Voice / Accent Coaching
Test yourself to see if Voice Coaching will benefit you:
- I have to repeat myself to be understood
- I have trouble speaking loudly
- People find it hard to hear me in a noisy environment
- I run out of breath when I’m speaking
- My voice feels tired at the end of the day
- People don’t understand what I say
- I don’t get the attention of my audience
- I slur my words and mumble
- My voice seems too high
- My voice seems too low
If you find yourself answering "Yes" to any of the above, you will be likely to benefit from voice coaching.
What happens in Voice Coaching?
You will learn the correct techniques to give you more control over your voice and speech.
OPTIMUM PITCH
Learning to speak at the best pitch for you. You will learn how to raise or lower the pitch of your voice.
RESONANCE
Learning to speak with a voice that is full and captivating.
VOLUME AND VOICE PROJECTION
Learning to speak so others hear you.
GIVING LIFE TO YOUR VOICE
Learning to speak with pace, pause, expression and colour.
To book a Voice /Accent Coaching Assessment, contact us with your details.
What does a Voice Assessment involve?
Visit 1: 60-minute Voice Assessment ($100)
The first visit involves the assessment and analysis of the voice, using computer-based Waveform Speech Analysis to record each person's voice.
A programme is then designed to target any particular pronunciation needs.
You will have the opportunity to listen to, to practice and to modify your pronunciation.
Future voice coaching sessions involve working on vocabulary that is specific to each person's work, social and home settings.
Future visits:
Runs for twelve weeks (half hour sessions)
Individual waveform speech analysis discovers exactly how your pronunciation varies from standard New Zealand English
Personalised programme focuses on teaching you the appropriate accent modification techniques.
One-on-one therapy sessions ensure you get maximum benefit.
Full materials including personalised worksheets, exercises and take home practice sessions.
To book a Family or One-to-one Accent Modification Assessment, contact us for more details.
What do Voice Coaching / Accent Modification sessions involve?
Future Visits: 30-minute Voice Coaching Sessions ($50 per session)
The future visits are designed to modify your voice or accent based on the information obtained from the Voice Assessment.
These future visits use specific resources from the ESL RULES Programme developed by Speech and Language Therapist Lynda Katz-Wilner.
Voice Coaching sessions focus on you in your work, professional or social setting. You will learn both the importance of, and the use of, the PAUSE and fluency of speech.
You will also learn about pacing and changing intonation patterns as well as how to present in a group and in an interview. The programme will also teach you how to use your voice to communicate with confidence.
Throughout all the voice coaching sessions you will receive worksheets, handouts and further information to assist you during the sessions which you can take home to practice together with your family.
It is recommended to complete a minimum of 12 weekly voice sessions in order to get the maximum benefit out of the voice coaching / accent modification programme.