The Fredricksen Intensive
May 10 - 12, 2024
University of Michigan
Walgreen Drama Center
a three-day stage combat intensive
hosted by the University of Michigan Theater Department
The Fredricksen Intensive offers students 20+ hours of stage combat training over a three-day weekend in the first half of May. The training is led by certified teachers and fight directors of the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), and the hours go towards the SAFD's Skills Profiency Test (SPT) certification.
2024 Intensives Tracks
Single Sword
Quarterstaff
Dual Weapons
Medieval Martial Arts
Skills Proficiency Tests & Renewals
2024 Tuition
"Paddy" Special
Early Bird
Concession
Full
Workshop costs cover certificate of hours complete, lunch on Friday and Saturday, breakfast snacks, and, of course, our classic ringer t-shirt.
Cookies are also known to randomly appear in classrooms throughout the workshop.
We compile the Hits with Swords and Sticks,
'cause Training Never Hurts Me
'cause Training Never Hurts Me
J. Allen Suddeth
Single Sword Track
Jacqueline Holloway
Quarterstaff Track
Nicky Jasper
Dual Weapons Track
Jess Finely
Fourth Track - Principles of Medieveal Martial Arts
Mason Tyer
Fourth Track Assistant
& Masterclass
Sarah Flanagan
Fifth Track - Testing & Fights
Coordinators
Christina Traister
Coordinator, Co-Founder
Adam M Baglereau
Coordinator, Co-Founder
Staff
Rodney Rice
Asst. Coordinator & TA
SaraAnne Tomczak
Asst. Coordinator
Jen Pan
Teaching Assitant
Joe Wright
Teaching Assistant
Andrew Rathgeber
Teaching Assistant
Carolyn Maggard
Intern
Erik Dagoberg
Intern
Stefiana Gonzalez
Intern