INTRODUCTION TO MOMENT WORK

3 HOURS / $750

Students learn the history of Moment Work and train in the basic technique of Moment Making. They create individual moments that explore gesture, light, sound, and architecture, becoming natural observers of the poetic and narrative potential of the elements.

A shorter introductory class can be offered for 90 minutes.

MOMENT WORK LEVELS TRAINING 1 - 3

25 Contact Hours / $5,000

In Level 1 training, students become dexterous in working with the individual elements of the stage: lights, sound, costumes, props, and movement, engaging in an immersive generative process to discover theatrical language and form. Students utilize the Tectonic feedback method of analyzing theater to inspire their imaginations, and to ignite both their creative and critical thinking.

In Level 2 of the training, students learn/discover ways to construct narrative through layering and sequencing techniques. Using the elements, they explore dynamic change and dramatic tension and begin to work with text in their moment-making. Students discover the inherent theatricality of their subject matter and the elements best applied to bring their content to life.

In Level 3 of the training students discover the dialectical relationship between content and form. Building on Levels 1 and 2, Level 3 introduces the play-making process of Tectonic Theater Project, a workshop model that puts the elements of the stage on an equal playing field with the text. Students create short sequences that are narratively sound, dramatically driven, and theatrically innovative.

All rates assume no more than 20 students - for more than 20 students, an additional Tectonic Trainer will be added. Travel, accommodations, and per diem are additional costs.

NOTE: Tectonic is committed to making our workshops accessible to students.
Please inquire if a sliding scale is needed.

CREATING NEW WORK THROUGH RESIDENCIES

50 contact hours / $10,000

Following the Levels 1-3 training, schools may partner with Tectonic to create original devised pieces or apply Moment Work to an existing work or adaptation. Students are guided through the Devising and Dramaturgy process created by Tectonic artists whose work includes: The Laramie Project, Laramie: Ten Years Later, and Here There Are Blueberries, among hundreds of other Devised Works created with students.

2024 - 2025 Trainings and Residencies include:

• University of Arkansas: The School of Literary and Performing Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas, Capstone Senior Thesis Project

• Clemson University: Call My Name, original play by Dr. Rhondda Robinson Thompson created in collaboration with Tectonic artists using Moment Work

• Other workshops include: John Hopkins University, SUNY Oswego, Cal State Fullerton, Trinity College, and Rider University, among others.  

HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES WORKSHOP

Students will read and study the play with one of the original creators/company members, then train in Moment Work with a focus on creating original work from historical sources.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT WORKSHOP

Tectonic Theater Project visits schools that are producing The Laramie Project to train the students in Moment Work, answer questions about the development of the play and its characters, and assist in the rehearsal process.