Acting+(behind+the+mask)

September 11th,

Working with Jessie Shelton on Japanese training technique (possible work out).


 * NOTE: This is**


 * -** 1st: find center (by pubic bone) in terms of breath

Standing: - hips opened by out-turned feet - arms at side, neutral, hands in slight fist - legs slightly bent - 10 to go down 10 to go up (heels stay up until the end) - 30 to go down 30 to go up > 17 start speaking (sharp breath) - *focus is 45 degrees up from looking straight forward (and out)* (no peripheral focus)

- To the side: - knees slightly bent - pelvis scooped in - foot moving backward: top of foot remains/slides on ground - once right knee hits the floor, begin listing/sliding to the right (or left depending on drill) - come back up, keeping body straight

On the ground: "Primordial Soup" - face down on the ground (random position) - breathing into same center - energy it takes to lift yourself out of "primordial slime" on the floor - start as a bacterium, moving through states of evolution to homo-sapien - release sounds (often bizarre)

Walking: 1,2 - start in the back, knees slightly bent - 1) move one leg forward on an inhale (front leg is bent, back leg is straight) - 2) move next leg in to original position on exhale

1,2,3,4 - 1) kick leg out and in to a 90 degree angle (bent knee--foot is slightly flexed and parallel to the floor) [inhale] {in this position she might say, "giggle" or "mona-lisa smile" or "cry"} - 2) stomp foot down to parallel position (all about keeping the body centered and not wobbling) [exhale] - 3) slide that same foot forward like in walking exercise [inhale] - 4) then slide back foot in " [exhale]

1,2,3,4,5 - 1) kick leg to 90 as before [inhale] - 2) stomp [exhale] - 3) slide forward [inhale] - 4) up on the balls of the feet (both legs straight) - 5) back down back to (1) [exhale]

walking with legs turned out: 1,2 (breathing is the same as the first walking exercise) - 1) foot slides forward 45 degrees - 2) bring other foot to meet it

1,2,3,4 - 1) foot forward [inhale] - 2) bring other foot to position [exhale] - 3) squat down [inhale] - 4) back up [exhale]

Laying face up on the floor: - starting position is neutral, arms down at sides - initiating from that same center--come up in any position - inhale as you come up, exhale as you go down - "don't get intelectual" - sometimes 'gasping for air'

Standing: - Neutral: legs a bit more than shoulder distance apart, squatting with feet flat on the ground, completely bent over, arms rotated over with arms straight, hands in gentle fists, head hanging down [collapsed over] - Middle: on the balls of the feet,, knees slightly bent, body is upright - Low: head up, squatting but with heels up - Up: relevée, legs straight


 * Wrote Haikus and applied the images from them to these drills.

ANNIE:

Fan Walk: - Lateral movement through the "fan-like" motion of ones feet (aka feet go in semi-cirlces "out, together, out, together")

Skirt Walk: - Pigeon toed semi-circle

Cross Deal: - High knee - Step - Cross - Repeat

High toe (barbie walk) - Like wearing heels. - Slide feet

Serving Platter Walk: - Crouched - Hands like serving platter