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PHONETICS INTENSIVE #13
2020-06-04 10:00 - 2020-06-06 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Registration for Phonetics Intensive #13 is currently closed.
Click here to add your name to the waitlist.

A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription
With KTS Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple
Join Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple online for a Phonetics Intensive from June 4th to June 6th, 2020.
This course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform.

Click here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops.

Please note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive.

The workshop will be held online through a video conferencing software. The days will run from 10:00am to 5:30pm PDT. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com.

Workshop Costs
$400
In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $100 to secure your place in the workshop 6 weeks prior to the start of the workshop on April 23rd 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop on May 14th, 2020.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #26 Online
2020-05-26 08:00 - 2020-06-01 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Registration for EXPERIENCING SPEECH #26 is currently closed.
Click here to add your name to the waitlist

A Six-Day Online Workshop in:
the sounds of the world’s languages
the physicality of speech actions
introducing descriptive phonetics
the skills of formal and informal speech
With Teachers Andrea Caban & Julie Foh
May 26-June 1, 2020, 8am-3pm Pacific Time.
Daily lunch break 11am-12pm.
May 29th will be a day off.
All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants.
Click here for a full description of the workshop.
“[The KTS Teachers] were fantastic in leading the Online Version of Experiencing Speech. Both were brilliant in understanding our needs, as well as filling in any “gaps” we might have felt we would have missed from an in-person version. [They] covered all the bases of what we would have and could have wanted from an in-person workshop. As a bonus, by watching how they managed challenges, I learned how to effectively and easily teach online! Having all of our sessions recorded and accessible forever is an incredible gift, and I know I will be returning to it often to re-learn and make sure the nutrients of the sessions really sink in. I will be recommending KTS online or otherwise to anyone who might be interested in something like this. “
– Lydia Flock

Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800*

ANY Union Members

$800**

Non-members

$900***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

There is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $500 ($400 with union membership)!
This three-day session (Part One) focuses on:
Awareness and practice of precise articulation action
The physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish”
Vocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages
This session will also prepare the participant for Part Two, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of formal and informal speech. (No phonetic transcription will be used in Part One of the workshop.) Email knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com if interested in a PART ONE ONLY OPTION.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on April 14th, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on May 5th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by May 12th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL in Los Angeles
2020-05-15 09:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Friday, May 15, 9am – 1pm & 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Where:
Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $250
($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$100 for repeat registration
Certified Teacher Tyler Seiple leads a new series of Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshops for performers and public speakers in the Los Angeles area (in association with Stuart Rogers’ Studios). This eight-hour workshop focuses on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With a tailored blend of discussion, exercises, and context-building, students will walk away with an understanding of the muscles that shape speech, the patterns that make up accents, and the tools they need to adopt any accent. It will also introduce a more helpful, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt.
Space will be limited. Register now by emailing lisa@stuartrogersstudios.com, or by visiting here for more information.
Upon completion of Building the Accent Skill, students will be invited to take short, half-day classes in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of Building the Accent Skill, students will be able to break down and integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL in Los Angeles
2020-04-25 14:30 - 2020-04-26 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, April 25, 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Sunday, April 26, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $250
($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$100 for repeat registration
Certified Teacher Tyler Seiple leads a new series of Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshops for performers and public speakers in the Los Angeles area (in association with Stuart Rogers’ Studios). This eight-hour workshop focuses on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With a tailored blend of discussion, exercises, and context-building, students will walk away with an understanding of the muscles that shape speech, the patterns that make up accents, and the tools they need to adopt any accent. It will also introduce a more helpful, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt.
Space will be limited. Register now by emailing lisa@stuartrogersstudios.com, or by visiting here for more information.
Upon completion of Building the Accent Skill, students will be invited to take short, half-day classes in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of Building the Accent Skill, students will be able to break down and integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.

EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #14 online
2020-04-07 10:00 - 2020-04-16 18:00 (Europe/London) | Online, United States
TICKET SALES FOR EXPERIENCING ACCENTS 14 ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
A SIX-DAY WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION
With Co-Founder Phil Thompson & Master Teacher Andrea Caban
April 7th-16th, 2020, online.
April 10th-13th will be days off.
See below to register, put down a deposit, or pay in full. Click here for a full description of the workshop.
Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for Experiencing Accents. We strongly recommend taking our Phonetics Intensive beforehand, as well.
For more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork, please visit About the Work.
Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800 USD*

ANY Union Members

$800 USD**

Non-members

$900 USD***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on February 26th, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on March 18th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by March 25th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #25.5 online
2020-03-30 10:00 - 2020-04-04 18:00 (Europe/London) | Online, United States
TICKET SALES FOR EXPERIENCING SPEECH 25.5 ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
A Six-Day Workshop in:
the sounds of the world’s languages
the physicality of speech actions
introducing descriptive phonetics
the skills of formal and informal speech
With Teachers Andrea Caban & Tyler Seiple
March 30th-April 5th, 2020 online.
Click here for a full description of the workshop.

Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800 USD*

ANY Union Members

$800 USD**

Non-members

$900 USD***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

There is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $500 USD ($400 USD with union membership)!
This three-day session (Part One) focuses on:
Awareness and practice of precise articulation action
The physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish”
Vocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages
This session will also prepare the participant for Part Two, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of formal and informal speech. (No phonetic transcription will be used in Part One of the workshop.) Email knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com if interested in a PART ONE ONLY OPTION.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on February 17th, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on March 9th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by March 16th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL in Los Angeles
2020-03-21 14:30 - 2020-03-22 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, March 21, 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Sunday, March 22, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $250
($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$100 for repeat registration
Certified Teacher Tyler Seiple leads a new series of Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshops for performers and public speakers in the Los Angeles area (in association with Stuart Rogers’ Studios). This eight-hour workshop focuses on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With a tailored blend of discussion, exercises, and context-building, students will walk away with an understanding of the muscles that shape speech, the patterns that make up accents, and the tools they need to adopt any accent. It will also introduce a more helpful, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt.
Space will be limited. Register now by emailing lisa@stuartrogersstudios.com, or by visiting here for more information.
Upon completion of Building the Accent Skill, students will be invited to take short, half-day classes in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of Building the Accent Skill, students will be able to break down and integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.

KTS Webinar #25: The Dialects of Gender and Sexual Orientation
2020-02-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Please join us on Monday, February 24th, at 2:00 p.m. PST for our first webinar of 2020 on “The Dialects of Gender and Sexual-Orientation” hosted by KTS and Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher, Adriano Cabral, and Chicago Voice Center founder and Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher, Diane Robinson.

In this webinar, we will share contemporary research on the expression of gender identity and sexual-orientation as a “dialect.” We will demonstrate examples of voice and speech work that we have used to empower the LGBTQIA actor and non-actor to express their identity in performance and presentation. The webinar will include time for discussion of questions that arise from the work, including but not limited to:

Can voice and speech work advocate for the expression of the performer’s gender and sexual-orientation in performance?
Can considering gender and sexual-orientation expression as “accent” and “dialect” help us encourage the actor to bring their whole self to the creation of a character?
How has work with LGBTQIA clients formed and informed these questions?
What do we think about being asked to help a non-LGBTQIA actor portray an LGBTQIA character? Or to help an LGBTQIA actor “pass” as a non-LGBTQIA character?
How can non-LGBTQIA coaches and teachers mentor LGBTQIA coaches when working with the community?
What are some current positive and negative casting trends, and ways forward in representation?

This webinar will be geared towards actors who identify as LGBTQIA and the voice teachers and coaches working with them. Attendees will come away with an enhanced understanding of the extent to which vocal behaviors contribute to self-expression and character creation.

