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Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®

05 Sunday Oct 2014

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I am extremely proud to announce that I have now, officially been certified as an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®.

This work has been absolutely transformative for me artistically, pedagogically and personally.

I am thrilled to share this work, and continue on this incredible journey.

What Art Does

10 Monday Feb 2014

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Art, Jeanette Winterson, Liza Lou

What art does is to coax us away from the mechanical and towards the miraculous. The so-called uselessness of art is a clue to its transforming power. Art is not part of the machine. Art asks us to think differently, see differently, hear differently, and ultimately to act differently, which is why art has moral force. Ruskin was right, though for the wrong reasons, when he talked about art as a moral force. Art is not about good behaviour, when did you last see a miracle behave well? Art makes us better people because it asks for our full humanity, and humanity is, or should be, the polar opposite of the merely mechanical. We are not part of the machine either, but we have forgotten that. Art is memory — which is quite different [from] history. Art asks that we remember who we are, and usually that asking has to come as provocation — which is why art breaks the rules and the taboos, and at the same time is a moral force. ~Jeanette Winterson
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 Kitchen by Liza Lou

Intro to Fitzmaurice® Voicework Classes January 2014!

06 Monday Jan 2014

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Workshop in Montreal!

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

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actor training, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Montreal, performance, Shift Space, SoMo Theatre, Voice, workshops

I am very excited to be offering, in collaboration with Shift Space Inc. my very first workshop on Montreal. Check out the link for details. 

Voice Workshop with the Amazing Shannon Holmes – Fitzmaurice Voice Work

SoMo is in Montreal!

10 Tuesday Sep 2013

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My apologies for disappearing but I have had a VERY busy summer!

In June, my family and I moved across the country to relocate to Montreal, Quebec. Montreal has always been a second home for me as it is where my husband is from and where all his family still live and, as well, where I received my BFA in Theatre Performance at Concordia University many moons ago. But it still has been a major life-shift and one that requires a considerable adjustment period. Nevertheless, I am incredibly excited about the new opportunities and adventures that await.
Shortly after arriving in Montreal, I was off to London UK where I spent the month of August at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where I began my teacher training in Fitzmaurice Voicework®. More to come on that in a future post!
I also promise to fill you in on my PhD studies in Theatre and Drama Studies at the University of Birmingham UK which I will formally begin at the end of this month.

And watch for announcements regarding upcoming workshops that are in the planning stages but tentatively slated to start next month!

Hurray for new beginnings!

Shannon

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” ~Plato

Elinor and Marianne

06 Monday May 2013

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Check out the trailer for SoMo Theatre’s show Elinor and Marianne, May 10 and 11 at the BC Buds Spring Arts Fair at the Firehall Theatre. Here’s the blurb;

“Elinor and Marianne” is inspired by Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” and follows the Dashwood sisters, after their father’s death, when they are forced to leave their very comfortable home and relocate to more modest surroundings. Though the piece stays true to Austen’s use of language and maintains the integrity of the characters, the location of the piece is set in 2013 on the DTES at a bus stop, where the two sisters wait for their connection on the last leg of their journey. Contemporary songs are woven into the narrative to further explore the juxtaposition 18th C England with that of more modern romantic ideals.

BC Buds Spring Arts Fair 2013

19 Friday Apr 2013

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We are excited to anounce that we will be part of the BC Buds Spring Arts Fair 2013 at the Firehall Arts Centre! We will be presenting Elinor and Marianne, inspired by the contrasting heroines in Jane Austenʼs classic novel Sense and Sensibility, this will be an imagining of what the Dashwood sisters may have encountered on their journey from their very comfortable life to that of the much more modest Barton Cottage. The action takes place at a bus stop on the Downtown Eastside on Vancouver BC in 2013. The scene will become an addendum to the story of sorts and will emerge out of what we imagine the sisters may have been feeling, experiencing and sharing with each other as they made this difficult transition after being displaced from the only home they have ever known.

We will be weaving Austen’s words with contemporary songs, specifically music from the 1980’s “New Romanticism” movement in Britain. The music will be performed by the actors and woven into the narrative in an attempt to further explore the juxtaposition of Austen’s time and place of 18th century England with that of more modern romantic ideals, exploring how these worlds intersect.

May 10-12 2013 at the Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver BC

“We have neither of us anything to tell; you, because you communicate, and I, because I conceal nothing” ~Marianne Dashwood

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Please don’t make me write another Artist Statement…

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Artist Statement

I am an actor, singer, mover, writer, creator, director, educator, student, partner, and mother. In my practice I strive to listen closely to how all these labels or categories of being can inform and lead me to truthful expression. The heart of my curiosity lies in how the sounds we make reveal our authentic selves stripped of social expectations. I aspire in my work with voice to blur the lines between singing and speaking and challenge myself to find new ways of negotiating the intersections of the two by building a new vocabulary, creating a new economy, and searching for tools that will allow me to redesign and re-imagine the ways in which I mine my physical and emotional resources.

My projects focus on the everyday – the seemingly banal – and how, with a more focused lens and a different view, the extraordinary can emerge. I strive to listen closely, cultivating my attention and ability to be mindful and I wonder in the abundance of symbols and deeply relevant metaphors that are waiting to be revealed. The examination of my “everyday” self is also at work in my pedagogy as I continue my own exploration to know and recognize my habits and self-imposed tensions in order to uncover the truth of expression, I encourage my students through sharing histories and experiences to do the same.

Curiosity, a playful spirit, and the willingness and courage to wander are all traits that I find essential in my artistic practice.

 

 

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Stay tuned for new and exciting happenings at SoMo Theatre…

15 Friday Mar 2013

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“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”

 

Maya Angelou

 

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Work vs Inspiration…

19 Monday Nov 2012

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“We must always work, and a self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the pretext that he is not in the mood. If we wait for the mood, without endeavouring to meet it half-way, we easily become indolent and apathetic. We must be patient, and believe that inspiration will come to those who can master their disinclination.” ~Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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