Lessons from our Students

Meditations on Performance Pedagogy

Stacey Cabaj, Andrea Odinov

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Routledge
08 December 2023

Theatre Studies; Educational strategies & policy; Teacher training; Open learning, home learning, distance education; Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)

Lessons from our Students: Meditations on Performance Pedagogy is a collection of thirty short personal case studies about pedagogical issues that arise in theater classrooms and rehearsals.

Teaching in the acting and performance classroom is rapidly changing in the early 2020s. In the wake of the global pandemic, online education, massive trauma, and a social justice revolution, educators are seeking wisdom, clarity, and reassurance about their pedagogy. The authors speak to the current moment and the unique challenges of teaching theater by presenting a personal, practical, and authentic expression of vulnerability, humanity, and artistry as teachers. Through thirty personal meditations, the authors pose reflective questions and discussion prompts that evaluate the craft of teaching theater, issues that arise, and ideas about how to respond with vision and integrity. Accompanying exercises invite readers to reflect on their own teaching practices.

This book serves as a text for theater teachers and teachers-in-training in search of inspiration, validation, and transformation in drama education and theater pedagogy classes.

By: Stacey Cabaj, Andrea Odinov
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9780367711580
ISBN 10: 0367711583
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 08 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Dear Reader Part 1: Inhalation 1. Why Theater? 2. An Ecosystem of Love 3. I Am, I Feel, I Am Bringing 4. Teacher Talking Time 5. The Jargon Finger 6. Everything but the Kitchen Sink 7. Standard Operating Procedures 8. Perennial Questions 9. To Grade or to Ungrade 10. Evaluations and Evolutions Part 2: Exhalation 11. Prototypes 12. The Wisecracker 13. Breakdownthrough 14. Permission Slips 15. The Psychology of Apology 16. Ahimsa 17. Whole Body Yes 18. Hover and Hunker 19. Spoons 20. I Need a Champion Part 3: Transformation 21. Whose Need Is It Anyway? 22. Lessons from my Dream Students 23. Teaching through Chaos 24. When the Teacher is Not Alright 25. Unspeakable Wounds 26. There’s Always One 27. There’s More than Meets the Ear 28. Lessons from my Recent Role as a Student 29. When Death Comes 30. Holding Space Conclusion: Lessons from my Co-Author Bibliography Index

Stacey Cabaj is an Assistant Professor of Acting and Pedagogy at Loyola Marymount University. Her spirited approach to performance is grounded in her teaching certifications in Meditation, the Meisner Technique, Vibrant Voice Technique, Hatha and Vocal Yoga. Andrea Odinov is a Voice, Speech, and Dialect Specialist, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech at Loyola Marymount University. She has provided coaching for theater companies and actors in the greater Los Angeles area and is a Certified Associate Instructor of Fitzmaurice Voicework®. www.andreaodinov.com