Kinetic Class

Thursdays 1-2pm and Mondays 9-10pm via Zoom, $19 for one class and $68 for a package of four classes.

This weekly class is one hour of kinetic exercises and creative explorations followed by short reflection and discussion led by Polina.

From the principles of Polina’s Kinetic MInd methodology, this training, which is not set but changes from class to class, has been developed as practical work to be practiced by actors and performers just as dancers do stretches and musicians play scales. Students are encouraged to modify or tweak the class exercises at home, or even create and experiment with their own. Exercises include but are not limited to movement, awareness work, voice work, floor exercises, explorations of the body and imagination – all with a practice of awareness and exploration.

Through the hour, students go through various exercises and creative explorations to learn about and discover their own creative nature and craft. Kinetic practice, like any other technique, requires commitment and consistency when put to practice.  

By digging into the personal history of each body, we awaken the authentic "self" within each actor; this requires becoming more free from the grip of habitual patterns that limit our artistic lives. Each class focuses on a specific element of this process (gravity, body centers, voice, rhythm, spatial-directional sense, and more) and builds towards this new awareness and skill set.

Gradually, one learns to recognize the limitations of old patterns, which leads to a more honest, magnetic presence in performance, and to more creative possibilities. Students build up their sense of presence and take ownership their process into awareness and artistry. Know thyself experimentally, not conceptually.

Thursdays at 1-2pm EST and/or Sundays 9-10pm via Zoom.

Kinetic Class is $17 for a drop-in or $59 for a package of four classes.

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