Learn an exciting, organic approach to speaking and good diction including phonetics work and vocal work on diaphragmatic breathing, support, resonance, relaxation and the release of vocal tension. Instructors are accomplished voice and speech teachers from select acting conservatory and university speech departments.
Available in the June Academy, July Academy, August Academy, Saturday Academy, Fall Program, Winter Program, and Spring Program
#Student Comments
“I loved all of it! I especially enjoyed the IPA and learning how to do different stuff with your voice-- for example gliding, floating, punches. But it was all super enjoyable. Also listening and walking activities were very, very cool! “
“I liked the work on resonators that we did and also the breathing exercises, as well as the phonetic alphabet, -- that was really helpful. The crying, screaming, and laughing we did was also really helpful.”
“I learned how your body movement relates to your voice and how to build different accents and dialects.”
“Hearing how rich the language is when we don’t drop sounds, good tips and sources, proper breathing in expressions.”
“I feel like I accomplished so much. I’m much more aware of my body and how I breathe, and ultimately I’m much more educated about voice and speech.”
“This class was a lot of fun and I didn’t have one bad day here which is great! I understood everything clearly and will use it as well.”
“I’m happy I know what my voice is doing and how it works. And also learning the technical stuff of your voice and breathing.”
“The accent training and breathing helped definitely. I realized how technical and important voice really is. I had taken that for granted.”
“LOVED IT! SERIOUSLY!”
“I liked learning different things you can do with your voice like crying, screaming, accents, etc.”
“It was good to have first in the morning, to open up my body and breathe properly. I never knew how to properly breathe before this class.”
“Interesting work on dialect and accents, it makes me more aware of how consonants and vowels are formed based on region and how it can be applied to theatre.”
“I learned how to pronounce words, syllables, and sounds correctly during this course.”
“I’m more confident now and I’m losing the negative aspects of my New York accent.”
“The written material was very helpful. It laid out all of the sounds and ways of speech in a very clear way.”
“I feel like I am now able to use my voice in a better way. Now I know how to prepare my voice before an audition.”
“I loved the instructor. She had no flaws and was the best in every single way.”
“She was really great, and how she performed examples for us and how she came around to make sure everyone was doing it right. She is very attentive and fair.”
“She was a really great voice teacher. She was very specific and understanding. Specificity is really important when dealing with voice because some teachers can get really vague.”
“Very helpful and knows what she is talking about. Gentle demeanor, patient, and knows what I was talking about when asking for advice.”
“I love her! We learned so much from her and she was so nice, and made us feel totally comfortable.”
“Wonderful. She gave everyone a lot of individual attention. She was nice, patient, and all around extremely sweet! I loved having her as a teacher.”
“Really understood the problems I had and knew how to fix them for me.”
“A lot of new ideas and she inspired me to learn more about the voice.”
“Very professional and really knows her stuff, and was a help to not only the class but to us individually.”
““An absolutely amazing teacher. I really got a lot of information from her and was able to understand most everything she taught us.”
“I love her!”
“Clearly understands what she is doing and I feel privileged to have learned from her.”