Adriano Cabral is Assistant Professor of Voice and Movement at the University of Nevada, Reno. They hold their BA in Musical Theatre from Rhode Island College and MFA in Theatre Performance from Arizona State University. They are a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Knight-Thompson Speechwork. Professional coaching credits include Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities and the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Specialties include LGBTQ+ actor training, Reiki, bodywork, trans voice. Publications: Here’s How to Teach Voice and Communication Skills to Transgender Women from Plural Publishing. Affiliations: VASTA (Board Member), ATHE, AEA (EMC). www.adriano-cabral.com
Diane Robinson is a voice coach who works with gender diverse adults and children, and the wellness professionals who serve them, to construct and express gender identity in voice and speech. In addition to individual and group lessons, Diane trains clinicians working with gender diverse adolescents, and presents nationally on gender and voice. She has completed training with Northwestern University, WPATH, and Supporting Gender Diverse Speakers: A Course for Voice Clinicians.
Recent creative work includes performing with Chicago Dramatists and Piven Theatre Workshop, leading accent improv workshops at Second City, dialect coaching for NBC’s Chicago Fire and Chicago theater company Blue Bird, and coaching college productions at Roosevelt, Columbia College Chicago, Trinity, LSU, Cal State Long Beach and UTEP. Diane holds an MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine, and is a member of WPATH and VASTA and Actors Equity. She’s a certified Fitzmaurice Voicework® teacher and has completed KTS Experience Speech, Experiencing Accents and Phonetics Intensive. She can be reached at diane@chicagovoicecenter.com

The Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs.
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience!
Once a month, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect, collaborate, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken Experiencing Speech or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speech practices, or if you are interested in this aspect of the work, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions, solutions, phobias, phenomena, details, observations, obsessions, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on a regular basis, sustain our KTS conversations, and strengthen our growing KTS community.
Our webinars were inspired by VASTA’s forum on “Things that Work.”
Wanna Lead a Webinar?
We welcome volunteer facilitators and lead presenters for our monthly webinars. Is there a topic you would like to research and/or share your experience on? Would this be a useful line item on your CV? Contact the KTS Webinar Series organizers Foster Johns and Keri Safran at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL in Los Angeles
2020-02-08 14:30 - 2020-02-09 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, February 8th, 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Sunday, February 9th, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $250
($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
Certified Teacher Tyler Seiple is launching a new series of Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshops for performers and public speakers in the Los Angeles area (in association with Stuart Rogers’ Studios). This initial two-day workshop will focus on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With eight hours of discussion, exercises, and context, students will walk away with an understanding of the muscles that shape speech, the patterns that make up accents, and the tools they need to adopt any accent. It will also introduce a more helpful, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt.
Upon completion of Building the Accent Skill, students will be invited to take short, half-day classes in a wide (and expanding) variety of accents. Using the foundation of Building the Accent Skill, students will be able to break down and integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. These accent-specific classes will be offered throughout 2020, and will include:

Accents of London
So-Called General American
The American South
The American Northeast
Appalachia
North of England
Scotland
Ireland
Australia & New Zealand
France
Germany
Italy
Mexico
Eastern Europe & Russia

With more Modules in development, the opportunities afforded by Building the Accent Skill will continue to expand.
Space will be limited. Register now by emailing lisa@stuartrogersstudios.com, or by visiting here for more information.

EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #13
2020-01-02 10:00 - 2020-01-08 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California State University, Long Beach, 1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90815, United States
A SIX-DAY WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION
With Co-Founder Phil Thompson, Master Teacher Andrea Caban,
& Certified Teacher Jeff Parker
January 2nd-8th, 2020, in Long Beach, CA
See below to register, put down a deposit, or pay in full. Click here for a full description of the workshop.
Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for Experiencing Accents. We strongly recommend taking our Phonetics Intensive beforehand, as well.
For more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork, please visit About the Work.

Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800*

ANY Union Members

$800**

Non-members

$900***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.
Deadlines:
In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 21st 2019. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on December 12th 2019 . If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by December 19th 2019.
After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
We’ve set things up to make it easy for you to pay via PayPal. Even without a PayPal account you can use their website to pay with a credit card. If you plan to pay by check you can follow the same links, but on the “checkout” page click “pay by check” and then “place order.” Your order will be recorded and you’ll be given information on where to send the check.

