The Speech School
Association for Anthroposophic Speech Arts in North America
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Association for Anthroposophic Speech Arts in North America
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The Speech School of North America
In giving speech artistic shape and form, the healthy co-operation and harmonization of body, soul, and spirit becomes manifest. The body shows whether it is able to incorporate the spirit correctly; the soul reveals whether the spirit lives in it truly; and the spirit is vividly present working directly into the physical. Those taking part in speech courses have a direct experience of the revelation of Anthroposophy in the activity of man. Rudolf Steiner
I will take the sun in my mouth and leap into the ripe air alive . . . e. e. cummings
About the Speech School Founded in 1999, the Speech School of North America offers training possibilities, workshops and ongoing classes in four locations around the country (Harpswell, ME; Spring Valley, NY; Chicago, IL; Sacramento, CA). The full-time training in Creative Speech spans approximately four years. Successful completion of the training is acknowledged by a diploma, recognized by the Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech and Music of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland.
About Creative Speech The power of language goes beyond its ability to convey meaning. In our enjoyment of poetry we can experience that words are sound as well as sense, and in that sound there is color… gesture… movement. The sounding word is not a finished thing, but a dynamic world in the very act of becoming. Each time we speak, we can take part in this “becoming” and in the continuing life of the Logos – the primal, cosmic word that underlies all existence.
Creative Speech is a path of schooling devoted to this approach to the spoken word. It allows our speaking to be inspired by the rhythms, images and music inherent in the word. It is a powerful tool for self-transformation and personal growth.
Creative Speech was first introduced in the early 1900s by Rudolf Steiner – philosopher, artist, scientist and educator – in collaboration with Marie Steiner-von-Sivers. Steiner’s research led to a spiritual view of the human being and the world called Anthroposophy. He contributed his insights to many areas of modern life, among them the art of the spoken word. Today, Creative Speech has found its way around the globe and into many disciplines: therapy, theater and education for all ages. It is an inspiration to many who seek personal growth through an artistic approach to the spoken word.
One-Year Foundation Course in Creative Speech Spring Valley, NY
About the Program This program will take place in Spring Valley, New York, and will be directed by Barbara Renold and Michael Steinrueck. It can be taken as a first year of the full four-year training in Creative Speech, or as an independent artistic year for people wishing to deepen their relationship to the spoken word, poetry, drama and storytelling. It will include daily speech work, gymnastics, eurythmy, anthroposophical studies and courses in literature and poetics. Classes will generally take place in the morning, allowing time for individual practice, additional courses at neighboring institutions and/or part-time employment. The curriculum is designed to give a solid foundation in Creative Speech, and provides an opportunity for self-transformation and inner growth. Work with speech exercises and poetic texts will focus on: • strengthening articulation and mobility • expanding and activating the breath • exploring the creative forces of the consonants and vowels • enhancing gesture and movement in speech • unfolding the voice as a direct expression of the human soul Each term will have its own theme. The autumn term will focus on narrative speech and epic poetry, the winter term on lyric poetry, emotional expressiveness and preparation for drama, and the spring term will include work on a dramatic scene.
About the Location The program will take place on the beautiful wooded campus of the Threefold Educational Foundation. This 140-acre property is home to many anthroposophical institutions and initiatives including Sunbridge College, Eurythmy Spring Valley and the Green Meadow Waldorf School. The community offers a broad range of educational opportunities and a rich cultural life. Manhattan is easily reachable by car or bus, and the rugged hills of the Hudson Highlands are also close by.
Faculty  Barbara Renold received her diploma in Creative Speech from the School for Creative Speech and Dramatic Arts at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland in 1981. She continued her studies in Sydney, Australia with a post-graduate year under the late Mechthild Harkness. Barbara has taught Creative Speech at Sunbridge College since 1983. During this time she has directed and produced over 40 amateur productions including Rudolf Steiner’s mystery dramas. She resides in Spring Valley, NY with her two daughters.
 Michael Steinrueck completed the four-year training in Creative Speech in
Stuttgart, Germany in 1984. For the following six years he worked as
speech teacher and therapist at the Karl-Schubert Schule for children with
developmental disabilities in Vienna. He now lives in Spring Valley with
his wife and children, where he has been speaker-in-residence with Eurythmy
Spring Valley since 1990, teaching within the training and performing with the
ensemble. In 1997 he founded Creative Speech Spring Valley, an
organization that offers seminars and conferences, performances, and private
coaching.
