The Actor's Secret

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Sun, 09/01/2019 - 8:30am to 9:00am
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Author Betsy Polatin speaks with guest host Donald Altman

Betsy Polatin is the author of the book, The Actor's Secret: Techniques for Transforming Habitual Patterns and Improving Performance. She is a movement specialist with four decades of experience in body-mind education and performance training. She has worked with many performing artists in theater, film, and music, including such luminaries as Rashida Jones, Ginnifer Goodwin, Andre Gregory, and John Denver. As a highly respected senior Alexander Technique educator, she pioneered a four-year Alexander curriculum for the acting conservatory program at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, where she is a Master Lecturer. A certified Breathing Coordination instructor and a Somatic Experiencing practitioner, she holds a BA in dance and an MFA in theater education. She continues to teach her work extensively, both privately and in master classes in the United States and abroad.

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