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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #37 Online
DESCRIPTION:An Online Six-Day Workshop in:\nthe sounds of the world’s languages \nthe physicality of speech actions \nintroducing descriptive phonetics \nthe skills of adjusting linguistic detail in speech \nWith Teachers Andrea Caban\, Nathan Crocker\, & Julie Foh\nDecember 10-16\, 2022\, 8am-3pm Pacific Time \nThere will be an hour-long daily meal break from 11:00am to 12:00pm Pacific Time. \nDecember 13th will be a day off. \nAll sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \n\nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n \n* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\n \n\n\nThere is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $550 USD ($450 USD with union membership)! \nThis three-day session (Part One) focuses on: \nAwareness and practice of precise articulation action \nThe physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish” \nVocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages \nThis session will also prepare the participant for Part Two\, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of adjusting linguistic detail in 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. \n \n\n\n\n\nDeadlines:\n\nIn 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 October 29\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on November 19\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by November 26\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-37-online/
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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SUMMARY:KTS Webinar #42: A Panel Discussion on Coaching Global Majority Accents and Dialects
DESCRIPTION:Join Gurkiran Kaur\, Jacqueline Springfield\, and Josh F. S. Moser as they share about their experiences as coaches of Global Majority dialects. \n\n\n\nOn Saturday 3rd of December at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar will be $10. Registration will close 24 hours prior to the event and participants will then receive Zoom link information. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGurkiran Kaur (she/her) is a voice\, accent and dialect coach from London. She received her BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway\, University of London before training as an actor at The Bridge Theatre Training Company. She has an MA in Voice Studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is part of Freelancers Make Theatre Work’s Dawn Chorus collective. Gurkiran works at a number of drama schools and with private and corporate clients. Since June 2021\, Gurkiran has coached over 20 productions. She is part of The Voice And Speech Teaching Associations’ EduCore Leadership Team and serves as a Junior Board Member.   \n\n\n\nCoaching credits include Extinct (Theatre Royal Stratford East)\, Queens of Sheba (Soho Theatre)\, NW Trilogy (The Kiln)\, How To Save The Planet When You’re A Young Carer And Broke (Boundless Theatre)\, Best of Enemies (The Young Vic & Headlong)\, Red Pitch (Bush Theatre)\, Lotus Beauty (Hampstead Theatre/Tamasha Theatre)\, Henry VIII (Shakespeare’s Globe)\, Offside (Futures Theatre)\, Marvin’s Binocular’s (The Unicorn)\, Favour (Bush Theatre)\,  The Climbers (Theatre By The Lake)\, Chasing Hares (The Young Vic & Uncut)\,  Finding Home (Curve Theatre)\,  The P Word (Bush Theatre)\, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Noel Coward Theatre)\, Silence Donmar Warehouse & Tara Theatre)\, A Dead Body In Taos (Fuel Theatre)\, I Wonder If (Young Vic) and Good Karma Hospital for Tiger Aspect Productions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJacqueline Springfield (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Acting and Co-Coordinator of the Acting Concentration in the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University. Jacqueline holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the \n\n\n\nUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro\, and is a certified Associate Instructor \n\n\n\nof Fitzmaurice Voicework and an Associate Editor of the International Dialects of English \n\n\n\nArchive. Teaching credits include: The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute\, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NY)\, The Black Arts Institute at Stella Adler\, New York Film Academy\, Brooklyn College\, Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts\, Montclair State University\, University at Albany\, Wildwind Performance Lab at Texas Tech\, The Kennedy Center\, and The American College Theatre Festival. Her professional dialect coaching credits include: True Colors Theatre\, The Kennedy Center\, Ensemble Studio Theatre\, American Players Theatre and Pittsburgh Playhouse. TV performance credits include: The Good Cop (Netflix); First Wives Clubs (BET+) and Law and Order SVU (NBC). Theater performance credits include: Cherry Lane Studio Theatre\, 13th Street Repertory Theatre\, Negro Ensemble Theatre\, Nashville Repertory Theatre\, and Triad Stage. Professional Memberships: Actors’ Equity Association (AEA); Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA); Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA); and Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJosh “J” Feliciano-Sanchez Moser (they/them) is an NYC based actor\, educator\, and voice/dialect specialist.  Josh is a Certified Teacher of both Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Knight Thompson Speechwork\, with an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design.  \n\n\n\nSome of Josh’s coaching work includes: Profile Theatre\, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble\, Brown U/Trinity Repertory\, CNN’s Harry Enten\, Savannah Stage Company\, Savannah Shakes\, Garden of Voices\, and others.  They are the co-author of the article Strategies for Guiding Actors’ Accent and Linguistic Needs in the 21st Century\, which provides strategies for coaching multi-cultural and multi-lingual actors. J is an Assistant Professor in Kean University’s Theatre Conservatory\, as well as a Senior Consultant for the Strictly Speaking Group.  Additional teaching experience includes: Brown University/Trinity Repertory MFA Interim head of Voice and Speech from 2019 – 2022; HB Studios; The American Academy of Dramatic Arts; the La MaMa ETC/Trinity College Performing Arts Semester; City College of New York; SCAD; PACE; and others. They are a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association\, the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors\, the Voice and Speech Trainers Association\, and a Resident Artist Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. For more\, please visit www.JoshFSMoser.com.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-42-coaching-global-majority-accents/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221113T160000
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, November 12\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, November 13\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-nov22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tyler Seiple":MAILTO:accentcoachla@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T100000
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SUMMARY:KTS Webinar #41: Ask For it; It's Not Personal: Negotiating For Your Labor
