Fitzmaurice Voicework® Intensive

Join us for this three-day in-person intensive in Atlanta and learn the fundamental techniques of Fitzmaurice Voicework®

• Free your breathing and voice.

• Practice breath management and focused intention.

• Explore text, speech and articulation, and singing.

• Experience a new understanding of your breath, your body, and your voice.

• Find a deeper sense of connection…

  Date: December 8 - 10, 2023

  Location: Kennesaw State University

Sparking Creative Alchemy Workshops

Spark your creativity & tap into your body’s wisdom through meditation, embodiment, & butoh! Participants will be guided through creative processes designed to cultivate creative fire, develop individual artistic expression, & support the body’s healing & integration processes. This workshop will finish with opportunities for artists to workshop existing performances or new creative work.
Ideal for dancers, actors, performance artists, musicians, writers, & anyone interested in movement & creating somatically.

Frankie Mulinix (Vandellous) They/Them has over 27 years of performance experience, specialising in butoh, burlesque, spoken word, and fire arts. As an educator, Frankie supports creatives seeking to work with their physiology to build skills, develop their practice, reclaim their autonomy, and learn how presence, pleasure, and play aid in auto-organization to overcome freeze/survival states, trauma, and other barriers to artistic expression. 

Their love for butoh began when they were introduced to it by Barabara Bourget of Kokoro Dance who is now an inductee into the Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada. Since then, Frankie has studied with teachers around the world, performs butoh-based work, and integrates it as a main cornerstone for their theatre company, Burning Bones Physical Theatre, and Vibrance performance skills to clients.

Frankie’s butoh work has recently been showcased at the Atlanta Fringe Festival (2022), Art on the Beltline (2022), Curious Encounters Festival at 7 Stages (2021), Fall for Fall Dance Festival, Ren Gyo Soh’s EN: 2021, Rogue Dancer’s FilmFest (2021), and UNFIX NYC (2021). They are currently a Reiser Art Lab recipient and begin their artist residency at The Windmill Arts Center in 2023.

Break Into the New Year with FitzMeisner 

Learn this innovative approach to deepen access self, connect with scene partners and . Participants will hone Meisner repetition, rote dialogue, and partnered scene work skills and combine them with Fitzmaurice Voicework® and intimacy choreography practices to cultivate presence and create brave, authentic work.

Pre-reqs: familiarity with Meisner repetition or email contact@vibrancecentre.com to confirm a good fit.

Location: The Windmill Arts Center, 2823 Church St, East Point, GA

Time: 10 am - 12 pm

Materials: journal and pen, yoga mat, water, movement clothing, clothing layers

Instructors: Jase Wingate and Frankie Mulinix

Covid Policy: Proof of vaccination or negative Covid test taken within 24 hours required to work maskless

Class Cap: 16 individuals

Sliding Scale: $120 - $150

Early bird (until January 7): $100

To sponsor a student or register, email us

Masterclass: Butoh Transformation for Performers with Frankie Mulinix

Participants will learn butoh-based skills in presence, imagery, sensation, breath, and movement to create specific, authentic, and compelling characters. The first half of the class will lead participants through a warm-up using Noguchi Taiso, butoh, and Organic Intelligence followed by an investigation of specific butoh elements and exercises to deepen access to and ownership of individuals' creative impulses through movement, contacting the present moment, and imagination. The second half of the class will focus on using a butoh-based approach to characters and scripts. 
This workshop is ideal for Actors, performers in any medium, and writers wanting a somatic-based writing experience with the desire to grow their physicality and deepen their creative practice through movement- and text-based exploration.

This class has a limited capacity. Reservations are free and on a first-come, first-served basis. 
To learn more about the Reiser Masterclasses and reserve your spot, CLICK HERE.  

The Reiser Atlanta Artist Lab Masterclass Series provides free lectures and workshops, hand-crafted by national industry professionals, for our Atlanta artist community.  

Butoh Transformation with Frankie Mulinix

In this fun and unique by-donation class, participants will create their own choreography and build their own movement investigation by learning butoh-based skills in presence, imagery, breath, and movement.
This workshop is ideal for artists and performers of all backgrounds and experience levels.
Class limited to 10 participants.

