TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Alden is currently available to teach Independent Workshops.
Acting/movement workshops are custom designed for your class using Lecoq fundamentals, Neutral Mask, Chorus, and text work.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.
Professional Performing Arts School. New York, New York.
Waterwell Drama Education Program
2014-2015. Teaching Artist.
Movement I & Movement II
Full year curriculum to introduce and explore movement techniques and styles with the Drama 1 (Freshman) and Drama 2 (Sophomores) classes.
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp- Colorado Springs, Colorado
2013. Faculty
Introduction to Shakespeare and Acting Fundamentals (including Neutral Mask) to students in the Pre-Professional Intensive (ages 16-24) and Young Artist Intensive (ages 12-15) programs.
East 15 Acting School Sunday Youth Program- London England
2010 & 2011. Teacher
Lecoq Fundamental Workshops:
Level I: Exploration of Elements.
Level II: Exploration of Neutral Mask.
University of Illinois in Chicago- Chicago, Illinois
2006-2009. Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Lecturer
Organized workshops and Lecoq devised exercises to supplement core curriculum.
Designed and implemented a full 15-week Lecoq Fundamental course curriculum for third year BFA Acting students. Also taught Introduction to Movement for the Theatre to first year BA and BFA Acting students. All classes met three times a week for two hour sessions. Organized assessment and final projects using student devised physical work and ensemble exploration of Edward Bond texts.
Whitman College- Walla Walla, Washington
2009. Guest Lecturer
Acting for the Stage through Movement and Mask using Lecoq techniques and methodology.
Columbia College- Chicago, Illinois
2007 & 2008. Guest Lecturer
Physical Theatre Audition workshops with BA Theatre students.
Roosevelt University- Chicago, Illinois
2007. Guest Instructor
Movement and Physical Theatre with BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre students. Taught Lecoq fundamentals: Elements, Neutral Mask, Larval Mask, physical listening, ensemble and devised work.
DePaul University- Chicago, Illinois
2006. Guest Lecturer
Lecoq Technique for the MFA Acting 2nd year students.
Focused on the Chorus and Ensemble work through classical text.
Actor’s Gymnasium- Chicago, Illinois
2006. Teacher
Lecoq Workshop in technique, mask and methodology.
Université de Nanterre Paris X- Paris, France
2002-2003. Instructor (Soif Cie.)
Improvisation, Movement and Lecoq techniques (Taught in French)
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Acting/movement workshops are custom designed for your class using Lecoq fundamentals, Neutral Mask, Chorus, and text work.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.
Professional Performing Arts School. New York, New York.
Waterwell Drama Education Program
2014-2015. Teaching Artist.
Movement I & Movement II
Full year curriculum to introduce and explore movement techniques and styles with the Drama 1 (Freshman) and Drama 2 (Sophomores) classes.
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp- Colorado Springs, Colorado
2013. Faculty
Introduction to Shakespeare and Acting Fundamentals (including Neutral Mask) to students in the Pre-Professional Intensive (ages 16-24) and Young Artist Intensive (ages 12-15) programs.
East 15 Acting School Sunday Youth Program- London England
2010 & 2011. Teacher
Lecoq Fundamental Workshops:
Level I: Exploration of Elements.
Level II: Exploration of Neutral Mask.
University of Illinois in Chicago- Chicago, Illinois
2006-2009. Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Lecturer
Organized workshops and Lecoq devised exercises to supplement core curriculum.
Designed and implemented a full 15-week Lecoq Fundamental course curriculum for third year BFA Acting students. Also taught Introduction to Movement for the Theatre to first year BA and BFA Acting students. All classes met three times a week for two hour sessions. Organized assessment and final projects using student devised physical work and ensemble exploration of Edward Bond texts.
Whitman College- Walla Walla, Washington
2009. Guest Lecturer
Acting for the Stage through Movement and Mask using Lecoq techniques and methodology.
Columbia College- Chicago, Illinois
2007 & 2008. Guest Lecturer
Physical Theatre Audition workshops with BA Theatre students.
Roosevelt University- Chicago, Illinois
2007. Guest Instructor
Movement and Physical Theatre with BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre students. Taught Lecoq fundamentals: Elements, Neutral Mask, Larval Mask, physical listening, ensemble and devised work.
DePaul University- Chicago, Illinois
2006. Guest Lecturer
Lecoq Technique for the MFA Acting 2nd year students.
Focused on the Chorus and Ensemble work through classical text.
Actor’s Gymnasium- Chicago, Illinois
2006. Teacher
Lecoq Workshop in technique, mask and methodology.
Université de Nanterre Paris X- Paris, France
2002-2003. Instructor (Soif Cie.)
Improvisation, Movement and Lecoq techniques (Taught in French)
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