Training
The coaching you will receive is of the highest standard you could find anywhere in the world. It has been offered primarily to professional actors and artists who are training professionally in the leading training institutions around the world. It incorporates explorations developed over the past three decades by the worlds leading voice coaches and is based on the work of Iris Warren continued by Kristin Linklater and taught to me by my guide and mentor David Smukler.
Whilst the technical aspect of voice and speech is an important part of speaking and sometimes necessary for students and clients to understand, it does not mean that the work will always be coached technically. In fact most of my coaching will be conducted without any textbooks, choosing to work physically and through a style of coaching based in the sensory exploration of your voice. Through a progression of techniques that will be explored, we will create a personal ‘practice’ that will include a physical and vocal warm up that can be used at any time you are preparing to speak.
We will often use a professional camera to record our sessions. The camera will be used to record your practice presentations. The presentations will then be uploaded to a private channel within this site that you can access so that you can watch yourself. Whilst this may feel like the last thing you will want to do it is hugely beneficial in developing a practice by observing your habits in speaking. Watching ourselves is a great way to confirm and understand why existing habits may not be serving us. The philosophy is that we never judge ourselves; we simply observe our habits and develop a practice to become better. Remember that Voice is a ‘practice’ and needs to be given time and commitment.