Butoh Transformation: Masterclass for Kids with Frankie Mulinix
In this playful and unique class, participants will create their own choreography and build an original group performance by learning butoh-based skills in presence, imagery, breath, and movement by using a unique installation in the space as inspiration. The final performance takes place at 2:00pm. This workshop is ideal for artists and performers of all backgrounds and experience levels. Appropriate for ages 8 - 14 years.

One For the Road Workshop with Cast - Two Workshop Opportunities!

Experience what goes into building a production like Burning Bones Physical Theatre’s production of Pinter’s One For the Road. Our work utilizes collaborative processes, builds on cast member's autonomy, and expands the capabilities of voice and body.

Explore how butoh and Fitzmaurice Voicework® can deepen your creativity, expand your emotional expression, build your endurance, and release your imagination.

Don't miss these unique opportunities to train alongside the cast!

Workshop One

• Time: Saturday, February 8 , 2020 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)

• Place: Active Space, 200 Bennett St, Atlanta GA 30309

• Cost: by donation to offset the cost of the production

• RSVP: e-mail burningbonestheatre@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Numbers limited.

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Workshop Two

• Time: Saturday, 29 February, 2020 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)

• Place: The Black Box @ The Yard (Rob Mello Studio), 4048 Flowers Rd, Atlanta, GA 30360-3157,

• Cost: included in cost of ticket OR by donation to offset the cost of the production

• RSVP: e-mail burningbonestheatre@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Numbers limited.

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Resonant Bodies: Movement Workshop for Performers, Nov 16-17, 2019

In this 4-module, weekend workshop with physical theatre artist and teacher Jordan Rosin, participants will utilize principles from a variety of physical theatre traditions to cultivate an awareness, availability, and responsiveness that will allow them to speak, move, and act with resonance in the dynamic space of the stage. Drawing on Butoh Dance, yoga, clown, acrobatics, viewpoints, contact improv, as well as somatic modalities like Alexander Technique, Jordan will help students expand their dynamic, expressive capacity while cultivating the awareness and receptivity necessary to make healthy and sustainable choices in rehearsal and performance.

Sat AM Session
Receptive Body Training: Alexander & Contact Improv
(10:30 am - 1:30 pm)

Sat PM Session
Resonant Bodies: Clown Butoh Burlesque
(2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

Sun AM Session
Dynamic Body Training: Butoh & Viewpoints
(10:30 am - 1:30 pm)

Sun PM Session
Resonant Bodies: Interdisciplinary Performance Master-Class
(2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Participants are invited to bring in pre-existing performances in any format (music, monologues, scene work, dance, burlesque) and receive individual coaching.

Cost: $35 per 3-hour session,
Weekend discount: $125 for all four
Early Bird Discount: $100 for all four (until Oct 25)

To register, email: contact@vibrancecentre.com

Butoh and Movement Weekend Intensive with Yokko, Oct 12-13, 2019

This Workshop incorporates Butoh, Pure & Merry Conway Movement, Noguchi Gymnastic & Yoga to develop breathing, concentration, relaxation, emotional capacity, physical & mental stamina, and imagination.

1. Saturday AM Session (10:15-1:15)
Tune-Up Your Instrument: Integrating Body, Mind, and Soul 
Through a somatic approach, activate your vital energy and develop the range and power of your body, emotions, mind, and spirit.

2. Saturday PM Session (2:15-5:15)
Dance of Soul: Improvisational Movement and Dance
By exploring life's duality through the body, channel your spirit through ritualistic dance.

3. Sunday AM Session (10:15-1:15)
Water Body, Possible Body, Available Body: Foundation for Hijikata Butoh
Achieve new states of openness by discovering the capacity of your body to express and channel the conscious and subconscious. Experience more “living” than you do in your daily life.

4. Sunday PM Session (2:15-5:15)
Transformation: Putting it All Together
Building on prior sessions, deepen your practice to emerge through the work and discover the potential to become anything, both living and non-living objects.

Cost: $30 per 3-hour session,
Early bird discount: $100 for all four

Location: Active Space, 200 Bennett St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

To register, email: contact@vibrancecentre.com

You The Career: 3-Day Intensive

It’s time to start learning to thrive with a Creative Economy mindset and weather uncertain times. Develop an unshakable career for the rest of your life regardless of industry changes.

