Art Workshops Day 3

For our art workshops today the groups all switched into new workshops. Unfortunately my camera was down for the day so I don't have pictures, but I will get pictures of the new groups for each workshop up tomorrow.

This evening was our final two artist presentations and tonight was a bit different. Tonight we had presentations by Cooking Wizard Dustin Holzweiss GA '02 and the Improv instructors Liz and CJ.

Dustin trained at Cordon Bleu Culinary School and now works at the Plum Island Grill in Newbury, MA. He is also a snowbaorder and has worked as a snowboarding coach for the Gould Academy on-snow program. Dustin showed the group how to break down a whole chicken into the different cuts of meat and how to debone and remove the skin of a side of salmon. He also talked some about cooking for yourself and the economics of buying meat whole and cutting it up yourself. (Thanks to Holly Tornrose for the photos of tonight's presentations.)

Dustin, a knife, and a Chicken

Dustin deboning the salmon as the group looks on.

Liz and CJ talked briefly about their life as performers for the New Hampshire Theater Project based out of Portsmouth, NH. Afterwards we were treated to some performances by members of their workshop. Their workshop has focused on theater games to build group energy. The games establish order and concentration within the group. Students work on managing multiple cognitive tasks at the same time. In the photo below the group was throwing numerous balls in a set order while yelling out colors in a different order.

How many balls can you juggle?

The group enjoyed watching the performances.

After showing us the warm up exersize, they moved on to a few improv games, similar to what you might see on Whose line is it anyway?

The cast of Mike, Evan G., Kris and Jesse (along with CJ for one game) performed two situations. The first is called "Taxi." In this game, a driver picks up passengers in his taxi and as each passenger is picked up the whole group sitting in the cab has to adopt the odd or strange personality trait that the newest member has brought. The second was called "Party Quirks." For Party Quirks, CJ left and the audience suggested different personality traits for each of the four performers. After CJ returned, each guest entered the party and CJ had to guess their quirk. The performers did a great job and the audience was kept laughing the whole time.

A taxi full of Frenchmen, lead by Kris.

We are looking forward to our banquet and final show tomorrow night!