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LESSAC CERTIFIED TRAINER DIRECTORY

This designation indicates that the individual has been certified by the Lessac Training and Research Institute®, having demonstrated proficiency as a teacher of the Lessac voice and body work.

 
 

LESSAC PRACTITIONERS DIRECTORY

This designation indicates that the individual has demonstrated self-reliant application of the Lessac voice and body work in his/her personal/professional life.

 

GREAT LAKES / MIDWEST STATES
 
Illinois
 

Indiana
CAROLINE GOOD
PRACTITIONER
DePauw University
600 S. Locust Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
Phone: 765-658-4066
Fax: 765-658-4499
Email: cgood@depauw.edu
 
Degrees(s)
B.A. (Acting/Directing), Northern Illinois University
 
Current Affiliation
DePauw University
 
Professional Training
2006 - Lessac Summer Intensive (Deb Kinghorn, Kathleen Dunn)
2007 - Lessac Summer Intensive (Arthur Lessac, Deb Kinghorn, Nancy Krebs)
2008, 2009 - Lessac Conference
Lessac Designated Practitioner
 
Work Experience
2004-present - Adjunct Faculty of Acting, Freshman Seminar
2005-present - Director of Youth Theatre Shakespeare Workshops (Putnam County Playhouse)
 
Areas of Specialization
Acting, Voice & Body, Youth Theatre, Interactive Teaching of Theatre History, Dialects
 
Professional Organizations
Lessac Training & Research Institute, ATHE, KCACTF Respondent
 
Statement of Philosophy
I find the Lessac approach to be very practically applicable and holistic for the actor/performer and believe wholeheartedly in creating a positive and nurturing atmosphere for developing one's physical and vocal life.
 

TIM GOOD
PRACTITIONER
Communication and Theater
719 Locust St.
Greencastle, IN 46135
Tel: 765-658-4486
Fax: 765-658-4757
Email: tgood@depauw.edu
 
Degrees(s)
M.A.; Ph.D.
 
Current Affiliation
DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
 
Professional Training
Lessac Designated Practitioner. Lessac Summer Intensives 99, 04, advanced training 05, 06. Host summer Lessac Intensives and workshops at DePauw. Studied with Herbert Berghof, Arthur French, Davis Robinson. Living Theatre alumnus; ongoing work with The Living Theatre.
 
Work Experience
Present Lessac work at Association for Theater in Higher Education, National Communication Association, Illinois and Indiana High School Theater Festivals. Currently teach at DePauw University in Indiana.
 
Areas of Specialization
Voice and Body integration; Diction; Improvisation; Living Theatre/experimental theatre techniques.
 
Professional Organizations
ATHE, VASTA, NCA, ACTF, The Living Theatre
 
Statement of Philosophy
Holistic integration of the human instrument, vocal and physical. Can coach for presentations, interviews, auditions, or intensive performance training in Lessac Body and Vocal NRGs. Special interest in ensemble harmony approaches, collective creation.
 

Kentucky

Michigan
NANCY WAGNER
PRACTITIONER
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 234-3409
Email: nwagner@grcc.edu
 
Degrees(s):
MFA Acting from the Univeristy of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
BFA in Theatre from the University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)
 
Current Affiliation:
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
 
Training:
2009 Summer Intensive with Deb Kinghorn, Nancy Krebs and Kathy Dunn
2008 Summer Intensive with Deb Kinghorn and Nancy Krebs
 
Work Experience:
Voice and Movement for the Actor, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and private clients
Introduction to Acting, Grand Rapids Community College
Adult Actor Training, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
 
Areas of Specialization:
Voice production and speech, Accent reduction when English is not the native language, Stage Dialects
 
Professional Organizations:
SAG, VASTA, Lessac Instititue
 
Personal Statement:
This training has revolutionized my approach to my own acting as well as my teaching. What I enjoy most about sharing this approach with others is that we all have near-instant success based upon the student's own awareness. This is a wonderful, fun way of integrating the body, voice and human spirit into character and text. I see myself as a "guide" rather than a teacher, as I trust the "kinesensic" awareness of this training empowers the student to continue learning for a lifetime. I love to watch my students rediscover their own creativity and sense of fearless play, which has often been hidden from them for years! And the health benefits of these breathing techniques, posture and whole body approach extend far beyond the "stage."
 

Ohio

Wisconsin
 

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