Ongoing...

Fitzmaurice Voicework^®

Next Group Introduction:

Come see what's shaking at Seydways! We'll explore the basic elements of Fitzmaurice Voicework^® on April 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Explore how this vocal production technique can help you both on-stage and off. Click here for more information.

Ongoing Fitzmaurice voice classes are taught in association with Seydways Acting Studios (see below) in downtown San Francisco. Classes are held Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call 510-303-2701 for location and details.

Seydways Acting Studios

Seydways Acting Studio is a comprehensive lab committed to the art and craft of professional acting. The Seydways Acting Studio trains actors for the profession who are in engaged in developing themselves to their fullest potential. We believe the primary life journey of the actor is to explore and expand the range of their own being so they can experience and express the multifaceted nature of our shared humanity. Our purpose is to create an authentic, intimate, safe environment which will nurture this exploration.

For more information, click here.

Studio ACT

Studio A.C.T. provides the highest quality professional actor training for adults with beginning to advanced levels of experience. Our instructional style is experiential and performance oriented. Our instructors are working theater artists who love to teach, and class size is kept to a comfortable minimum.

Most importantly, Studio A.C.T. is a vital part of the thriving circle of artists that makes A.C.T. one of the nation's most respected arts institutions. For more information, click here.

Fitzmaurice

Introduction to Fitzmaurice Voicework^®

The next overview of Fitzmaurice Voicework^® will be offered on the 28th of April (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at Seydways Acting Studio.

The fee is $120. Click here to register.

Class Info....

Classes in the Fitzmaurice Voicework^® are offered on an on-going basis at the Phoenix Theatre Annex, 414 Mason St. 4th floor — just a few blocks from the Powell MUNI / BART station in downtown San Francisco. Classes are held Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

What is Fitzmaurice Voicework^®?

Fitzmaurice Voicework^® combines classical voice training for the theatre with adaptations of several body-based disciplines including yoga, bioenergetics, and shiatsu.

The first phase, called Destructuring, opens the breathing (the energy for voice) and reduces bodily tension, which masks and limits the full range and expressiveness of the voice. The actor becomes aware of vibration throughout the body and deepens the connection of the voice to spontaneous impulse.

The second phase, called Restructuring, develops support and focus for the voice so that actors can share themselves fully, without straining with other actor and with audience large and small.

Interview with Catherine Fitzmaurice (reprinted from Acting Now Magazine)

Where is Fitzmaurice Voicework^® taught?

Fitzmaurice Voicework^® is taught in the MFA Acting programs at Yale and Harvard Universities, at the American Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre, At NYU studios and in many other training programs throughout the world.

About the founder, Catherine Fitzmaurice

Catherine Fitzmaurice studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England where she was a scholarship holder and prizewinner. During the last thirty-five years, she has adapted body-based disciplines (yoga etc.) for voice training and combined with classical techniques to form Fitzmaurice Voicework^®.

Now based in New York, she has taught voice all over the world, including Julliard, Yale, Harvard, NYU, The Central School of Speech and Drama, and the Moscow Art Theatre. Ms. Fitzmaurice is currently writing a book about her work. For more information regarding this technique, please visit her website.

Other Class Information:

Seydways Acting Studios | Studio ACT | Private Coaching