Coaching
Stephanie is a skilled one-on-one coach of performers at all levels, & performance-makers at all stages of creation.
Performer Coaching
Stephanie gets in touch with a performer's needs in order to be grounded & free in performance presence. Often this involves intuiting a 'handle' or 'doorway' -a technical or physical awareness - which can allow the performer to tap into a fuller range of possibilities. This kind of work & focus is sometimes difficult in the context of a group rehearsal process. One-on-one focused time to find & practice one's particular doorways to availability can greatly enhance both solo & group performance processes.
Performance-Maker Coaching
Though there is a dramaturgical tradition in theater - someone who the director can turn to for brainstorming & advice - there is often a great need for this in the world of dance and performance-making.
Stephanie uncovers a performance-maker's intentions, & helps fulfill them. Her aim is to do this in the most appropriate way for the project & the artist, without necessarily imposing her own creative methods. This might involve a suggested method for finding movement or textural underpinnings for body &/or voice. It might involve finding structural concepts that carry the through-line in an organic & exciting way. Often, finding movement & textural keys can activate structural & design ideas.
Both for performers & performance-makers, these sessions can have remarkable effect in the course of one to several sessions, depending on circumstances of schedule & budget.
