Breath in Action: The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice

Contents

• Contributors' Biographies. Acknowledgements. Dedication. Foreword. Cicely Berry, Voice Director, Royal Shakespeare Company. Introduction. Jane Boston, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, UK, and Rena Cook, University of Oklahoma School of Drama,
• Part I : Breath and the Body. Introduction. Jane Boston and Rena Cook.
• 1. Anatomy of Breathing. Dr. Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA .
• 2. A Short History of Breath From Womb to Tomb. Stephanie Martin.
• 3. Effects of Posture and Diaphragmatic Breath. April Pierrot, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, UK.
• 4. The Art of Breathing. Jessica Wolf, Yale School of Drama, USA.
• Part II . Breath and the Mind. Introduction. Jane Boston and Rena Cook.
• 5. Breath and the Science of Feeling. Rebecca Cuthbertson-Lane.
• 6. The Breathing Mind: The Feeling Voice. Joanna Weir Ouston, Oxford School of Drama, UK.
• 7. The Art of Breathing. Kristin Linklater, Columbia University, New York, USA.
• Part III : Breath and Holistic Practice. Introduction. Jane Boston and Rena Cook.
• 8. Dahnjeon Breathing: Training Actors' Voices Through Korean P'ansori. Kristin Linklater.
• 9. Transformative Breath: From Shamanism to Voice Practice. Marj McDaid, ArtsEd, London, UK.
• 10. Qi Gong Breath. Michael Morgan, Yale School of Drama, USA.
• 11. Integrated Movement Practices and the Breath. Debbie Green, Central School of Speech and Drama, London, UK.
• 12. Breath, Theatrical Authenticity, and the Healing Arts. Rena Cook.
• Part IV : Breath and Performance. Introduction. Jane Boston and Rena Cook.
• 13. Transformation and the Actor: The Responsive Breath. David Carey, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, UK.
• 14. Breathing the Verse.: An Examination of Breath in Contemporary Actor Training. Jane Boston.
• 15. An Integration of Breath, Body and Mind. Lisa Wilson, Department of Theatre, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
• 16. Laban and Breath: The Embodied Actor. Katya Bloom, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, UK.
• 17. The Breath: Heart and Soul of the Self. Judylee Vivier, MFA Acting Program, Brooklyn College, New York, USA . Index.