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Do you desire to speak with more confidence at the company meeting?
Are you a performer looking to expand your range of roles?
Whether English is or is not your first language, we will work together to assess what your phonetic obstacles are, build the muscles needed for Standard American Pronunciation, and utilize exercises that will lead you to speaking with confidence and ease.
Foreign vs. Regional
People speaking English as a Foreign Language have problems with various phonemes (units of sound) that don't occur in their own language. Perhaps in their native tongue, someone isn't used to the TH [θ or ð] sounds, or they find it difficult to distinguish between the vowel sounds heard in "bat" [æ] vs. "bet" [e].
Those with Regional Accents may sometimes find that their vowel or consonant subtitutions are impeding their career advancement in some way. For example, an actor has an audition to play a lawyer from Connecticut, but their Texas accent prohibits them from distinguishing between "pen" [e] and "pin" [I].
What You'll Get
First, each client receives their own individual assessment as to what phonetic issues they have, which should be tackled first, and how. All plans of action are designed for you to be able to work easily on your own between sessions. Depending upon your needs, sessions may involve:
~ Phonetic Drills
~ Recitation and Listening Exercises
~ Recording and playback of your own voice
~ A packet designed for your specific phonetic substitutions and needs
Different students require a different number of sessions, varying by adeptability. Regardless of the number of sessions, it is essential that you work in between to show improvement.
Soon your ear will tune in to what you yourself are doing phonetically, and you will start correcting your own mistakes. This will lead to fewer and fewer mistakes being made, and you will be able to dedicate your entire focus to what you are saying without the worry of how you are saying it.
Are you a performer looking to expand your range of roles?
Whether English is or is not your first language, we will work together to assess what your phonetic obstacles are, build the muscles needed for Standard American Pronunciation, and utilize exercises that will lead you to speaking with confidence and ease.
Foreign vs. Regional
People speaking English as a Foreign Language have problems with various phonemes (units of sound) that don't occur in their own language. Perhaps in their native tongue, someone isn't used to the TH [θ or ð] sounds, or they find it difficult to distinguish between the vowel sounds heard in "bat" [æ] vs. "bet" [e].
Those with Regional Accents may sometimes find that their vowel or consonant subtitutions are impeding their career advancement in some way. For example, an actor has an audition to play a lawyer from Connecticut, but their Texas accent prohibits them from distinguishing between "pen" [e] and "pin" [I].
What You'll Get
First, each client receives their own individual assessment as to what phonetic issues they have, which should be tackled first, and how. All plans of action are designed for you to be able to work easily on your own between sessions. Depending upon your needs, sessions may involve:
~ Phonetic Drills
~ Recitation and Listening Exercises
~ Recording and playback of your own voice
~ A packet designed for your specific phonetic substitutions and needs
Different students require a different number of sessions, varying by adeptability. Regardless of the number of sessions, it is essential that you work in between to show improvement.
Soon your ear will tune in to what you yourself are doing phonetically, and you will start correcting your own mistakes. This will lead to fewer and fewer mistakes being made, and you will be able to dedicate your entire focus to what you are saying without the worry of how you are saying it.