Is anyone planning on going to Vent Summit, July 8-12? Tony, I know you'll be there, as well as teaching. I'm really looking forward to this event and wondering who else will be there! Bring your Axtell puppets with you!!

Teachers will include Liz VonSeggen, Judy Buch, Doug Nearpass, Steve Parker, Tony Borders, Amy Harder, and Tod Liebenow. There may be more, but those are the ones I remember. Sign up early if you want a one on one session with a teacher.

I've already signed up for a one-on-one coach. Tony, do you have any idea of what classes will be taught? That's one thing I haven't seen, yet, is a list of classes. Just wondering!

Did you get my email about this event?

Jillybean (Jill Bryan) will also be at Vent Summit! She is an Axtell expert!

Here are some class titles. For a complete list of who is teaching what you can e-mail Susan@OneWayStreet.com and ask if it's possible to get the pdf file of the schedule. There are some fun activities planned as well, such as a tour of Focus on the Family and a trip to David Simpich's new marionette theater and handcrafted doll museum.

I have listed the classes in segments because you can take one of two classes during most sessions.

Thursday, July 9: Variety Arts OR
Roleplaying: Getting to know your vent partner through gestures, adlib and body language

Friday
Critiquing your show and not yourself OR
Vent Voice Aerobics and fine tuning character voices

Open practice time and performance opportunity

Field trip to One Way St. (lunch and shopping at One Way St.)

Setting your stage with class OR
Character Development

Interactive Storytelling OR
Basic Ventriloquism

Evening program

Saturday
Let's play: movement theory OR
Venting with Arm Rods

Advanced Vent Techniques OR
Lip Control OR
Q+ A with Clinton Detweiler!!!

Trip to Casa Bonita Theatre
Afternoon program

Free Time OR
Round Robin Session

Evening program

Sunday, Chapel (there is actually a chapel each morning)

Ministry Lab A in Grace Chapel's children's church OR
The One of a Kind Vent: Be YOU-nique!

Ministry Lab B in Grace Chapel's children's church OR
Eight sure fire ways to increase your creative thinking OR
Improve with animal characters and people puppets

dismissal OR
Post summit outing possiblities

Thanks, Tony! I knew you'd have some inside info! These classes look great! Only 1 week to go! Yeah!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Vent Summit!

Shari

Hello My name is N Jay and I just rec'd a group of Axtell puppets the Story Teller, the Duck and the MDB, Saved a lot of money thanks to Axtell Expressions 20% reduction policy for purchases over $500 due to the depressed economy, everyone should do the same before its too late, you have till august, ask AX about it. I am a newbie I had to make a choice for my first Con and so decided on VH against VS, can't do more then one wish there was something, like this in my area...Time and money are limited. Will retire in 4 years and then have more time to dedicate to this wonderful art. I am having trouble and wish there was someone in my area Delray Beach who could mentor me, be careful for what I wish for it might just happen, I Wish I Wish!!!!
N J