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Accent Coaching: Tips For Working With Actors, Singers, And Directors

Thursday 21st July 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

This two-hour workshop explores accent coaching from a variety of perspectives and includes practical strategies for coaching clients.

Topics will include coaching accents to clients with varying levels of experience, working with directors, adjusting to changing demands on stage or on set, exploring the different needs of actors and singers, and organizing session curriculum.

Participants will gain a wide body of tools they can use immediately in their studio or classroom and additional resources for continued growth.

Dr Rockford Sansom

Rockford Sansom, PhD, MFA, is a voice trainer and theatre professor. As a voice coach, he has worked with actors Off-Broadway and in regional theatres, Fortune 100 CEOs...

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Introduction to Postgraduate Academic Skills (IPAS): Online Information Session & Q&A
Monday 16th November 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
(London Time)

Introduction to Postgraduate Academic Skills (IPAS): Online Information Session & Q&A

Debbie Winter

Interested in developing your academic skills or exploring a pathway onto our MA Voice Pedagogy? Join our free online information session to learn what IPAS involves, how it works and whether it's right for you.

A (Very) Brief Course in Linguistics!
Tuesday 17th November 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

A (Very) Brief Course in Linguistics!

Miranda Guettlein

Join Miranda Guettlin (editor of the Voice and Speech Review) for an empowering introductory course in linguistics designed specifically for voice and speech practitioners. She will break down the six major subfields (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) in order to provide voice and speech practitioners in with a more clear understanding of the components of language and usable tools to incorporate into their teaching.

Expiratory Pressure Regulation for Power, Pitch and Vocal Health
Wednesday 18th November 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Expiratory Pressure Regulation for Power, Pitch and Vocal Health

Barbara Tanze

How does the pressure beneath your vocal folds affect your sound? And how can you learn to regulate it efficiently and make sense of what it means to “support your voice”? Join Barbara Tanze for this practical short course exploring the role of expiratory pressure regulation in singing and its relationship to vocal power, pitch control, efficiency and vocal health. Learn how singers can develop a more precise understanding of the interaction between respiratory activity, subglottic pressure and vocal fold function!