This year Celebration Barn is expanding their popular Intensive Workshop into a month-long immersion with master teachers Davis Robinson, Karen Montanaro and guests. They have just announced a new scholarship for this program that runs July 2-28.

Executive director Amanda Huotari said, “Thanks to a generous donor, one emerging Maine artist will have their total tuition covered — it’s a value of $1,450. It does not include housing and meals, which are additional available options. We couldn’t be more thrilled to support a new generation of theater artists with this scholarship.”

The Intensive Workshop encourages artists to push the boundaries of creative theater with daily classes in movement, improvisation, premise work, physical graphics and principles of ensemble building. Master classes with world-class guest teaching artists will strengthen and diversify students’ skill sets. Inspired by daily assignments, students will have the opportunity to create and perform their own new work.

“Each week will lead to new challenges and increasing levels of risk and collaboration,” said lead teacher Davis Robinson. “We will use the natural world surrounding the Barn, music, literature, current events and the human condition to devise original material in groups, solo and duets.”

People who arrive at the workshop with existing ideas for material will be encouraged to push their work in new directions, to test their strength and resilience with new technical skills, and to open up new avenues for exploration in an intensive and supportive atmosphere of creative joy and mutual discovery.

Veteran Cirque du Soleil performer Stephen Ragatz, who first studied at Celebration Barn in 1989, returned last summer to participate in the Intensive Workshop. He said, “It’s well suited for anyone who has to be on stage. It is the sort of thing you can take again, and again, and again — each time getting new insight, new material and a renewed love for the craft. It’s like having a full body massage for your soul.”

Applicants for the Maine Emerging Artist Scholarship must be first time Barn students, Maine residents or Maine college students and at least 18 years of age. To apply, submit a registration form along with a headshot, resume and a letter of introduction that speaks to your motivation for taking this workshop and expresses how this scholarship is helping you overcome financial obstacles to attend. Applications must be submitted electronically to Mandy@CelebrationBarn.com by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 1.

For more information about the Celebration Intensive and Celebration Barn’s summer programs, call 743-8452 or visit www.CelebrationBarn.com.

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