PHONETICS INTENSIVE #12
2019-12-21 10:00 - 2019-12-23 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription
With KTS Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple
Join Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple online for a Phonetics Intensive from December 21st to December 23rd, 2019.
This course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform.

Click here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops.

Please note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive.

The workshop will be held online through a video conferencing software. The days will run from 10:00am to 5:30pm PST. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com.

Workshop Costs
$400
In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $100 to secure your place in the workshop 6 weeks prior to the start of the workshop on November 9th, 2019. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the workshop on November 30th, 2019.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #25 in NYC
2019-12-14 10:00 - 2019-12-20 18:00 (America/New_York) | New York City Studio TBD, United States
**Registration for Experiencing Speech #25 is now closed. There are still spots available in Experiencing Speech 25.5. Join us in London!**
A Six-Day Workshop in:
the sounds of the world’s languages
the physicality of speech actions
introducing descriptive phonetics
the skills of formal and informal speech
With Teachers Julie Foh, Nathan Crocker,
& Dayle Towarnicky
Click here for a full description of the workshop.

Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800*

ANY Union Members

$800**

Non-members

$900***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

There is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $500 ($400 with union membership)!
This three-day session (Part One) focuses on:
Awareness and practice of precise articulation action
The physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish”
Vocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages
This session will also prepare the participant for Part Two, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of formal and informal speech. (No phonetic transcription will be used in Part One of the workshop.) Email knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com if interested in a PART ONE ONLY OPTION.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 2nd, 2019. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 23rd, 2019. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by November 30th 2019. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

KTS Webinar 24: Formality and Informality in Speech - Part 2
2019-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
**RESCHEDULED**
Please note that, due to a scheduling conflict, this Webinar is being rescheduled for next Monday, November 18 at 3pm PST/6pm EST. Because of the inconvenience, we will be making it a free Webinar. If you have already registered, your fee will be refunded. We ask that you still sign up through the ktspeechwork.org event page. Thank you!
Please join us on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 3pm PT/6pm ET for our next Webinar on “Formality and Informality in Speech: Part 2!” hosted by KTS co-founder Phil Thompson.
When we talk of speech and speech training as a discipline, it’s easy to assume an agreement between teacher and student about what these terms mean. But as we examine more deeply what our goals and values might be in this regard, things can become quite complicated. Our ideas of what it means to be understood by an audience in acoustically challenging spaces may often be underscored by a whole history of assumptions, biases, personal experiences and attitudes about speech that make our seemingly straightforward goal of intelligibility a bit more complex.
As Dudley wrote, it’s useful for our propositions to be “examined regularly, poked at occasionally to enliven them, soundly thrashed if required, rearranged when necessary, dusted off, polished, and generally looked after.” In this Webinar, Phil seeks to lay out this cluster of ideas around KTS terms and approaches to Intelligibility, Linguistic Detail, Formal and Informal Speech, and subject them to a bit of loving interrogation.
In our last encounter with these ideas Phil Thompson shared some of his thoughts on this topic.
This time he’s like to open up the conversation to discuss any thoughts or questions the KTS community might have.
**As a way of facilitating the conversation please add your questions to a KTS Google document that will be sent to you once you’ve registered.**

The Registration fee is waived for this webinar! You can register here: https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-24-formality-and-informality-in-speech-part-2/
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience! If you are interested in attending this Webinar, but missed Part 1, don’t worry! You can receive the video link, and all of Phil’s supplemental materials, by sending $10 to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com thru PayPal. If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to the same address, or ktswebinars@gmail.com, and we will happily walk you through it.
Questions? Contact KTS Webinar Organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com.

