Communicate with confidence through voice and body language

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Discover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills include establishing rapport, assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy, projecting an effective personal style, sensitive listening and communicating with care and conviction. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.
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Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.

  • Start Date: 10 May 2025
    End Date: 14 Jun 2025
    This course is full
    Sat (Daytime): 11:45 - 14:15
    In Person
    Location: Keeley Street
    Duration: 6 sessions (over -6 weeks)
    Course Code: DVX065
    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
  • Start Date: 18 Jun 2025
    End Date: 23 Jul 2025
    Wed (Evening): 18:30 - 21:00
    In Person
    Location: Keeley Street
    Duration: 6 sessions (over -6 weeks)
    Course Code: DVX064
    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  • Start Date: 20 Sep 2025
    End Date: 25 Oct 2025
    Sat (Daytime): 11:45 - 14:15
    In Person
    Location: Keeley Street
    Duration: 6 sessions (over -6 weeks)
    Course Code: DVX061
    Tutors:  Danielle Allan
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  • Start Date: 29 Oct 2025
    End Date: 03 Dec 2025
    Wed (Evening): 18:30 - 21:00
    In Person
    Location: Keeley Street
    Duration: 6 sessions (over -6 weeks)
    Course Code: DVX060
    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00

What is the course about?

*How our use of body language and verbal delivery can enhance our communication skills and the way we are seen by others and ourselves.
*Mind/Body connection with breathing technique for strong vocal ability and overcoming nerves.
*Clarity and dynamic delivery of the spoken word.
*Developing rapport through flexible thinking for a feeling of shared understanding.
*The opportunity to develop presentation skills to a higher level.
*Gaining a deeper understanding of how we individually come across to others.
*Using techniques and theories to assist us and gain a sense of presence and impact.
*Build positive relationships through sensitive listening and a positive outlook.

What will we cover?

Breathing and posture.
How our habitual tendencies affect how others see us.
Keeping nerves in check.
Voice and vocal variety.
Vocal tone, resonance and energy.
Articulation for clarity of message.
Gaining rapport with our audience.
Developing a sense of presence and status.
Good use of gesture.
Active Listening and awareness of open eye contact.
Engaging an audience.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

Feel more confident, positive and energised when communicating with others.
Be more aware about how your sense of presence can affect others around you.
Develop and project a pleasing personal style.
Establish and maintain a resourceful relationship through rapport.
Be more intuitive about using vocal variety and clarity in the spoken word.
Adjust your volume accordingly to suit the environment.
Have a greater knowledge of how gestures can strengthen your words.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Students whose first language is not English will need to be fully competent in speaking, reading and writing.
In order to get the most from the course you will be able to:
• Speak English fluently.
• Read and respond to a variety of text.
• Give and receive constructive feedback.
• Take notes.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

The course will comprise of talks, discussion, role play and observation, with opportunity for group feedback and evaluation. There will be practical and experiential activities, including individual, pair and small group exercises. The programme aims to build on the individual's skills, applying them to both social and work situations.
The course will be delivered in the college; there will be no class Saturday 24th May.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

All materials are provided by the tutor.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

'Use Your Voice Assertively' ; Public Speaking: Intensive and a range of other courses.
Please refer to our
full sequence of voice and speech classes at City Lit (click here) as you consider which area you would like to study next.

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Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.