THE INNER STAGE

Fresh Starts - Talking to Your Future Self
2013-01-10 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
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!

The Inner Stage™ at Actors Connection
2012-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 | NY
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.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Who Really Is in the Audience?™
2012-11-26 18:00 - 21:00 | The Leadership Program, 598 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY, 10012, United States
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!

Crossroads Centre Antigua - Alumni Weekend
2012-11-16 - 2012-11-18 | Crossroads Centre Antigua, Willoughby Bay, St. Phillip Parish, West Indies, Antigua And Barbuda
Crossroads
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 removed, we often encounter new and startling emotions for the first time.
Using experiential therapy such as role-playing and psychodrama, we will explore the places inside of ourselves that are blocked by resentments and old hurts. We will then work toward acceptance of our personal stories through experiential exercises. There will be a spiritual component to the workshop that will help participants recognize that the most difficult challenges we’ve encountered can guide us to a place of gratitude for our recoveries. Members will realize that our emotional hurdles have actually been gifts that have helped us grow in many ways.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Nailing the Audition™
2012-10-22 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
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 go of your blocks and get the next role you want!

Onsite Workshops - Trauma and Psychodrama with Tian Dayton, PhD, TEP
2012-10-01 - 2012-10-05 | Onsite Workshops, 1044 Old Highway 48 N, Cumberland Furnace, TN, 37051, United States
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 emotional disregulation that is the direct result of living with trauma that interferes with adult intimacy. The kind of trauma that can and all too often does, lead to self-medication and/or mood disorders. RTR is a resource designed to be used in any treatment facility or clinic.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Where Am I in My Career as a Performer?™
2012-09-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue, 12th floor, New York, NY, 10018, United States
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 they want in the present. After attending a workshop, many Inner Stage™ participants said they were stronger at their next auditions and landed the roles they wanted!
****PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FOR THIS WORKSHOP****

NYU Silver School of Social Work New Student Orientation
2012-08-30 09:00 - 10:30 | NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY, 10003, United States
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.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Managing Performance Jitters™
2012-07-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY, 10018, United States
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.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Taming the Inner Critic™
2012-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY, 10018, United States
Workshop – Taming the Inner Critic™
Actors and performers will explore why the toughest critic to our performances can be ourselves. In a safe and confidential environment, actors will let go of the harsh inner voice that prevents us from enjoying our roles and performances.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Breaking Through Emotional Blocks™
2012-04-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY, 10018, United States
Workshop – Breaking Through Emotional Blocks™
Actors and performers will explore what gets in the way of creating peak authentic performances in a safe and confidential environment. Using creative arts and psychodrama, emotional blocks will be removed so actors can feel more spontaneous and creative in their careers and their lives.
