Movement
Creating greater awareness understanding and skill in using the body and developing it for best delivery and maximum impact.
- The body is a vehicle which enables us to interact and physically express thought
- Voice and body are inextricably linked and support each other, especially when communicating
- Movement enhances physical image
- Movement can be used to develop self confidence and reduce stress
- A healthy body leads to enhanced communication and presentation of message
‘A poor physical image undermines the message’
- Physical & mental awareness (posture, breathing, internal & external observation, audience rapport, proprioception i.e. use of movement sensors, intellectual focus)
- Technique , preparation & warm up, observation & accurate copying of movement, working safely, choreography, memory and sequencing, flexibility, neuromuscular skills
- Confidence and self esteem, removing inhibitions, rehearsal techniques
- Performance – rhythm, style, fluidity, colour, energy, pacing of performance, dynamics, expression, musical interpretation
- Stress Management – relaxation, memory, anchoring, focus
- Health & Fitness - maintenance, nutrition, exercise, sleep, relaxation, muscular endurance, mental health, anatomy & physiology, cardiovascular strength