WEBINAR #23: A Conversation on Coaching and Teaching In the Multicultural Classroom
2019-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Questions? Contact KTS Webinar Organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com.
Please join us Monday, September 23 at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for “Coaching and Teaching In The Multicultural Classroom: A Conversation” hosted by KTS Webinar Coordinators Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker.
Cynthia and Nathan will start a conversation about the opportunities and challenges of speech and accent coaching and teaching in our present-day multicultural classrooms and studios, with the hope to offer language that encourages inclusivity in voice and speech training.
We will begin with some general questions, and then offer an opportunity for questions, as well as a space to share experiences, that participants may want to contribute on this topic.
The Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs.
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience!
Once a month, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect, collaborate, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken Experiencing Speech or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speech practices, or if you are interested in this aspect of the work, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions, solutions, phobias, phenomena, details, observations, obsessions, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on a regular basis, sustain our KTS conversations, and strengthen our growing KTS community.
Our webinars were inspired by VASTA’s forum on “Things that Work.”

Wanna Lead a Webinar?
We welcome volunteer facilitators and lead presenters for our monthly webinars. Is there a topic you would like to research and/or share your experience on? Would this be a useful line item on your CV? Contact the KTS Webinar Series organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.

EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #12 in NYC
2019-08-08 10:00 - 2019-08-15 18:00 (America/New_York) | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 120 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
A SIX-DAY WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION
With Co-Founder Phil Thompson and Certified Teacher Julie Foh
August 8th-15th, 2019 in New York City
August 10th & 11th will be days off for you to rest and enjoy the city.
See below to register, put down a deposit, or pay in full. Click here for a full description of the workshop.
Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for Experiencing Accents. We strongly recommend taking our Phonetics Intensive beforehand, as well.
For more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork, please visit About the Work.
Questions? Email us at knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com.
Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800*

ANY Union Members

$800**

Non-members

$900***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on June 27th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on July 18th. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by July 25th. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION #5
2019-07-15 - 2019-08-02
Knight-Thompson Speechwork is pleased to announce we will be offering a three-week Teacher Certification program in Knight-Thompson Speechwork in July 2019, taught by Co-Founder and Director Philip Thompson, with Master Teacher Andrea Caban. The program will be held at UC Irvine, in Irvine, CA. Sessions will take place five days a week, Monday through Friday, except the final week which may end on a Saturday, depending on enrollment. Sessions will run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Program Goals
The purpose of the Certification is to make sure that its participants possess:

A thorough understanding of the Knight-Thompson approach to speech training.
A thorough knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet and an ability to use it effectively in teaching.
A thorough understanding of the Knight-Thompson approach to the methodology of accent training.
An ability to productively use research resources for accent acquisition, as well as efficiently learn and effectively model new accents
A demonstrated ability to teach this material effectively and with full understanding.
A demonstrated ability to use this approach creatively in teaching and coaching.

The emphasis in the Certification program will be on individual development and all participants will receive substantial individual attention and mentoring. Participation in the Certification program does not guarantee certification: in some cases we may require additional work to demonstrate understanding and teaching skill. Admission to the Teacher Certification Program is open only to participants who have already taken Experiencing Speech, Experiencing Accents and a Phonetics Intensive*. Prospective participants in the Teacher Certification Program also must have some experience incorporating this approach in their own teaching before going on to Certification.
*Participants who feel they have a strong and thorough understanding of the IPA and narrow transcription may try to “test-out” of this requirement, if desired.

Application Form
To apply, please fill out the form here. If you are accepted into the program, you will have to return to this page to pay the course fees.
Please note that application to the Cert does not guarantee admittance.

Program Costs
Upon acceptance, the enrollment fee for the Certification is $3,200.

