| EDUCATION - Schools
Queens College of the City University of New York. M.A. in
Theatre Arts. 1972.
Queens College. B.A. in Theatre Arts. 1970.
The High School of Performing Arts, New York. Drama graduate.
1964.
EDUCATION - Selected Courses and Workshops
Lecture/demonstrations by John Barton and the Royal
Shakespeare Company. Brooklyn Academy of Music. 1998.
Jazz Guitar with Jason Bucklin (Café Noir). 1997 - present.
Yoga at Kryha Center and at Yogaworks. 1995 - present.
Workshop with Patrick Drouot on "Shamanic Techniques and
Performance." Chateau Fondjouan, France. 1995.
Lectures by Stephen Sondheim. Southern Methodist University,
Dallas TX. 1994.
Participant in "ODIN WEEK" with Eugenio Barba and
Company. Odin Theatret, Holstebro, Denmark. 1993.
Lectures by Peter Brook. Southern Methodist University,
Dallas TX. 1993.
Shakespeare workshops with Charles Marowitz. Humboldt State
University, CA. 1993.
Acting workshops with Earl Gister. The University of Texas at
Dallas. 1990, 1991.
Mime/mask/buffoon classes with Jacques LeCoq. 1986.
Yoga with Ian Rawlinson, 1986.
Voice and Text workshop with Cecilly Berry. Dallas Theater
Center. 1989.
Huichol Indian dance and shamanic ritual with Don Jose
Matsuwa. 1983, 1985.
Organized and participated in workshops with Zbigniew
Cynkutis of the Polish Laboratory Theater. Collaborated with him
on a new performance. 1982-83.
Master classes with Joseph Chaikin. Acting and directing
Greek tragedy, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Brecht and Beckett. 1982
and 1983.
Talks with Jerzy Grotowski. 1983, 1977, 1971.
Organized and participated in workshop with Francis
Pardhelain of the Odin Theatre, Denmark. 1982.
Dance classes and movement coaching with Alan Schofield (jazz
and modern). 1982-85.
Playwrighting workshop with Sam Shepard. 1982.
Organized and participated in workshops with Ryzard Cieslak
of the Polish Laboratory Theater. 1981.
Jazz dance with Lee Hudson. 1980-1982.
Ashtanga yoga with: K. Pattabhi Jois, 1980; Judy August,
1980-82; Robert Shinerock, 1983.
Acting Therapy with the Polish Laboratory Theater. Voice with
Zygmunt Molik. Movement with Rena Mirecka and Antoni Jaholkowski.
1977.
Modern dance with Ann Woodhead. 1978-79.
Topeng (Balinese masked dance-theatre) with Nyomen Wenten.
1977.
Voice and Text with Kristan Linklatter. 1977.
Kathakali (South Indian dance-theatre) with Krishnan
Nambudiri. 1974-1976.
Asian Theatre with Suresh Awasthi. 1974.
Workshop with Peter Brook and company. Conduct vocal exercise
in film "The Empty Space." 1973.
Noh (Japanese masked dance-theatre) with Kita Sadayo. 1972
and 1973.
Text and Shakespeare with Bertram Joseph. Collaboration on
poetry recordings. 1971-72.
Observed Noh Theatre, Kabuki, Bunraku, Bugaku, and Gagaku
(rehearsals and performances) in Japan. 1972.
Research with Zen Hirano into the actor's training method of
Michael Chekhov. 1973.
Conducted and participated in workshops with the Medicine
Show/Open Theater. 1971.
Workshops with the LaMaMa Plexus Company. 1969-1971.
Workshops with the LaMaMa Bilingual Company. 1971.
African dance with Dinizulu. 1970.
Directing with Gene Frankel. 1969.
Modern dance with Group Motion - Berlin. 1969.
Choreography and modern dance with Alwyn Nikolais and Co.
1968.
Workshops and tour with the Living Theater. 1968.
Juggling and acrobatics with Hovey Burgess. 1968
Other Movement Training: Feldenkreis, Alexander, Continuum,
Tai Chi Chuan, Judo, Balkan dance, Shiatzu, Space Awareness (of
Chogyam Trungpa), Gurdjieff Movements.
Music training: Voice and guitar (classical, jazz, folk,
rock). Play recorder, piano, percussion. Studied Indian
classical vocal music with Ali Akbar Khan and tabla with Jnan
Prakash Ghosh.
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