OpenSpace

$99 for the four-part series | $​29 per individual session*

Sign up by logging in to your OpenSpace account page and requesting the “Workshop Series Weeks 1-4″ amenity (or by selecting a single session).

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*Guest time does not apply.

Do you know a non-member who might be interested? Have them check out our membership​ Pricing Page. If they purchase the series, we’ll even waive the $25 sign-up fee!

How being in the moment, learning your lines, and remembering to breathe could help you seal the deal. This introductory session provides guidance and exercises that have stood the test of time on stage and are bound to improve your presence and impact.

“As if you had nothing to lose,” “Never let ‘em see you sweat,” “No small parts, just small actors…”

There are many sayings to help an actor weather rejections, learn from past mistakes, and… yes, land the part! This session teaches you how many of the clichés from show business are valuable maxims that can improve your self-discipline, resilience, and resourcefulness.

In this session, we will play a series of improvisational games that will help you develop the skills to think on your feet, connect with your audience faster, utilize your strengths, and build meaningful relationships that will help you right away and for years to come.

From developing a code of ethics to leaving your baggage at the door, these 10 essential lessons from drama school could save your pitch.

Leadership and Motivation: Are you able to lead and motivate others to follow and deliver your vision? Developing your powers of inspiration by building confidence and expanding your charisma is key to building a successful business.

Communication Skills: Are you an engaging communicator? You need to be able to communicate well to sell your vision of the future to investors, potential clients, team members, and more.

Creative Thinking: Are you able to see situations from a variety of perspectives and come up with original ideas on the fly? Staying in tune with your creative side makes you a more effective public speaker.

Drive and Persistence: Are you self-motivated and energetic? Actors are some of the hardest workers out there, gambling their livelihood on the outcome of one high-pressure moment: the audition (pitch).

Risk Tolerance: Are you comfortable taking risks and thinking on your feet? We’ve been told practice makes perfect, so practicing your ability to cope with the unpredictable is the only way to master uncertainty.

Optimism: Are you an optimistic thinker? Optimism truly is an asset; it will help you get through the tough times that many entrepreneurs experience as you fight to find a business model that works well for you.

Resilience: Have you honed your ability to pick yourself up when things don’t go as planned? Being able to learn and grow from your mistakes is key for success in today’s workplace.

Have you ever had a great idea, but no clue how to present it?

Having an innovative idea is only the first step in launching your own business or startup. In order for things to really take off, you’ll need to be able to convince others that you are worth investing in.

OpenSpace to the rescue! Beginning in March, we will be introducing our four-part professional development workshop series, “Acting for Entrepreneurs.”

Designed to help you cultivate a commanding presence in business situations, “Acting for Entrepreneurs” will teach you the fundamental tools and techniques of performance to help you express yourself more dynamically in the workplace. Led by veteran performer Denise Stewart, this series will also enhance your abilities to improvise, tap into mind-body relaxation techniques to calm nerves and conquer stage fright, and effectively sell your idea!

Sign-up will open this week–so stay tuned and watch this space!

Denise Stewart is a wellness coach, playwright, and actor. Over the past three years, she has spoken to groups/events such as Blogville, the CASA State Conference, AORN Nurses’ Conference, the Women’s 4-Miler Training Program, the Charlottesville Rotary Club, Martha Jefferson Hospital, and NRVCares of Blacksburg. Denise has an MFA in Playwriting from UVA and a BA in Theatre from Catawba College. She is the executive director of Wellness Charlottesville, LLC. She also teaches wellness and self-esteem workshops for teenage girls, and recently she toured her one-woman show, Dirty Barbie and other girlhood tales, in Washington, DC, New York City, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

www.deedeeslivingwill.com | www.wellnesscharlottesville.com | [email protected]