Don't miss the workshop that LA actors are raving about and SAG-AFTRA endorses because You, The Career is coming back to Atlanta!

Benjamin Mathes will show you how to equip yourself at all stages in your career to build a long-lasting professional life as an artist. No matter how the industry changes, lose the guesswork and uncertainty.

There’s a career that only YOU can create. It’s time to get started.

Testimonials:

"Invest in something that takes you to the next level. Take your life into your own hands. Take this workshop NOW!"

“If you're ready to change your life and take your career to the next level you have to take this class. Personally, this class helped me to get all my blocks out of the way and I am excited to get going on my career."

Date and Time: TBA 2022

Location: Active Space, 200 Bennett St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

RSVP: e-mail emma@crashacting.com

Cost: TBA

Free Talk and Open Mic: Managing Nerves for Performance (and Life).

This ATLVocalite event is free and continuing each Sunday throughout September. Each week features a 20-minute presentation on a topic that impacts vocal performers followed by an "open mic" for anyone who wants to share a song or performance. 

On Sunday, September 1st at 7pm, I will be giving a 20-minute talk about ways to manage nerves/stress/anxiety for singers, speakers...or anyone at all! 

Free Class: Introduction to Acting from the Body

Develop greater freedom, presence, connection, and authenticity through an approach students are describing as "transformative" and "a game changer."

This class is an Introduction to Fitzmaurice Voicework®, a way to work skillfully with the most powerful parts of the performer: the physiological responses that convey emotion and character.

This class is for performers and non performers alike, dive into the nervous system and explore the body, breath, voice, and imagination.

When: Saturday, July 24, 2019 (11 am - 2 pm)

Where: Active Space, 200 Bennet Street, Atlanta

Cost: Please bring a donation for Fly on a Wall

Bring: Water, pen, and paper. Wear comfortable clothes.
Mats and zafus will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

Registration: Numbers will be capped as prior classes have been overfull. E-mail contact@vibrancecentre.com and avoid disappointment!

This class is a great preface to Foundation, Frances' 10-week course, commencing August 7, (11 am - 2 pm)

* This class is by donation. All proceeds go to support Fly On A Wall

Free Class: Effective Stress & Anxiety Management for Performers

Hack your own physiological responses to stress and channel your nerves into your superpower, while developing your presence and sense of play.

Drawing on what is currently known about the Autonomic Nervous System (which oversees our stress and relaxation responses), this class is an introduction to the contributions of Saul Kotzubei's to Fitzmaurice Voicework®.

This practical and experiential class is relevant to performers and non-performers alike, a deep dive into the nervous system and a practical exploration of charge, presence, and imagination.

When: Saturday, July 24, 2019 (11 am - 2 pm)

Where: Active Space, 200 Bennet Street, Atlanta

Cost: Please bring a donation for Fly on a Wall

Bring: Water, pen, and paper. Wear comfortable clothes.
Mats and zafus will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

Registration: Numbers will be capped. E-mail contact@vibrancecentre.com and avoid disappointment!

This class is a great preface to Foundation, Frances' 10-week course, which is commencing August 7, (11 am - 2 pm)

* This class is by donation. All proceeds go to support Fly On A Wall

You The Career: 3-Day Intensive

Actors, there’s a career that only YOU can create. It’s time to get started.

Don't miss the workshop that LA actors are raving about and SAG-AFTRA endorses because You, The Career is coming to Atlanta!

The beginning of summer is an important time in this industry. Be prepared!

Benjamin Mathes will show you how to equip yourself at all stages in your career to build a long-lasting professional life as an artist. No matter how the industry changes, lose the guesswork and uncertainty.

Testimonials:

"Invest in something that takes you to the next level. Take your life into your own hands. Take this workshop NOW!"

“If you're ready to change your life and take your career to the next level you have to take this class. Personally, this class helped me to get all my blocks out of the way and I am excited to get going on my career."

Date and Time: Join the mailing list for our next You, The Career workshop

Location: Active Space - 200 Bennett St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

RSVP: e-mail emma@crashacting.com

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