Beginner/Open Smallsword
Howard and Gonzalez
The smallsword is regarded by many to be the pinnacle of stage combat performance. This class aims to take a multifaceted approach to make it accessible to students of all levels. From body posture to blade mechanics, the mystique will be broken down and put into manageable elements that allow performers to really dedicate to the violence of the scene.
Intermediate/Advanced Singlesword
Girard and Karcz
An exploration of the fundamental skills needed to execute swordplay for the camera. Using a camera and playback system, students will be able to use the video medium to see how techniques are practically applied, what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Open Rapier & Buckler
Maldonado and Lubke
As sources for Historic European Martial Arts continue to become available and more people become knowledgeable about these techniques, there is a desire to add more of these to stage combat. In this class we will use the 16th century Bolognese system of Achille Marozzo, Antonio Manciolino, and Giovanni Dall’Agocchie as a case study in how to take a historic system and translate it to the stage.