Payment Deadlines
In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason, we ask for a deposit of $500 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due upon acceptance into the program The full payment is due May 1st. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $100 if you inform us before June 1st. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

WEBINAR #22: Formality and Informality in Speech
2019-07-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Questions? Contact KTS Webinar Organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com.
Please join us Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12 noon [PDT]/3pm [EDT] for “Formality and Informality in Speech: Values in Speech Straining” hosted by KTS co-founder Phil Thompson.
When we talk of speech, and speech training as a discipline, it’s easy to assume an agreement between teacher and student about what these terms mean. But as we deeper examine what our goals and values might be in this regard, things can become quite complicated. Our ideas of what it means to be understood by an audience in acoustically challenging spaces may often be underscored by a whole history of assumptions, biases, personal experiences and attitudes about speech, that make our seemingly straightforward goal of intelligibility a bit more complex.
In this Webinar, Phil seeks to lay out this cluster of ideas around KTS terms and approaches to Intelligibility, Linguistic Detail, Formal and Informal Speech, and subject them to a bit of loving interrogation. As Dudley acknowledged, it seemed necessary for our propositions to be “…examined regularly, poked at occasionally to enliven them, soundly thrashed if required, rearranged when necessary, dusted off, polished, and generally looked after”.
The Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs.
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience!
Once a month, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect, collaborate, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken Experiencing Speech or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speech practices, or if you are interested in this aspect of the work, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions, solutions, phobias, phenomena, details, observations, obsessions, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on a regular basis, sustain our KTS conversations, and strengthen our growing KTS community.
Our webinars were inspired by VASTA’s forum on “Things that Work.”

Wanna Lead a Webinar?
We welcome volunteer facilitators and lead presenters for our monthly webinars. Is there a topic you would like to research and/or share your experience on? Would this be a useful line item on your CV? Contact the KTS Webinar Series organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.

PHONETICS INTENSIVE #11
2019-05-29 - 2019-05-31
A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription
With KTS Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple
Join Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple online for a Phonetics Intensive from May 29th to May 31st, 2019.
This course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform.

Click here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops.

Please note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive.

The workshop will be held online through a video conferencing software. The days will run from 10:00am to 5:30pm PDT. Sunday’s session will end at 4:00pm PDT . The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com.

Workshop Costs
$400
In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $100 to secure your place in the workshop 6 weeks prior to the start of the workshop on April 17th.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #24
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-26 | California State University, Long Beach, 1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90815, United States
A Six-Day Workshop in:
the sounds of the world’s languages
the physicality of speech actions
introducing descriptive phonetics
the skills of formal and informal speech
With Teachers Andrea Caban & Tyler Seiple

Click here for a full description of the workshop.

Workshop Costs:

VASTA Members

$800*

ANY Union Members

$800**

Non-members

$900***

* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.
** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.
*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for discount code.

There is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $500 ($400 with union membership)!
This three-day session (Part One) focuses on:
Awareness and practice of precise articulation action
The physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish”
Vocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages
This session will also prepare the participant for Part Two, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of formal and informal speech. (No phonetic transcription will be used in Part One of the workshop.) Email knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com if interested in a PART ONE ONLY OPTION.

Deadlines:

In order to plan effectively for these workshops, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason we ask for a deposit of $200 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on April 8th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on April 29th. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by May 6th. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

Knight-Thompson Speechwork WEBINAR #20
2019-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Questions? Contact KTS Webinar Organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com.
Please join us Monday, April 8, at 6pm [EST] / 3pm [PST] for “NAVIGATING a TENURE TRACK job in VOICE & SPEECH ” hosted by Andrea Caban.
Andrea Caban will talk about applying for tenure track Voice and Speech jobs, including applications, interview, teaching demo, and finally navigating the job.
She will share her own experiences and offer advice, and there will be time for questions.
The Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs. You can register here:
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience!
Once a month, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect, collaborate, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken Experiencing Speech or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speech practices, or if you are interested in this aspect of the work, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions, solutions, phobias, phenomena, details, observations, obsessions, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis, sustain our KTS conversations, and strengthen our growing KTS community.
Our webinars were inspired by VASTA’s forum on “Things that Work.”
Wanna Lead a Webinar?
We welcome volunteer facilitators and lead presenters for our monthly webinars. Is there a topic you would like to research and/or share your experience on? Would this be a useful line item on your CV? Contact the KTS Webinar Series organizers Cynthia DeCure and Nathan Crocker at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.