The extended faculty will include guest speech teachers Craig Giddens, Helen Lubin and Judith Pownall, as well as Will Crane (Spatial Dynamics) and Jennifer Kleinbach (Eurythmy).
Practical Details Program Participants: Minimum 6, maximum 12 Tuition: $5400 (Some scholarship aid will be available.) Registration Deadline: June 15, 2005 Dates: Program begins September, 2005 and ends May, 2006. Contact: For information and/or an application form: Barbara Renold at 845 356-0674; Michael Steinrueck at 845 371-8762 or email: msteinrueck@mindspring.com.
Please note: Other arrangements for the First Year / Foundation Course are also possible in other locations. In addition, classes, workshops and individual lessons are available at the centers noted here as well as with other speech artists elsewhere throughout N. America. Those interested can contact any one of these centers listed here or Creative Speech N. America –Association for Anthroposophic Speech Arts to find out who is available in their area.
2nd/3rd/4th Year Speech Training Fair Oaks/Sacramento, CA Harpswell, ME
Program Building upon the training so far, the curriculum will lead into more differentiated artistic practice and a deepening understanding of the human being through anthroposophy. Speech classes and other courses will take place in blocks throughout the year. Observation and later also practica will be available in pedagogical, clinical and performance settings. There is the opportunity for participating in occasional shorter courses offered at Rudolf Steiner College.
Faculty - Helen Lubin and guest faculty.
Location The Fair Oaks/Sacramento area lies midway between the high Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Northern Coast, and to the north of San Francisco. The immediate area is home to a variety of theater companies, concerts, five Waldorf schools and a range of other anthroposophical initiatives. Parks and bike trails along the American River offer respite just minutes away.
Practical Details Costs: Approximately $5400. (Some assistance may be available.) Dates: September, 2005 through May, 2006. Contact: Helen Lubin, tel/fax 916 966-5749; P.O. Box 1384, Fair Oaks, CA 95628;HelenLubin@aol.com.
Program The course is a continuation of speech training for anyone who has completed a Foundation Course (or its equivalent) in Creative Speech. The curriculum expands and strengthens work of the previous years of training. Classes will be taught by Craig Giddens and will be mixed level, with participants receiving instruction focused on individual need. It is part-time, with instruction taking place mornings.
Faculty - Craig Giddens
Location Sebascodegan Island (Great Island), in Harpswell, Maine is accessible by bridge and road from the towns of Brunswick and Freeport. The island is a short drive from both Bowdoin College and the Merriconeag Waldorf School, with all the cultural and anthroposophical opportunities they have to offer. Instruction takes place in Craig’s home, in rooms overlooking the ocean and Quahog Bay. The rocky islands and bays of mid-cost Maine offer recreational possibilities almost without limit.
Practical Details Costs: Approximately $5400. (Some assistance may be available.) Dates: Program begins September, 2005 and ends May, 2006. Contact: Craig Giddens at 207 725-2772 or email word@suscom-maine.net for information and/or an application form.
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Helen Lubin received her diploma in 1985, having trained at Novalis
School for Speech and Drama and at the School for Speech and Artistic
Speech Therapy, both in Stuttgart, Germany. Following post-graduate studies,
work as a school speech artist and speech therapist, and two years teaching in Dornach, Switzerland at the Dora Gutbrod School, a training in creative speech,
she returned to the U.S. at the end of 1991 to teach at Rudolf Steiner College
for three years. Out of this developed her main present activity with N.
American Waldorf Schools, Speech and Drama in Waldorf Schools in the West,
now in its tenth year. Helen teaches in several Waldorf teacher education
programs and also works in private practice. She has 9 years experience in
curative education and is completing an M.A. in Human Development.
Craig Giddens completed his Creative Speech training at The London School of
Speech Formation in 1978. He has taught speech in the Waldorf Teacher Training
at Antioch New England Graduate School since its start in 1982. He has
also been a class teacher and speech teacher in the Waldorf schools since 1982.
In 1996 he began The Berkshire School of Creative Speech, now Creative Speech
New England. Craig is the primary caregiver (home dad) for the youngest of
his four children, three-year-old John Graeme.