{"id":2894,"date":"2009-06-26T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.playfighting.ca\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2012-02-16T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T08:56:50","slug":"july-stage-combat-jump-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/playfighting.ca\/combat\/stage-combat-2\/july-stage-combat-jump-start\/","title":{"rendered":"July Stage Combat Jump-Start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: <\/strong>Due to scheduling conflicts, the first day of class is July 13<\/strong>. The course will be 3 weeks, 2 hours per day: 5pm to 7pm<\/strong>. Since the time is reduced, the price is reduced to $250<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are Your Stage Combat Skills Rusty?<\/h2>\n

How long has it been since you took a stage combat class? Have you ever? Most theatre schools in Vancouver don’t even teach stage fighting. However, it is a fundamental skill for the performer.
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Get a Refresher For Your Physical Performance<\/h2>\n

Stage combat is a shortcut to mastering your instrument by incorporating:<\/p>\n

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  • moving around the stage with purpose<\/li>\n
  • interacting with another character in a life-or-death situation<\/li>\n
  • playing fear, anger, injury, effort while still concentrating on the choreography<\/li>\n
  • staying aware of your environment<\/li>\n
  • breathing, yelling, speaking your lines while exerting yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Don’t Accept Less Than FDC<\/h2>\n

    Learn the foundations of Fight Directors Canada:<\/p>\n

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    • Unarmed combat<\/li>\n
    • Quarterstaff<\/li>\n
    • Sword<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      It’s not just weapons, FDC emphasizes:<\/p>\n

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      • Safety: You need to move with high speed and intensity, without risking any kind of injury.<\/li>\n
      • Storytelling: It’s not a game, it’s part of the play\/movie… learn to incorporate combat into a scene.<\/li>\n
      • Style: Techniques change based on history and geography. Learn a versatile system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Fun and Intensive<\/h2>\n

        This is a jump-start program:<\/p>\n

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        • 3<\/strong> weeks<\/li>\n
        • Monday-Wednesday-Friday<\/li>\n
        • 3:30-6:30<\/del> 5pm-7pm<\/li>\n
        • Starts July 6<\/del> July 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Convenient<\/h2>\n

          Any actor can do this:<\/p>\n

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          • Afternoons: So you can get to other jobs in the evening, or auditions during the day<\/li>\n
          • Short duration: You don’t have to plan for 4 months of classes<\/li>\n
          • Affordable<\/li>\n
          • Downtown: Getting to Richards and Hastings is so easy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Get in gear, get an advantage over the other actors, get real safety and FDC standards (internationally recognized quality), get to Academie Duello.<\/p>\n

            Only $499<\/del> $250<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Register Now – Call 604.568.9907<\/h1>\n

            Drop by Academie Duello 422 Richards St. (upstairs)<\/h2>\n

            The first class is July 13!<\/strong><\/p>\n

            ps: Are you auditioning for Bard on the Beach in August? With this workshop on your resume, they’ll know you can handle a sword.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Update: Due to scheduling conflicts, the first day of class is July 13. The course will be 3 weeks, 2 hours per day: 5pm to 7pm. Since the time is reduced, the price is reduced to $250. Are Your Stage Combat Skills Rusty? How long has it been since you took a stage combat class? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[22,25,27,28],"class_list":["post-2894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stage-combat-2","tag-events","tag-illusion-2","tag-showbusiness-2","tag-stage-combat-3"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t