Monday, March 30, 2009

Transcendence Artist Project: Week 3

Our company is truly enjoying a multitude of best ever days as The Transcendence Artist Project hits our third week in Punta Banda, Mexico. Our week started with a strong focus on individual and group trust. We had an incredible time with Matt Vlahakis, our amazing improv specialist, who led us through a series of classes exploring the freedom of improvisation.



Lauren Brim, a certified Body Talk Practioner, educated us on the wonders of Body Talk later in the week through a lecture and personal sessions with each company member. Body Talk is a tool that was developed as a means to outwardly communicate with the body mind to affect good health. By combining several techniques from different modalities – Western anatomy and physiology, Chinese medicine, Applied Kinesiology, Bioenergetics and Yoga – to name just a few, a practitioner can tap into a person's native voice, discover the communication pathways that have been disrupted by the various stresses both physical and emotional that have blocked the natural flow of optimum health in the body mind and establish the body's priority for healing. Lauren's work with us made an enormous impact on our dedication to vibrant health and well-being.



Amidst our lectures, classes, and rehearsals, we still found time to appreciate our environment through some unbelievable hikes in the lush landscape of Punta Banda. We are grateful to The Gertrude Pearlman's Artistic Director Ed Krause and Mercedes Armendariz Vales from Zonas Verdes de Punta Banda (an organization dedicated to promoting environmental education) for leading us on these incredible and beautiful adventures! It's been an amazing week and we would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our vision & mission!







Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Transcendence Artist Project: Week 2

Week 2 of "The Transcendence Artist Project" was truly unbelievable! Stephanie Bianchi, our passionate music therapist, transcendended our personal development to new levels through creative manifestation visualizations, meditative toning, and drum circles. Our dedication to holistic fitness advanced as we explored exciting aspects of peak performance nutrition. We are currently in rehearsals for our upcoming performances of "Working" and our multicultural community service project. We are incredibly excited about our work with the children at Casa de Paz and Rancho El Faro. We are developing an inspiring and integrative piece with the children of Baja and are grateful to have teamed up with the Corazon de Vida Foundation. http://www.corazondevida.org. There are many more exciting theatrical projects in the works with a strong emphasis on community integration. We thank all of our supporters and sponsors for their constant enthusiasm and well wishes towards our vision. All of us in Punta Banda wish all of you the best week ever!









Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The Transcendence Artist Project begins...

The Transcendence Theatre Company has arrived in Punta Banda, Mexico! The first week of "The Transcendence Artist Project" has been truly exceptional. Our company has been invigorated and enriched by a series of lectures and classes. Our fitness trainer Trey Teufel from Equinox Fitness challenged our fitness levels to new heights through his dynamic workouts. Our week culminated with our first performance on the stage at The Gertrude Pearlman Theatre. A packed house was treated to a performance of "Living A New Dream" on Sunday, March 8. We are truly blessed and grateful for the incredible spirit and enthusiasm of the entire community of Punta Banda. Enjoy these photos from our journey so far and we thank all of you immensely for your incredible support.