In order to be a performing artist, you need to be in your body.

Stress and anxiety pull you out of it

Over time, stress builds up in the body and creates tension, tight shoulders, shallow breathing, a clenched jaw, and that tension can block your expression and create overthinking patterns. In order to restore creativity we need to allow the body to feel safe, even under high pressure situations. In this workshop, instead of trying to control your mind, we work with the body that’s holding the pattern. Through simple somatic movement and nervous system tools, we release that built-up tension so your creativity, confidence, and magnetism can book the job.

You can’t outperform your peers, but you can be more authentic. Learn how to release limiting beliefs and stored stress from your body so you can unleash your magnetism, stop overthinking, and win the casting director’s trust.

⏰When: March 30th @ 7:00pm

📍Where: Online on Zoom & In-person at The Quinte Ballet School

🏫Length: 90 minutes

🎨Who It’s For: Actors, performers, creatives or anyone who feels like anxiety or tension gets in the way of their freedom

*Non-members are welcome to join for $45

FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS: After signing up, you’ll receive an email with your Thinkific login information.
Once inside the course, click "Live Workshop" to find the Zoom link for the live session.

What You'll Experience In This Workshop

In this session you will:

  • Understand the body’s anxiety response system & learn how the nervous system blocks expression

  • Use guided somatic movement to unwind the physical patterns that hold anxiety in place

  • Learn how to move out of overthinking and back into body-led expression

  • Learn practical tools you can use before performances, auditions ect.

Join us!

You are welcome to become a member via the homepage to participate in monthly events!

  • Free

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  • $45.00

    Non-members

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Your Instructor

Instructor Bio:

Jacqueline Dos Santos is an actor, dancer, and Creative Producer from Picton, Ontario. With over 20 years of dance training and six years of professional performance experience, she loves to combine technical training with deep emotional and somatic expression. A certified Pilates instructor and somatic stress-release practitioner, Jacqueline specializes in nervous system–informed movement and performance coaching. She has appeared in film and television projects including Rogue Wave, Clementine (festival-selected), and the docudrama Man vs. Monster (Hulu). As an emerging choreographer, Jacqueline channels her expertise in embodiment and movement into guiding dancers toward not just executing steps, but fully embodying a dancer in technique, presence, and performance.

Jacqueline Dos Santos

Coach