Its strengths lie in individual relationships between faculty and students, and among students working together. The physical work will include but not be limited to movement fundamentals, stamina, relaxation techniques, dance and movement styles, work in physical stage presence, voice training, and breath work. During this segment, there will be opportunities for intensive single topic workshops with distinguished guest instructors. Essentially, to train and develop the physical and vocal instrument of the performer. Additionally, to increase the interface between dance and drama so that the physical training of the acting students is integrally connected to the dance program, and the dance students are more integrated into the drama curriculum.
Text analysis is an integral part of scene study.
Each block will explore texts selected by a block's individual instructor to fill the block's objectives, and in conjunction with permanent faculty. The block, then, would start with an examination of the full text of the play, followed by several weeks of scene work, including study of phrasing, scansion, and paraphrasing. To deepen the exposure to the literature of theatre and to the historical traditions of dance and drama. In the Block Plan THAR 145 is discontinued and integrated into the Block structure one day a week over two semesters. Vocal work will build skills such as breath support and control, diction, articulation, and phrasing.