Winter 2027

Back by popular demand...

 

Emotional Effector Patterns Weekend Workshop Intensive

with Master Teacher Tom Stroud

 

Working With Emotion – an Introduction to the Emotional Effector Patterns and Emotional Fluency Training for Actors. To reach the audience an actor must possess the ability to fully embody the full range of human emotion. The Emotional Effector Patterns (EEP) are set of biologically based breathing and postural patterns that allow actors to access and express authentic emotion safely, repeatably, and with emotional clarity, providing a powerful foundation for performance grounded in the body’s own expressive language. Emotional Fluency Training for Actors (EFTA) is a system of teaching the Emotional Effector Patterns designed specifically for actors. Actors who have participated in EFTA workshops have reported: an ability to enter and exit an emotion and regulate it with control and without the use of personal history; a deeper moment-to-moment connection to their partner; a wider range of expression; an ability to work safely and courageously; and a greater capacity to repeat their performances. In this weekend-long workshop, participants will learn all six of the basic patterns plus two neutral patterns and gain an understanding of how they can be applied to the art and craft of acting.

 

The schedule will be as follows:

Friday January 8, 6:00 – 9:00

Saturday January 9, 10:00 – 5:00*

Sunday January 10, 10:00 – 5:00*

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$350.00 ​Limited to 12 participants.

Register early to avoid disappointment.  Last year this workshop sold out quickly!

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*The day will allow for appropriate breaks and an hour-long lunch.

 

about Tom

 

With over 40 years of experience in the field TOM STROUD is a choreographer and director known for his integrated approach to theater and dance. A graduate of the Simon Fraser University School for the Performing Arts, he has performed and toured with companies across the country and his works have been commissioned and presented by companies, festivals, and presenters coast to coast. In 1991 Tom was appointed as the Artistic Director of Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers (WCD) where, during his 14-year tenure, Stroud created numerous works for the company and spearheaded national and international collaborations that resulted in residencies and performances in Canada, the United States and Mexico. In 2002, he was awarded the prestigious Choo San Goh Award for choreography. In 2005 Stroud joined the faculty of the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg teaching compliment included movement, embodiment for actors, image-based theatre, acting, as well as directing productions for the department. He currently holds the position of Senior Scholar at the Department of Theatre and Film. His research examines emotion science, embodiment, and the actor’s creative process in contemporary performance practice. In 2012 Tom began training in the Emotional Effector Patterns under the guidance of master teacher Laura Bond. He is currently an Emotional Body Lead Instructor and a certified Alba teacher. He is a founding member of the Emotional Fluency Project and currently leads workshops in Emotional Fluency Training for Actors.