ACTORS & PERFORMERS
PREPARE & PERFECT YOUR VOICE, CHARACTER & DIALECT WORK
Find the richest sound in your voice, and the ideal Vocal Resonance for Camera.
Perfect the most needed DIALECTS for film and TV.
Learn how to adjust your sound to a more intimate frame.
Explore a wide range of emotion, relationship and honesty!
CLASSES
EACH SEASON WE HAVE A VARIETY OF
2-day INTENSIVES
where you will work with a small group of
folks at your level of experience
"MUST-HAVE DIALECTS":
the two most needed accents in North America
General American and British Neutral
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Speak North American English with confidence and clarity
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Develop methods and practices that will continue to serve you
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Use Joy's specialized Workbook and other easy-to-use materials
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Find your best way of programming new speech behaviors
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Each person gets practice with text and lots of coaching
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Add a confident BRITISH NEUTRAL (aka RP) to your skills
Start with the Key Basics --
GENERAL AMERICAN
2-DAY INTENSIVE -- 10 hours
This course will give you all the important basics
for any next-level courses
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Reg. Price: $339 Early Bird Price: $305.10
TWO “MUST-HAVE DIALECTS”
GA (General American)
plus BN (British Neutral)
2-DAY INTENSIVE -- 10 hours
Make your Performance natural and confident for these two essential dialects. Find out how you personally best learn ANY dialect. So many people have asked for this!
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Reg. Price: $339 Early Bird Price: $305.10
THE ACTOR'S INSTRUMENT
OUR MOST POPULAR COURSE !!
for actors looking to increase their casting opportunities
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Adjust your sound to the frame -- for film, TV, stage, or soc. media
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Learn how to use your whole instrument to create any character you desire
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Discover a range of sound and vocal power that will surprise you
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Explore aspects of character that change voice and dialect
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Tap into honest emotions -- laugh and cry on demand with authenticity
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Explore a variety of characters you can play, or use for your demo
Find out why Joy's techniques get such great results!
Next Dates...
LEVEL 1 (2-day Intensive)
Sat JUNE 21, 11—4 and Sun JUNE 22, 11—4
"VETS" -- For anyone who has completed LEVEL 1
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COACHING
FOR VOICE:
Speakers, presenters, singers, recording artists, sales people and actors can all benefit from 1:1 coaching to help them achieve their best quality of sound and resonance. Joy's successful techniques are tailored to each individual's unique needs for amazing results.
FOR ACCENTS:
Do you have a noticeable accent (even Canadian), and want to perfect the North American standard we now call "General American"? Are you preparing for a role that requires a specific Dialect?
With a huge catalogue of dialects, including the currently most wanted for film and TV, Joy is one of the most sought-after Voice & Speech coaches in Canada.
CHECK OUT A GREAT OPTION TO 1:1, that many people are finding very effective -- and affordable!
Find one other person who will share each hour of coaching with you. You both get individual attention, with the added bonus of observing the other's work.