aronowitz. Jan-April 2014
New York University - Taught Endurance/Instinct and Basics of Stage Combat Workshop for the Experimental Theatre Wing Summer High School Program, July 2011.
Assisting Fight Master J. David Brimmer - Assisted NYU classes: Intro to Stage Combat, Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, Summer Session. Philadelphia Master Class. 2009- 2011
University of Central Florida - Teaching Assistant for the undergrad Stage Combat course in Unarmed and Single Sword under Teacher Robert Aronowitz. Jan-April 2014
New York University - Taught Endurance/Instinct and Basics of Stage Combat Workshop for the Experimental Theatre Wing Summer High School Program, July 2011.
Assisting Fight Master J. David Brimmer - Assisted NYU classes: Intro to Stage Combat, Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, Summer Session. Philadelphia Master Class. 2009- 2011
Professional Teaching Experience
In the LimeLight - Instruction in Playwriting and Stage Combat for young performers aged 10 - 16. Feb-June 2014
NJ State Thespian Festival - Taught Workshops in Stage Combat: Unarmed. Emphasis on safety measures, partnering, audience awareness, and the "magic tricks" of creating the illusion of violence. March 2014
Downtown Art - Taught Basics of Stage Combat including instinct and knife training. Emphasis on using fight vocabulary as material for dance choreography. Sept 2011
NYC Festival of Young Artists and Leaders - Taught a Basics of Stage Combat Workshop on the street, in the rain. Performed with the cast of FIGHTER. June 2011
Workshops with Fighter Combat Corps - Led Workshops in: Endurance/Strength Training for the Actor, Body Awareness/Instincts, Advanced Telepathic Powers Choreography, Zombie Apocalypse Combat Training and Tactics, The Music of Combat, MP3 Fight Choreography, Creating Site-Specific Fights, Fights on Film, Fighting to Music (Unarmed, Blades), Sparring, Advanced Contact Hits, Basics of Capoeira. Oct 2010- Present
US Performing Arts- Oberlin, Ohio Musical Theater Camp. Mentored the performers during their training period. Taught scene study and basic acrobatics. July 2010
NJ State Thespian Festival - Taught Workshops in Stage Combat: Unarmed. Emphasis on safety measures, partnering, audience awareness, and the "magic tricks" of creating the illusion of violence. March 2014
Downtown Art - Taught Basics of Stage Combat including instinct and knife training. Emphasis on using fight vocabulary as material for dance choreography. Sept 2011
NYC Festival of Young Artists and Leaders - Taught a Basics of Stage Combat Workshop on the street, in the rain. Performed with the cast of FIGHTER. June 2011
Workshops with Fighter Combat Corps - Led Workshops in: Endurance/Strength Training for the Actor, Body Awareness/Instincts, Advanced Telepathic Powers Choreography, Zombie Apocalypse Combat Training and Tactics, The Music of Combat, MP3 Fight Choreography, Creating Site-Specific Fights, Fights on Film, Fighting to Music (Unarmed, Blades), Sparring, Advanced Contact Hits, Basics of Capoeira. Oct 2010- Present
US Performing Arts- Oberlin, Ohio Musical Theater Camp. Mentored the performers during their training period. Taught scene study and basic acrobatics. July 2010
Skills
Combat
Capoeira Boxing Street Fighting Kick Boxing
Tae Kwon Do Wrestling GunFu Telekinetic Powers
German Longsword Rapier & Dagger Found Weapons Lightsaber
Sword & Shield Cloak Knife Bow & Arrow
Firearms Staff Weapons Tomahawk Singlesword
Movement
Air Ram High Falls Acrobatics Rock Climbing
Juggling Contact Improv Sky Diving Afro-Haitian Dance
Wall Run Bungee Harness Basic Silks Aerial Cube
Capoeira Boxing Street Fighting Kick Boxing
Tae Kwon Do Wrestling GunFu Telekinetic Powers
German Longsword Rapier & Dagger Found Weapons Lightsaber
Sword & Shield Cloak Knife Bow & Arrow
Firearms Staff Weapons Tomahawk Singlesword
Movement
Air Ram High Falls Acrobatics Rock Climbing
Juggling Contact Improv Sky Diving Afro-Haitian Dance
Wall Run Bungee Harness Basic Silks Aerial Cube