Performing Arts Conference inviting Participants

International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today" is inviting participants - actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, performing arts educators, teachers, musicians, singers, composers, stage designers, painters, mask makers, multimedia artists, scriptwriters, playwrights, theatre critics, journalists and arts managers August 19 - 22, 2010 Retzhof Castle Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria PROGRAMME: "Actor's Body Training Through 'Mak Yong' Dance Form" - practical workshop with Norzizi Zulkifli - actor, director, dancer, (Malaysia). "American Noh Theatre: An Innovative Form of Theatre Movement" - practical workshop with Tamiko Washington - actor, voice and movement teacher (USA). "Theatre Biomechanics" - practical workshop with Sergei Ostrenko - theatre director and teacher (Russia). "The New Jazz Program at Tshwane University of Technology - South Africa" - presentation with Roland Hansel Moses - musician, composer, researcher and lecturer (South Africa). "The Problem of Verse-Speaking Training" - presentation with Katarzyna Lech - actor, drama teacher, acting coach (Poland-Ireland). "Building a Nation: Thirty Students at a Time" - presentation with Marèth van Schalkwyk - director, facilitator, drama teacher, lecturer in performing arts (South Africa). Please follow the programme news on http://www.iugte.com/projects/presentations.php Photo of the Past Conference: http://picasaweb.google.ru/globtheatre/IUGTEConference To apply for participation, candidates should send a brief cover letter with CV/resume. Registration and contact details: http://www.iugte.com/projects/register.php The conference language is English. The conference will take place in the "Green Heart" of Austria, Styria Region, at the historic 15th century castle. Nearest international airport - Graz, Austria.