Dialect Coaching
Voice and dialect work are an essential part of creating authentic stories for Film/TV and stage. These elements can transform a piece of art so that it vibrates with heart-stopping nuance and color, surpassing all expectations.
Process
My Juilliard education and my decades as both an actor and coach, give me the gift of flexibility to work differently with every artist, tapping into strengths and helping to clarify the task at hand.
No matter what the work is, we use a Somatic approach – the way a person speaks is a full-body study, not only from the neck up.
We utilize models found online from the region or communities that are a match or most similar to the character and sound we are crafting. I try to find models that also match the actor’s physiognomy so we can use the mirror neurons in the brain to our advantage.
In all respects, this is a layered process and requires the dedication of the artist and support from the creative team or casting director.
I offer Private sessions over zoom or in-person as well as a self-paced Foundations in Dialect course and a mini-course in British RP (think Bridgerton) in my membership program called The Process.
