Welcome

Welcome to Contemplation, Reflection, Action, a somatic approach to performance. This approach has been inspired by Constantin Stanislavski’s definition of physical action: In every physical action, unless it is purely mechanical, there is concealed some inner action, some feelings. This is how the two levels of life in a part (dramatic role) are created, the inner and the outer. They are intertwined. A common purpose brings them together and reinforces the unbreakable bond. Stanislavski’s definition integrates a performer’s energy state with their imagination. Within each action, there are three distinct segments—sensing, fusing and action or contemplation, reflection, and action. The approach incorporates concepts and techniques from meditative practice, t’ai chi and yoga to deepen and cultivate embodiment and integrate it with psycho-physical action through focus on body states. The objective of this approach is to increase embodied performance through an experience of the relationship between breathing, exploration, and action. Specifically, the method unites breath, thought, and action through a conception of being that moves from ordinary experience to a refinement of consciousness that includes open awareness (inclusive and expansive), interest (wonderment), attention (committed contact), absorption (relevance and cognition), and understanding (integration and knowledge).