Workshop - Managing Performance Jitters™ Actors and performers will explore what causes performance anxiety in a safe and confidential environment. Any historical issues will be worked through to free actors to enjoy their performances fully.
Valerie will be a panelist for NYU Silver School of Social Work's New Student Orientation. The topic will be Internships and the Development of a Professional Social Worker. On this panel, Ms. Simon will be asked to reflect on her MSW internships and the way those experiences have impacted her career since graduation.
Whether you recently booked the role of a lifetime or are struggling to get the next audition, in this workshop we will explore where we are in our performing careers. Through experiential exercises, participants will have the opportunity to remove any blocks from their pasts that get in the way of them achieving the careers […]
Onsite Workshops Valerie will facilitate and assist Tian Dayton, PhD, TEP for Trauma and Psychodrama Training at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN. This training is based upon Tian Dayton's Relationship Trauma Repair Model. The Relationship Trauma Repair Model (RTR) is a set of activities that will help therapists to learn to treat the kinds of […]
Auditions can bring up many different feelings for performers. They pose the opportunity for great success, but also the risk of painful rejection. Join other actors and performers to explore what the audition really is about for each of us. We will use experiential exercises to delve into and release our fears about the audition process. Let […]
Valerie will present The Journey from Resentment to Gratitude during the Alumni Weekend at Crossroads Centre Antigua. Many people in recovery suffer from resentments and unresolved grief about past wounds and traumas. We carry these around in our bodies and often recreate the same dynamics in our current relationships without realizing it. When substances are […]
In this workshop we will explore the performers' desire to be seen by an audience. Many believe our first audiences are our families of origin. Through psychodramatic exercises, we will discover how our families impacted the way we see ourselves on stage as performers. Let go of old scripts and enjoy your time on stage! […]
The Inner Stage™ at Actors Connection is a free introductory experiential workshop created by Valerie Simon to help professional actors access their creativity and spontaneity using psychodrama. Valerie guides Actors Connection members to remove any emotional blocks so they can manifest more authentic performances and face challenging roles with confidence.
Caron Foundation Thursday Night Live Psychodrama Workshop Fresh Starts – Talking to Your Future Self Start the New Year off right by exploring your outer goals and inner wisdom at this psychodrama workshop. Open to Caron Foundation alumni and friends. No reservations are required. Join us!
Facing a Challenging Role™ Actors and performers will explore why certain roles are more challenging than others in a safe and confidential space. Role playing will be used to help remove emotional blind spots that get in the way of facing a character head on. Play a character without it playing you!