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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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We have plenty of upcoming short courses coming soon. See details of some of them below or look at the full list of short courses.

The Acting Through Song Toolkit: a 3-part course
Wednesday 8th January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday 15th January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
(London Time)

The Acting Through Song Toolkit: a 3-part course

Louisa Morgan

Do you work with students who struggle to connect their acting skills with their singing skills? Are your students currently auditioning for professional work, drama schools or entering competitions? Perhaps you are a singing teacher needing to work on performance, but you don’t have a background in acting.

Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) for Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) (3-week course)
Monday 13th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday 6th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday 20th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) for Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) (3-week course)

Dr David Juncos

In this updated three-part course, you will learn how to detect symptoms of music performance anxiety (MPA) among your students/clients and whether those symptoms are problematic or not. You will also learn about Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), an evidence-based psychotherapy and coaching model that aims to promote mindfulness and acceptance of one’s MPA symptoms, while also enhancing performance skills by increasing actions consistent with a musician’s values.

Navigating Vocal Aging for Singers
Monday 20th January 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)

Navigating Vocal Aging for Singers

Karen Brunssen

As singers approach their senior years, they can benefit greatly from a voice teacher who understands the normal changes involved as they navigate vocal aging. This course will focus on the realities of aging voices for senior singers and what can be done to address vocal production and peripheral issues that can affect the activity of singing.