ROADS to Wellness: Grounding in Groupmind with Improv
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In this workshop, participants will walk through the fundamentals of Improv through exercises, games and possibly some 2- or 3- person scene-work. Improv helps us to: add ease to socializing and feel less awkward, add confidence to your interviewing game, be in the moment and feel capable (even when you don’t know what to say!)
Event Details
When:
Time: 2:30–3:30 pm
Location: Louis Building MUB 118
Come explore how Improv helps us create connections with ease and leaves you never at-a-loss for words.Inthis workshop, we will explore how Improv can ground us in the moment through group games and some scene work. We will let our guards down a little and jump into the unknown to create some truly laugh-out-loud moments. Inspired by her lessons at the Second City in Toronto and her many years as a performer, Shirley is bringing what she has learned to students and the university community. We will use Improv as a tool for feeling okay with unrehearsed moments and feeling more competent when experiencing anxiety in social situations. The intention and goal of these sessions is for the space to be inclusive, safe, open, and infused with laughter.
Shirley Cuschieri, BA, (she/her/hers)
Shirley has a Bachelor Arts in Psychology and a Diploma in Applied Psychology and Counselling. In 2006, she started improv at Second City in Toronto and graduated from student to performer over the years – at Second City, Bad Dog Theatre and Impatient Theatre. Later, classes with world-renowned improvisors and comedians continued to feed the Improv bug, and more recently in Saskatoon, she was part of the comedy collective “The Lady Bits”. Improvising for Shirley, has always been a journey, and she continues to be both a student and teacher. Working on campus in various roles, she has had a chance to be admin support for students, faculty, and senior admin. She volunteered at S.W.I.T.C.H. and the Calder Centre during her degree studies and saw how creating connections with others is a foundational building block for success. She is overjoyed that the USask Student Wellness Centre has included this workshop time slot for some unrehearsed fun, learning and laughter.
'Roads to Wellness' was created by the Student Wellness Centre to offer opportunities for wellness and healing to university students and staff in group experiences facilitated by Mental Health Clinicians, Educators, and Counsellors who offer a variety of expressive and somatic techniques. We aim to expand our reach so that students and/or staff/faculty have an experiential gathering time, feel a sense of connection and community, and have broader access to mental wellness services. Guided activities, including expressive making, music, and movement are the core of our programming. Please join us to... EXPERIENCE. CONNECT. CREATE.