Workshops by Date
January 19 - February 9, 2012
January 23 - February 27, 2012
January 25 - March 28, 2012
February 16 - May 17, 2012
April 1, 2012
April 15, 2012
June 10 - 15, 2012
Workshops by Location
Berkeley, CA
Sebastopol, CA
Woodacre, CA
Big Sur, CA
San Francisco, CA
Monterey, CA
Workshops with Nina Wise give you the physical and spiritual tools to translate your inner life into theater. Everyone has a story to tell. But few of us have the opportunity to express ourselves freely in a safe and supportive environment. What makes Nina’s workshops unique is her emphasis on the integration of body, mind and spirit.
Stories reside in the body, so we begin by moving from our center, giving voice and gesture to our private characters and realities. Unbounded self-expression is remarkably satisfying–for the heart, the mind, the soul, and the body.
The sessions include relaxation, meditation, movement, singing, storytelling, and theater games. Expect to surprise yourself, to become more playful and at ease before an audience, and to leave with an enhanced sense of well-being in both your personal and creative lives.
To register for Motion Theater workshops, we request you send a deposit to hold your space in the class. Deposits are refundable in full (less 15% processing fee) up to two weeks before the workshop. After that, if you choose to not attend the workshop, you can apply the balance (less 15% processing fee) to a workshop in the future within one year. If you drop out of a workshop after attending the first two classes, no refunds will be available.
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Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael CA 94901
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Motion Improv Theater Advanced Lab–Winter 2012
with Nina Wise
Wednesdays, January 25 - March 28, 2012
7:30 - 10 pm
4th Street Yoga
1809 4th Street
Berkeley, CA
For those with previous training in Motion Theater this is an opportunity to hone your Motion Theater skills in an ongoing group of creative, playful improvisers. We will learn and practice solo, duet, trio and ensemble forms. You will receive caring directorial feedback designed to support you in the development of your craft.
Ten Sessions / $450
For more information contact info@motioninstitute.com
To register please send a $100 deposit to:
Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael CA 94901
Beginning/Intermediate Motion Theater
with Maria Freebairn-Smith
Four Thursdays, January 19 - February 9, 2012
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Movement and Music Room
6780 Depot Street
Sebastopol, CA
Come to life through movement, sound and storytelling. Discover the beauty and depth of everyday stories. Create community through playful exploration. Classes include relaxation, breath awareness, movement, singing, storytelling and Motion Theater games. Expect to surprise yourself, to become more playful and at ease, and to leave with an enhanced sense of well-being. No previous experience required, just a desire to lighten up and be deeply moved.
Four Sessions / $100
For more information contact Maria at mariafree@sonic.net
or call
707.824.8282
Intermediate/Advanced Motion Theater
with Maria Freebairn-Smith
Twelve Thursdays, February 16 - May 17, 2012
(No class March 29 and April 12)
Performance Sharing, Saturday, May 19
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Movement and Music Room
6780 Depot Street
Sebastopol, CA
Motion Theater is a form of improvised, autobiographical theater that is grounded in a lively physicality. This class gives you the physical and spiritual tools to translate your inner life into theater. Stories reside in the body, so we begin by moving from our center, giving voice and gesture to our private characters and realities. A performance sharing will be offered at the end of the series (participation optional).
Twelve Sessions / $325
For more information contact Maria at mariafree@sonic.net
or call
707.824.8282
Motion Theater in Esalen:
A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life
Friday to Friday
April, 15 - 20
Esalen Institute
Big Sur, CA
This improvisation workshop in Motion Theater® allows the creativity that resides within us to have a voice. We begin with movement—slow stretches to open the body. We open the voice with playful classical- and jazz-based exercises. We meditate to calm the heart, dance to free the spirit, find a way to effortlessly compose with language.
This workshop is like dreaming on your feet. Expect to surprise yourself and to become more playful and at ease before an audience. You might even find that the sense of wellbeing achieved during the workshop not only expands your creative abilities but also enhances your experience of daily life.
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA For more info and to register: call 831.667.3000, visit www.esalen.org, or write info@motioninstitute.com
The Joyful Path of a Fool
with Wes Nisker and Nina Wise
Sunday April 1, 2012
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Spirit Rock Mediaiton Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Woodacre, CA
Exploring our foolish human nature is a great, time-honored path of self liberation. And a lot of fun along the Way!
Join us on this holy day for fools - April 1st - for some guided meditations, some mis-guided meditations, a few minutes of serious Dharma practice, transformative theater games, and a ritual of commitment to the path of the fool. We’ll meditate, frolic and laugh, and put the lightness back into enlightenment. Join us, fools.
Young Adults (18-26) and Seniors (65+ with limited and fixed income) are invited to attend this day for $25).
Registration and more information at www.spiritrock.org
Beginning/Intermediate Motion Theater
with Nina Wise
Mondays, January 23 - February 27, 2012
7 - 9:30 pm
Joe Goode Studio
499 Alabama St. #150
San Francisco
Experience the freedom of self-expression through a gentle fun process. Leave with a renewed sense of vitality and ease.
6 Sessions/$250
For more information contact info@motioninstitute.com
To register please send a $100 deposit to:
Motion, 250 C Street, San Rafael CA 94901
Spontaneous Zen: A Workshop in Meditation and Autobiographical Improvisation
with Nina Wise and Jeremy Levie
June 10 - 15, 2012
Tassajara Zen Center
Monterey, CA
Suzuki Roshi once said that we practice sitting to be “ready for anything.” In Nina’s improvisation classes, we’ll learn practices that allow the creativity that resides within us to have a voice, both through movement and language. In meditation, we’ll cultivate openness, receptivity and fearlessness, particularly the courage and clarity to express what needs to be expressed. This workshop will provide a safe space to take up this transformative work of self-discovery and self-expression.
Using yoga, sounding, movement, and other exercises, we’ll cultivate our capacity to tell our story and bring to life what is often unnoticed or unacknowledged, finding the freedom that comes from expressing ourselves through our bodies and not just words.
Registration and more information at www.sfzc.org/tassajara
Private Sessions
Nina is available to anyone interested in creating a performance work, editing writing, developing skills and confidence in public speaking and presentations, enhancing creative expression... whatever your project or goal may be, Nina will help you see it through.
Refund Policy
Deposits for workshops and classes are refundable in full (less 15% processing fee) if you cancel at least one week before the start date. After that, the deposit is not refundable but you may apply it to any Motion Theater workshop within one year (less 15% processing fee). Once the class series begins, refunds are not available unless you suffer an extreme medical emergency or family emergency. In that case, the cost of the classes you have already taken will be deducted from the total you have paid, and the balance less 15% processing fee will be applied towards credit for another Motion class. This credit expires after one year if not utilized.
