Acting in english : International Institute of Performing Arts

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"The International Institute of Performing Arts" was created in 1998 as a non-profit organization and began by producing theatre for several years. In October 2003, the Institute expanded it´s activities by offering professional training and workshops for actors, directors and playwrights, in theatre and cinema, and has since organized over 50 workshops in Paris and abroad.

To ensure a high professional quality of education,we invite internationally renowned instructors to participate in our programs. "The International Institute of Performing Arts" is working in association with partners in Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, Sarasota and soon with cities such as Berlin and Madrid to enhance professional cross-cultural exchange between artists around the world.

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Artistic Director : Aurélia Nolin

Aurélia Nolin, actress and theatre director, is the director of "The International Institute of Performing Arts". Teacher of the Meisner technique at Paris and London. Trained by Julie VILMONT, Jack WALTZER, Philippe NAUD, Sarah EIGERMAN, Jack GARFEIN at Paris then at London by the Actors Centre.

She has worked in the cinema where she played "Léna" in (Conte d´été) by Eric Rohmer and with Gérard Oury (Fantôme avec chauffeur). In the theatre she has been directed by : Edwin Gérad, (La Honte, role of Jennifer), Pierre VIELHESCAZE (Cinna, role of Emilie)… She has directed : La Ronde by Arthur Schniztler, at Paris, Théâtre du Tourtour, then La Mère Confidente at Avignon which travelled extensively during three years, and at T.E P, Paris. "Break First" at Centre National de la Danse, (petite forme). Then three productions at London, "Chroniques", "Echos" and "Love X fifteen", in February 2006 at the Tristan Bates Theatre, Covent Garden. She has directed a short film (produced by an English company) in 2001, "Sure thing".

She created three years ago "The International Institute of the Performing Arts", whose mission is to build bridges crossing the geographical borders of artistic community. She has organised since the creation around 50 training courses (of long, medium and short duration) at Paris, London and New York. The Institute has produced and participated in numerous culturel manifestations including "What´s up London", "New York Fever"… has produced a digital long film of 90 minutes called "Night Window", directed by Robert Bella, a director from New-York. And imminent projects included the directing of a series of texts at Sarasota, America, December 2006, within the umbrella of an international program.

The International Institute in the USA

Building on the enormous successes of the workshops and artistic projects completed in the United States (especially New York) the Institute will be stepping up the pace of these exchanges by a local presence in Sarasota, Florida, within the highly regarded contemporary theatre "The Backlot Theatre".

Starting this season, The Institute and the "Backlot Theatre" will be collaborating on various projects…The Institute is officially resident in the United States for at least the next two years. Amongst the planned projects we will be producing a stage show based on the free adaptation of the "The shop Around the Corner" - the première of which is planned for April 2008, as well as concentrating on, and offering, a vast program of international workshops starting June/July 2008.

I am pleased to announce that Margaret Eginton has accepted the position of associate director and advisor for the development of all projects, both artistic and teacher training related, throughout the entire United States of America.

Margaret Eginton has worked in theater, dance, and opera as an actor, director, choreographer, and teacher of actors' movement for 30 years. She has acted on Broadway, off-Broadway and in film, and was a leading dancer with Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Stephen Petronio and Dancers, and others.

Her work in opera includes Seattle Opera's 2003 production of Parsifal, and her U.S. theater projects have toured Russia, Italy, France, and Switzerland. She was resident movement coach for the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University from 1998-2002, and has headed Movement For Acting programs at Harvard (1998-2002), Atlantic Theater/New York University (1986-1994) and the Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory (2002-present).

Her awards include 3 fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, 3 JCT foundation grants, 3 Iowa Arts fellowships in theater, 2 IRAM awards for theater direction, and a Bessie ( the 'Tony' for dance). She is Associate Director for the International Institute for the Performing Arts, in charge of organizing training workshops and play productions opportunties in Sarasota, Florida, and teaches for the Institute in Paris and Sarasota.

Associate Members

ISRAEL HOROVITZ (USA/New York)
IRVIN KERSHNER (USA/ Los Angeles)
ROBERT BELLA (USA/ New York)
MATTHEW LLOYD (ACTORS' CENTRE)(UK/ Londres)
MARGARET EGINTON (USA / Floride/ Sarsasota)
BILL PETERS (USA/ San Francisco)
MIKE BERNARDIN (UK / Londres)

If you wish to adhere to the organization or become an associate member, please contact Aurélia Nolin on +33 (0)6 88 81 05 39.

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