WHAT IS INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHY
Intimacy work is the codified practice of choreographing moments of stage intimacy in order to create safe, repeatable, and effective storytelling. Intimacy Choreography is a creative and technical process for creating physical and emotional intimacy, nudity, and sexual violence in live performance.
REGIONAL THEATER
The Destination of this Train Is*
INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER
Euphoria Theater Company
Muthaland**
INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER
Samuel-Lancaster Productions
No Exit
DIRECTOR / INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER
Samuel-Lancaster Productions
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE
*World Premiere
**Regional Premiere
DIRECTOR / INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER
The Boston Conservatory
EDUCATION
THEATRICAL INTIMACY EDUCATION—
Best Practices
Intimacy Choreography
Consent in the Acting Classroom
Integrating Best Practices into K-12 Lesson Planning
Working with Minors
Theatrical Studio Techniques, Casting, and Policy Workshop
Staging Sex: Intercourse
Staging Sex: Outercourse
Staging Sex: Non-Consensual Intimacy
Trauma Informed Practices
Foundations in Race, Intimacy, and Consent
Staging Sex: Power Play
Theatrical Studio Techniques, Casting, and Policy Workshop,
NYC in Person Workshop Weekend (with Laura Rikard)
IDC PROFESSIONALS—
Completed Through Level Two of Intimacy Director Training
Classes Taken in Addition to Leveled Training:
Intimacy Direction and Covid-19
Talking About the Body: Utilizing Language to Affirm and Empower
Intro to Trauma-Informed Practices for Artists
Let's Talk About Intimacy: Approaching Communication, Intimacy Direction, and Academia, Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Identities in Theatre [Directors/Producers]
Diversity vs. Inclusion vs. Tokenism: When Representation Is More Harmful than Helpful
ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE COURSES—
Alexander Technique (Jess Webb)
Principles of Psychological First Aid Part One and Two (NonProfitReady.com)
Introduction to Unconscious Bias (NonProfitReady.com)
Confronting Sexual Harassment Tools and strategies to create a harassment-free workplace (NYC's CHR)
Conflict Resolution Skills (University of California)
Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander
Implicit Bias Training (Kirwin Institute Online Module Series)
CERTIFICATIONS—
Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, De-escalation
CONTACT
Email me at EmilyBaker3343@gmail.com or submit here to connect with me about my consulting work or to see my resume