Does your voice reflect your intentions, especially when reading or presenting your own material? This intensive one-day workshop will help you gain confidence and fluency. Give voice to your voice!
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What you like to be a more confident writer-speaker? To grow confidence when speaking, reading, presenting and conversing out loud? This course is to practise fluently speaking aloud with a special focus on the connection between words on the page and voice, whether you’re presenting your own writing, or you are reading or presenting something prepared for you. This 5 hour ‘bootcamp’ can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with other courses to build confidence and practice.
What will we cover?
Some of us are confident writing on the page but not when we speak our words out. Others are confident speakers but less certain when scripting. We explore the relationship using vocal variety and pace, pausing, and engaging with an audience; as well as writing for the ear and an audience who are hearing our words and not just reading our words. them. Make your voice work for you!
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Feel more confident about presenting your written work to a live audience.
Have a better understanding of how to write for a listening audience.
Be more assured in the use of techniques like vocal projection and using strategies to create interest in what you say - channelling emotion, using syntax that works when spoken, telling a story.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Anyone from beginners upwards, including those looking to immerse themselves in a day of exploration, reading, writing and presenting our own, as well as practice, scripts
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
After a vocal warm-up in our studio, you will read in pairs and groups and have an opportunity to present some material in front of the others
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Bring an example of your own material or of something that you need to deliver aloud.
Dr Allis Moss is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. Allis has worked for a number of channels and publications including Radio 1,2,3,4, 5, Five Live and World Service. She has contributed to flagship programmes like Radio 4's 'From Our Own Correspondent', BBC World TV news, The New European, The Independent, Time Out Paris, and was a UK correspondent for Radio France and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. On historical themes, Allis has appeared on Radio 3's 'Free Thinking' and written-presented World Service's 'Witness' and 'Heart and Soul'. Allis also had her own weekly column in her local paper and has been spotted on centre court at Wimbledon tennis (standing still at the mic!) as announcer-blogger for the world-famous championships. She completed her history PhD as a White Rose Scholar for Leeds University and gained distinction as a postgraduate in Historical Studies at Oxford University. Allis is the author of the local history book ‘The Jigsaw Journey’ supported by an Arts-in-Action award telling the stories of a West Sussex town. Allis was also a writer-announcer for BBC1 for three years and taught at the Global Institute, London Met and Southampton Solent universities.
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.
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