archive 2009 : 2008 : 2007 : 2006 : 2005 : 2004 : 2003 : 2002 : 2001 : 2000 : 1999 : 1998 : 1997 : 1996 : 1995 : 1994 programon the spotjump into cold watercontributions jump into cold water : contributions Maria Pask The Summer School Exercise Book, 2005 The Summer School Exercise Book is a compilation of warm-up techniques and exercises I employed when working with the participants on the project Summer School in 2005. I began using the exercises with my own art students a couple of years ago when I found that I needed to use a slightly different teaching strategy on a Monday morning. The exercises are modifications from some of the many examples and techniques used in dance improvisation, theatre and children’s theatre, games, New Age rituals as well as a hybridization of self-awareness therapies. I found that by beginning the day with a different combination of exercises that focused on a specific goal, the exercises actually worked. They functioned as a catalyst for the students to open up and connect with each other, enabling them to become positive contributors discovering forgotten qualities they did not think they had.