Spring Certification: Violence in Motion Running Basic Actor Combatant at The School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor
Violence in Motion is excited to announce we are holding a Basic Actor Combatant Certification this spring, April 21-May 3, at The School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor.
The two-week certification includes Unarmed, Single-Sword, and Rapier/Dagger weapon systems. Adjudication will take place on May 3rd.
The cost of the certification workshop is $1,600 (inclusive of HST).
Students gathered for video feedback with instructor.
What is a Basic Certification?
A Basic Certification starts you on your stage combat journey. You may have had little to no prior stage combat experience, starting fresh or having had a short workshop. Students will learn safe and effective performance of stage combat techniques in: Unarmed, Single Sword and Rapier/Dagger.
The candidate must complete a minimum 60-hour course with an ADC Instructor and then pass an adjudication.
Holding a Basic Certification can open many doors for a performer, including further certifications, training, and opportunities like fulfilling the role of fight captain.
For more information on this certification workshop, email: info@violenceinmotion.org
Students watch instructors demonstrating unarmed combat.
Unarmed
Two performers staging a fight without the use of weapons or props. Unarmed combat is the most often used fighting style on screen and stage. One of the most important aspects of Unarmed is the closeness and teamwork. Working on unarmed fights requires a true partnership.
Students practising sword choreography.
Single Sword
General swordplay may be taught using epee blades. These swords are blunt and metal. The style is historical, based on proper fencing concepts and forms a foundation for future weapon systems. The North American and European stage combat sword systems are all based on Western fencing. So, if you’re picking up a dulled blade in a North American or European production— it will have the same fundamentals you learn from Single Sword.
Rapier/Dagger
The coordination of two hands with two different weapons is a special challenge. With a sword in the dominant hand and a smaller companion weapon in the other, the actor learns the tools and techniques that figure in some of the most exciting stage fights. This teaches the fundamentals of using the entire body in the choreography and how to use a wider fighting stance.
For more information on this certification workshop, email: info@violenceinmotion.org
Sign up for the certification workshop here.