Fitzmaurice Voicework

Catherine Fitzmaurice (https://www.fitzmauriceinstitute.org/the-founder) teaches voice and text in Los Angeles, New York City, and worldwide. She leads workshops and seminars and presents at theater, medical, consciousness, and voice conferences. She also trains voice teachers for the next generation in the Fitzmaurice Voicework Teacher Certification Program. Michael Morgan (https://www.michaelmorgan.online) is an actor, voice/text/speech coach, writer, and artist-activist. Originally from New York City, he has performed and taught nationally and internationally. He currently holds a position as a professor of teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Michael founded The Odyssey Project®, a theater arts initiative for incarcerated youth and adults.

• Foreword by Micha EspinosaPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA List of Some AbbreviationsDefinitions of Basic Fitzmaurice Voicework TermsPrologue by Catherine FitzmauriceIntroduction by Michael MorganChapter One: The Nervous System, Stage Fright, and TalentChapter Two: Destructuring Positions and Rests Lying on Your BackChapter Three: Destructuring Draping Positions and RestsChapter Four: Destructuring Positions on Your Feet and Additional Guidance to Tremor Positions and TremoringChapter Five: Sequencing Dynamic Efforts and Cusp ExercisesChapter Six: A Bit More Anatomy with TouchChapter Seven: Structuring and Restructuring ExercisesChapter Eight: Other Destructuring Modalities: Touch, Energy Systems, Chakras, and QiChapter Nine: Bridging Destructuring to Restructuring in PartnershipChapter Ten: Destructuring Partnerships: TouchChapter Eleven: Restructuring ApplicationsChapter Twelve: Restructuring PartnershipsEpilogue by Catherine Fitzmaurice