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Position Vacant

The Performance Program is looking to attract a highly motivated and dynamic person who will primarily teach into the Acting course, with particular emphasis on voice performance. This position also may be required to work across other courses such as Music Theatre or Broadcasting.

Closing Date: November 13, 2009

Job Advertisement (PDF-300KB)
Role Statement (PDF-265KB)
http://www.hr.ecu.edu.au/est/html/jobs_ecu.cfm

VASTA VOICE WORKSHOP
WITH MASTER TEACHER
JANE BOSTON
Saturday Dec. 6th 2009 - 10am – 5pm
Wellington, New Zealand

Venue:  Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre,
11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

Tutor:    Jane Boston is Senior Voice Practitioner and Head of Artistic Research and Development at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Voice Studies from the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. In her 20 year teaching career she has served as voice teacher, acting teacher and director in a number of educational institutions and theatres, including the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her new book, “Breath in Action” has just been released to rave reviews.

Topic:   This workshop will involve participants sensing the breath in the body:
as a key to emotional availability
to release and express the authorial voice in any piece of dramatic or poetic writing
to find the voice in themselves.

Charge: $150 per person. - $50 for VASTA Members
Limit 12 participants
Payment to be received 2 weeks prior to the workshop.

For more information please contact:

D’Arcy Smith
Senior Tutor of Voice and Speech
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School
Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre
P O Box 7146
11 Hutchison Rd
Newtown
Wellington 6242
Ph (04) 381-9248
darcys@toiwhakaari.ac.nz