Communicating effectively at work

Jonny has extensive experience as a voice practitioner and acting coach as well as being a professional actor, singer and musician. He trained as an actor at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has appeared in many touring and West End productions including Blood Brothers, The Buddy Holly Story and We Will Rock You, as well as many stage plays, commercials and films. Jonny also holds an MA in Voice Studies from Central, where he was awarded a Distinction and has taught voice, accents and singing at drama schools and actor training programmes including Central, University of West London, Fourth Monkey and City Academy. He teaches in both academic and corporate environments and his areas of expertise include public speaking, presentation skills, accent training and non-verbal communication. His teaching style aims to help students find the true potential of their voice as an expression of their personality and to help them gain more vocal impact, and he is informed by Estill method. Jonny has a strong focus on exploring the voice through improvisation and creativity along with building strong technical ability and developing confidence in speaking.

Jonathan trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and then completed an MA in Voice Studies at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He is in great demand as a voice teacher and coach at colleges across London including East 15, City Academy, London College of Music, London School of Dramatic Art, and St Mary’s University. His teaching style is based on the yoga voice work of Lynette Erving, bringing a strong connection between the body, the breath and the voice. He is passionate about the stagecraft of the voice, and likes to give technical tips and approaches to ensure the voice can be heard in any space. He also teaches accents, from RP and General American to West Country, Bristol, and Welsh.