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Working with Spoken Voice

Tuesday 25th August 2020, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (London Time)

This workshop will be tailored to the needs & interests of the group. Areas that MAY be covered are:

  • Mindfulness and it’s role in vocal training
  • Dealing with the inner critic
  • Working with text & song
  • Resonance

The first part of the day will focus on individual questions and giving specific answers around these.

The second part will be practical work based on what has been discussed in the first part.

Barbara Houseman

Barbara Houseman’s career as a voice and acting coach and theatre director spans nearly forty years. She trained as a voice teacher at The Royal Central School of...

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Introduction to Postgraduate Academic Skills - Join Live!

Debbie Winter

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.

Seeing Sound: An Acoustic Approach to Voice for Actors!
Tuesday 18th November 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Seeing Sound: An Acoustic Approach to Voice for Actors!

Professor Kathryn Cunningham
Dr Sri Nandamudi

In this short course, Professors Kathryn Cunningham and Srihimaja Nandamudi (CCC-SLP) will introduce accessible ways to integrate acoustic voice analysis into actor voice training. Expanding on their article for Voice and Speech Review, Cunningham and Nandamudi will demonstrate interactive strategies that crossover from the clinical realm to the acting studio.

The Art and Science of Accents and Dialects: Bridging Linguistics and Dialect Coaching
Thursday 20th November 2025
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(London Time)

The Art and Science of Accents and Dialects: Bridging Linguistics and Dialect Coaching

Louisa Morgan

The Voice Study Centre in partnership with the University of Essex are delighted to be hosting a free-to-attend symposium event on the 20th of November 2025: The Art and Science of Accents and Dialects: Bridging Linguistics and Dialect Coaching. The session will include a two-hour online roundtable panel discussion including time for a 30-minute Q&A from the audience at the end.