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The Suzuki Training Method is a rigorous and dynamic actor training system that transforms the body into a powerful instrument of expression. Centered on the hara, the pelvic region as the source of grounded energy, the method integrates movement, breath, voice, and stillness to develop strength, control, and expressive freedom.

Through intensive exercises, repetition, and improvisation, actors heighten bodily awareness, release tension, and connect imagination with physical action. Monologues, dialogues, and scenes, both with and without text, are explored to create clear, compelling, and dynamic performances.

This workshop empowers actors to inhabit roles fully, move with precision, and express emotions authentically. Participants leave with a liberated body, a confident voice, and the tools to bring energy, presence, and authenticity to every performance.


Ioan Ardelean (Director / Movement & Acting Instructor / Actor) is a Romania-born, NYC-based performer and director, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Acting from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, as well as a Ph.D. in Theatre and an MFA in Directing from the University of Arts Târgu-Mureș.

He has performed in Shakespearean and contemporary productions at North Theatre, Satu-Mare; Clasic Theatre Ioan Slavici, Arad; National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca; The Almeida Theatre, London; and Off-Broadway in New York City. As a director, his works include Family Album (Winterreise & The Returning), Fourteen Little Red Huts, and The Returning, and he has led workshops on Suzuki & Viewpoints. Ardelean has been an artist-in-residence at ETdC Projects’ Lab. Notable roles include Artaud (Artaud-Marat), Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet), and Khlestakov (The Government Inspector).

A recent U.S. citizen, he is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces where diverse identities and communities are authentically represented.

Led by: conf. univ. dr. habil Ardelean Ioan

Event in English
Romania, USA

ACCES BY REGISTRATION, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
BY REGISTERING FOR THIS WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO ATTEND ALL THREE DAYS
REGISTRATIONS CAN BE DONE FROM MAY 28, 2026 UNTIL JUNE 10, 2026 AT THE ADDRESS constantin.gajim@ulbsibiu.ro