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Speech Coaching for Actors, Executives, and Other Professionals: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Thursday 5th December 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

Tailored especially to the needs of professional voice trainers and vocal coaches, this intensive two-hour workshop offers a comprehensive toolkit to enhance your clients' impact across various domains.

In this hands-on session, we’ll explore cutting-edge techniques drawn from the worlds of acting, executive coaching, and voicework. Key highlights of the course include:

  1. Learn to coach clients in utilizing prosody, pitch control, and resonance to command attention and establish authority.
  2. Discover how physical presence and body language complement vocal delivery, enhancing overall communication impact.
  3. Equip yourself with techniques to coach speech strategies for different audiences, whether in high-stakes boardrooms, engaging public speeches, or compelling stage performances.
  4. Implement practical exercises to help clients manage performance anxiety and build confidence in their vocal delivery.
  5. Engage in real-time role-playing scenarios and peer feedback sessions to refine your coaching skills and address specific challenges faced by professionals.

By the end of the course, you'll be empowered to offer nuanced, actionable guidance that can transform your clients' vocal presence and effectiveness.

🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
🎥 Recording automatically sent to all who book (even if you cannot attend live)
▶️ Rewatch as many times as you like
📜 Certificate of attendance available

Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts, MM, PAVA-RV is equal-parts vocologist, artistic director, and creative producer. He is Director of Music at Austin’s St. Luke United Methodist Church, cofounder of Resolution Creative...

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Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.

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Are you ready to elevate your academic journey? Hosted by our very own Debbie Winter, join our comprehensive Introduction to Academic Skills course, designed to equip you with essential tools and strategies for success in higher education. Perfect for bridging the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study, this course offers a pathway to our full MA for students without an existing degree. We offer both live, interactive sessions and standalone, pre-recorded content.

Trauma-Sensitive Voice Professional Certificate with Dr Elisa Monti
Thursday 15th January 2026
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Trauma-Sensitive Voice Professional Certificate with Dr Elisa Monti

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Updated for 2026, this five-part certificate course is designed to help participants learn the theory and practice of trauma-sensitive approaches. The concepts and activities included are tailored to meet the needs of voice specialists who want to acquire more specific tools to navigate the space with their students and colleagues.

The Emotional Voice: Past Theories, Present Practice
Thursday 29th January 2026
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The Emotional Voice: Past Theories, Present Practice

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From the Greek actor Polus of Aegina carrying an urn of his own dead son’s ashes onstage in Sophocles’ Electra (Konjin, 1997) to the so-called American Method acting of Hollywood in the 20th Century, how performers work with and express emotion has been a vital part of their craft and how they are perceived by audiences. Join Louisa Morgan for this two-part course, where she considers: How have theories of emotion developed over time? How could understanding theories of emotion help voice practitioners in their coaching of singers and speakers?