Even if you live in the Northeast where COVID-19 infections have been low, you are probably starting to hear some rustling. The numbers increasing as tourist season is in full swing. Hospitals quietly preparing for the second surge as they…
Working on your voice is hard. It is often a series of small shifts forward punctuated by our setbacks. We can find ourselves soaring about our successes only to crash if others fail to notice, or worse, criticize the change.…
I love The West Wing. Recently, I rewatched the entire series and was struck by a scene between Bruno Gianelli and President Bartlett in episode 8 (season 3): The Indians in the Lobby. In this scene, Bruno talks about drag…
What is your natural rate of speech? Does it change depending on the situation? In the studio, I observe some of the fastest speakers and the slowest. In general, our goal is to get the maximum intelligibility at a speed…
The voice is a tattle-tale so how do we navigate life without broadcasting our personal business. For that, we need to reach a little deeper and dip a toe into the craft of the Actor. Actors train to make set…
When I speak to people about voice coaching they often tell me that they know they need to take deeper breaths. They do not usually know what that entails or exactly why they need that. When it comes to breathing,…
I read an interesting article about breathing this morning. I did have a little bone to pick so here we are. The following quote is what sent up the flag. For the body to function as peak efficiency we need…
One of the challenges around communication right now is that nuanced discourse is on a sabbatical. Instead, we are surrounded by people who confuse their opinions with facts. Flanked by people more interested in winning the argument than with building…
Have you ever had the experience of delivering the perfect response to a situation, well after the fact and in your own mind? Yeah, me too. How about watching your words land in the room as you desperately wish for…
If you have given any number of presentations or speeches you have likely encountered an audience that was non-responsive. This could be anything from a little distracted to active hostility. So what do you do? Firstly, I'd like to offer…