workshops
APPROACH
Aimee Suzara’s creative writing and performance workshops are founded on the belief that writing comes from the body, and participants are asked to become grounded in their bodies and senses before even putting pen to paper. Activities to prepare the writer to create, and to prepare the performer to stage his or her work, are derived from theater, dance, and visual art forms. With the understanding that a writer never works truly in isolation, but rather can be inspired by other people and art forms, participants engage in collaborative writing, feedback and performance while crafting their individual work. A workshop series of 4-8 weeks culminates in a final performance and optionally, a chapbook or other printed format for the work.
Workshop series and one-time visits may be tailored by the theme and content to meet the needs of your students, organization, or group. One-on-one coaching for writing, revision, and performance are also available.
“What are the words you do not yet have? What do you need to say?” Audre Lorde
EXAMPLES OF ARTS EDUCATION OFFERINGS
making soul: a writing & performance workshop
a writing and performance workshop for adults of all ages (17 to 77+) exploring histories, language, identity, and our visions in a changing world. Course includes guided writing exercises, theatre games, collaboration, and revision.
WRITING TO REMEMBER
In this workshop, we will use creative writing exercises and theatre-derived activities to dislodge the stories in our memories and our bodies. Oral history, culture as passed through generations, and various types of storytelling and recording will be explored, including poetry, journaling, memoir and performance. The six weeks culminates with an individual project and a final performance.
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
men of Color workshop
Writing the body: embodied writing/performance
Out of the margins: writing and performance for transformation
“Wild tongues can’t be tamed” (Anzaldua): spoken word workshop
Writing and performance as storytelling
UPCOMING:
IN THIS SKIN
Offered June 12, 2011, 2-5pm at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Part of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s Asian Heritage Festival – and on Filipino Independence Day!
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 637-0455
Contact for the workshop: booking@aimeesuzara.net
Enroll at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/174422
www.aimeesuzara.net
When it comes to body image, what is the importance of skin? Join Aimee Suzara for In This Skin, a writing/performance workshop that allows you to explore attitudes around skin color, body image, and beauty. Develop gesture and text through guided writing and movement exercises. This workshop is a part of the development phase of the the multidisciplinary piece, A History of the Body, written by Suzara, which debuted a work-in-progress in residency with Kularts, Inc. in November 2010. A History of the Body fuses poetry, theater, dance, and visual projection to examine the impact of conquest and racial stereotyping on the body, with special focus on Filipino history. No experience necessary; all ages and physical abilities welcome.
Price is $30 (students/seniors)-50; $40 discount for lower-income and $30 discount for students and seniors require codes, so please email us at booking@aimeesuzara.net to request.
