Students will memorize and perform a section of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, exploring the relationship between language, body, and presence. This activity emphasizes theatrical stillness, spinal alignment, and the principles of the Alexander Technique as tools for grounding, awareness, and expressive control.

Students will engage in guided exercises to refine posture, balance, and release of unnecessary tension, developing sensitivity to how small physical shifts affect tone, clarity, and emotional resonance. During performance, students should focus on moving with intention—allowing stillness, subtle gesture, and vocal expression to work in harmony.

This assignment assesses each student’s ability to integrate technique with expressive storytelling, demonstrating mindful physical choices that enhance both the poem’s imagery and their embodied performance.