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Education: Speaking Voice<\/h1>\n

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Western Washington<\/h2>\n

Ellen Taft <\/strong>(ADVS)<\/p>\n

(206) 323-6983<\/p>\n

www.publicspeakingskillsinstruction.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Email:
\nactorshandbook@etaft.net<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c I can coach anyone<\/strong> into a better performance through breathing and freeing the voice.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Voice, speech and dialects teacher Ellen Taft received the Advanced Diploma of Voice Studies from London\u2019s Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), a post-graduate program training teachers of the speaking voice, dialects, textual analysis, Shakespeare and communication skills.\u00a0 Using a very physical approach that features improved breathing, alignment and meaningful articulation work, Taft analyzes the needs of each student individually and chooses exercises appropriate to the student.<\/p>\n

At CSSD, Taft\u2019s main instructors were David Carey, formerly assistant voice coach of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Sally Grace, former head of voice at Rose Bruford.\u00a0 Guest workshops were taught by Cicely Berry and Pasty Rodenberg, both of the RSC, as well as Meribeth Bench.\u00a0 In addition, Taft has taken workshops with Kristen Linklater and Arthur Lessec, and while attending the American Conservatory Theatre\u00a0 (A.C.T.) she studied with an Edith Skinner disciple, Bernard Vasch.\u00a0 Taft uses a very physical approach to free the natural voice and organically connect the voice, the breath and the thought.\u00a0 Taft is the former Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Shakespeare in the Park.<\/p>\n

Gin Hammond<\/strong> (MFA)<\/p>\n

(646) 283-8033<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0 Ginhammond.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Gin holds an MFA in acting from The American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University\/Moscow Art Theatre where she was a student of Catherine Fitzmaurice.\u00a0 Her performance credits include regional theatres such as The Guthrie and\u00a0 Arena Stage, the Moscow Art Theatre and the Roadside Theatre, in Heidelberg, Germany.<\/p>\n

In Seattle, Gin has worked as a voice and dialect coach for Book-It, Stone Soup, Annex, and Capitol Hill Arts Center.\u00a0 Additionally, she has worked with former Seattle Repertory Theatre Artistic Director, Sharon Ott, at \u00a0Horizon Theatre in Atlanta and at Kansas City Repertory.\u00a0 Ms. Hammond has taught voice at Northwest Actor’s Studio and Freehold and was certified\u00a0 as an associate teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework in 2006.<\/p>\n

Michael J. Loggins<\/strong><\/p>\n

(206) 819-2476<\/p>\n

Email: mjlogg@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

A graduate of UNT in Theatre and Voice and London\u2019s Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), Michael J. provides private personalized Coaching for Acting, Auditioning and Speaking Voice- including Improvisation to aid with spontaneity, vocal variety and clarity with a goal of captivating your audience. In addition -when requested -he can provide dialect and accent training and adjustments.<\/p>\n

He also teaches at Seattle Talent – a training studio- where he Coaches: Acting for Commercials, TV and Film, Improvisation and Auditioning in downtown Seattle. At Seattle Children’s Theatre he designed and taught ‘Acting for the Camera’.<\/p>\n

Adrienne MacIain <\/strong>(PhD)<\/p>\n

(425)-313-8937<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0 Adrienne@umail.ucsb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Adrienne MacIain holds a Ph.D in Dramatic Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara and has a BA in French.<\/p>\n

Mary McDonald-Lewis<\/strong> (MFA)<\/p>\n

(206) 295-4997<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0Mary@Marymac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0www.Marymac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mary McDonald-Lewis has worked in Los Angeles and Portland as a voice talent, dialects coach and voice-over coach for over 30 years. \u00a0In LA, she has worked in both film and television. \u00a0In Portland, she has worked at Center Stage and for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. \u00a0She has an MFA from the University of Portland.<\/p>\n

Orla McGovern<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Native of southern Ireland, Ms. McGovern, an actor, polishes Irish and British accents<\/p>\n

Email: findyourlight@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Judith Shahn <\/strong><\/p>\n

(206) 650-6270<\/p>\n

Email: jshahn@comcast.net<\/p>\n

Website: www.vibrantspeaking.com<\/p>\n

Judy Shahn is a designated Linklater teacher (certified in 1991) Ms. Shahn taught at the University of Washington’s PATP program, Cornish College of the Arts and at most of Seattle’s theatres as well as for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.\u00a0 Shan specializes in voice production for the actor: freeing the voice, increasing range and power and Shakespearean text.<\/p>\n

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Voice Training Websites<\/p>\n

Fitzmaurice Technique <\/strong><\/p>\n

www. fitzmauricevoice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Website for Catherine Fitzmaurice and Fitzmaurice voicework<\/p>\n

Arthur Lessec Training Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.lessecinstitute.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kristin Linklater Techinque <\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thelinklatercenter.com\/designated-linklater-teachers\/alphabetical<\/a><\/p>\n

Kristin Linklater has been a voice teacher for over 40 years.\u00a0 Her site contains a list of certified Linklater voice teachers.<\/p>\n

Voice and Speech Teachers Association<\/strong>(VASTA) <\/strong><\/p>\n

www.VASTA.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Professional organization for voice teachers in the US.<\/p>\n

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