With over twenty-five years of performing and teaching experience as an artist, Linda has honed her lecturing style to enlighten, inspire and entertain those who attend either college or team building events. Her expertise backed by an MFA in Theatre Performance Pedagogy has made her a beacon of wisdom for art enrichment and team building programs.
With over twenty years of teaching experience, Watt has shared her knowledge with beginning and established working actors, guiding them through the intricacies of techniques of Stanislavski, Strasberg, Hagen, Adler, Meisner also using some of her own techniques. Her expertise, backed by an MFA in Theatre Performance Pedagogy, has made her a beacon of wisdom in the acting community.
LECTURER INTRODUCTORY MASTER CLASS
Breakout Session/Workshop
Internationally recognized acting teacher and coach Linda Ann Watt with an MFA in Theatre Performance Pedagogy inspires students at the university level with this Introductory Master Class which is presented as an 8-hour class. It can be broken up into one or two days. This is a powerful workshop for theatre and film students who are in a Bachelor or Master of Fine Arts program. This workshop complements the curriculum college students are immersed in and includes the disciplines of Stanislavski, Strasberg, Meisner, Adler, Hagen, Practical Aesthetics and Watt’s techniques. This highly participatory, energetic and entertaining seminar includes the history of realism in acting, relaxation, voice, sense memory, “what if,” improvisation, cold-reading for auditioning, private moment, the proper way to rehearse including actioning and how to break down a scene, how to slate and on-camera acting techniques. Linda helps students break through their personal artistic limitations to take risks and work a different way to bridge the gap between being a student and becoming a professional.
LECTURER INTRODUCTORY MASTER CLASS
Breakout Session/Workshop
Internationally recognized acting teacher and coach Linda Ann Watt with an MFA in Theatre Performance Pedagogy inspires students at the university level with this Introductory Master Class which is presented as an 8-hour class. It can be broken up into one or two days. This is a powerful workshop for theatre and film students who are in a Bachelor or Master of Fine Arts program. This workshop complements the curriculum college students are immersed in and includes the disciplines of Stanislavski, Strasberg, Meisner, Adler, Hagen, Practical Aesthetics and Watt’s techniques. This highly participatory, energetic and entertaining seminar includes the history of realism in acting, relaxation, voice, sense memory, “what if,” improvisation, cold-reading for auditioning, private moment, the proper way to rehearse including actioning and how to break down a scene, how to slate and on-camera acting techniques. Linda helps students break through their personal artistic limitations to take risks and work a different way to bridge the gap between being a student and becoming a professional.
LEADER TEAM BUILDING
Workshop
Linda Ann Watt is a leader in team building events for organizations including Fortune 500 companies Maersk and a Marriott International Hotel. This highly participatory, engaging and fun-filled 3-hour workshop includes role playing, theatre games, and improvisation to build cooperation, communication skills and trust between members in a company or organization. The seminar is timed to include a catered light lunch or snack break.
LEADER TEAM BUILDING
Workshop
Linda Ann Watt is a leader in team building events for organizations including Fortune 500 companies Maersk and a Marriott International Hotel. This highly participatory, engaging and fun-filled 3-hour workshop includes role playing, theatre games, and improvisation to build cooperation, communication skills and trust between members in a company or organization. The seminar is timed to include a catered light lunch or snack break.