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re booking your first on-set gig\, landing that tenure track job\, or getting set up with new clients\, always remember that EVERYTHING is negotiable. In this webinar for professionals in vocal design/production/performance\, Amy Chaffee and Adi Cabral guide you through some basics of self-employment\, including setting terms of service\, countering offers\, “deliverables\,” boundaries and expectations\, accountability and accounting\, billing\, and (re)negotiation of terms. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOn Saturday 5th November at 10am PST/1pm EST/5pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration will close 24 hours prior to the event and participants will then receive Zoom link information. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy Chaffee\, Dialect/Voice Designer. Recent Dialect/Voice Design: Theatre: Pantomime (Crescent City Stage)\, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Tulane University) The Play That Goes Wrong (Le Petit Theatre)\, Circe (Hydrama Theatre Centre\, Ydra\, Greece); Recent Feature Film: Red\, Right Hand; Recent Television: Seasons 1 and 2 Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches (AMC)\, Interview With The Vampire (AMC)\, “In From The Cold” (Netflix)\, seasons 1-4 of Barry(HBO)  and “True Lies” (NBC/Peacock.)  Recent acting appearances on-screen:  “Why Women Kill” (Peacock) and “Interview With the Vampire.” (AMC). She will be appearing in 2023 in “Bob Dumkee’s Farm” at Northern Sky Theatre\, Fish Creek\, WI.   \n\n\n\nAmy has taught or performed on 6 continents. She is an Associate Professor Voice and Acting at Tulane University in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, USA\, and a Certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice VoiceworkTM .  BFA-New York University-Tisch School of the Arts; MFA- Old Globe Theatre/University of San Diego. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdi Cabral (they/them) is a dialect coach\, intimacy director\, actor\, and Associate Professor of Voice and Movement at the University of Nevada\, Reno. Adi has worked with theatrical companies around the world including the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities (CO\, USA)\, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO\, USA)\, Southwest Shakespeare Company (AZ\, USA)\, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (NV\, USA)\, New Repertory Theatre (MA\, USA)\, Central Square Theatre (MA\, USA)\, Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NY\, USA)\, Hangar Theatre Company (NY\, USA)\, Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company (TX\, USA)\, New Hazlett Theater (PA\, USA)\, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland)\, and Darlinghurst Theatre Company (Australia). They are a certified teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork and Fitzmaurice Voicework. For more information\, please visit www.AdiCabral.com.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-41-ask-for-it-its-not-personal-negotiating-for-your-labor/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T100000
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SUMMARY:KTS Webinar #40: Free Intro to Knight-Thompson Speechwork
DESCRIPTION:The 40th KTS webinar is open for registration! \n\n\n\nIf you’re curious about KTS\, have had a taste of the work and want more\, or want to refresh your relationship to it\, please join us! Elisa and Lottie will outline some fundamental principles (perhaps) of this approach to speech and accent training and will lead participants through some introductory explorations of the physical actions of speech sounds.  \n\n\n\nOn Sunday 9th October 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMTTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistration will close 24 hours prior to the event and participants will then receive Zoom link information. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElisa Gonzales is voice and dialect coach\, writer\, and actor based in Amherst\, MA. She is the Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Elisa holds a BFA in Acting from Emerson College\, an MFA in Theatre Performance from Arizona State University\, and is a certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association\, VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association)\, ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education)\, and the Dramatists Guild. www.elisagonzales.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLottie Williams-Burrell is a London based voice and dialect coach and is Joint Head of Voice at Mountview. Recent film and TV credits include Gran Turismo\, The Outrun\, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose and Count Abdulla. \n\n\n\nLottie has coached on many theatre productions nationwide\, including Betrayal and Grease\, West End\, and frequently preps actors for auditions and roles. \n\n\n\nShe holds an MA in Professional Voice Practice from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire\, is a certified Knight-Thompson Speechwork teacher and has a BA in Acting from Mountview. Lottie spent many years in Italy where she coached communication and presentation skills and taught English as a foreign language.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-40-free-intro-to-knight-thompson-speechwork/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225719
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, October 8\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, October 9\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-oct22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T180000
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, September 10\, 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-sep22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tyler Seiple":MAILTO:accentcoachla@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220821T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20211230T050012Z
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, August 20\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, August 21\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Siobhan Dohertywww.speakingofaccents.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250 \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Siobhan at speakingofaccents@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nCertified Teacher Siobhan Doherty leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing speakingofaccents@gmail.com.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-aug22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tyler Seiple":MAILTO:accentcoachla@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220725T150000
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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #22 Online
DESCRIPTION:A SIX-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION\nWith KTS Master Teachers Julie Foh & Tyler Seiple\n July 19th-25th\, 2022\, 8am-3pm Pacific Time. \nDaily meal break 11am-12pm Pacific Time. \nJuly 22nd will be a day off. \nAll sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \nExperiencing Speech and Phonetics Intensive are prerequisites for Experiencing Accents. \nFor more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, please visit About the Work. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n\n*     Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n**   Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\nDeadlines:\nIn 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 7\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on June 28\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by July 5\, 2022. \nAfter that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-accents-22-online/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING ACCENTS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220805T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210809T173613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T182838Z
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SUMMARY:TEACHER CERTIFICATION #8
DESCRIPTION:Knight-Thompson Speechwork is pleased to announce we will be offering a three-week Teacher Certification program in Knight-Thompson Speechwork in the summer of 2022\, July 18-August 5\, taught by Co-Directors Phil Thompson & Andrea Caban. The program will be held in person in Irvine\, CA (with a possible online hybrid option). Sessions will take place five days a week\, Monday through Friday\, except the final week which may end on Saturday the 6th\, depending on cohort size. Prior to the start of the program on July 18th\, there will be 3-4 required webinars and various deliverables\, to be scheduled\, starting on or around June 1\, 2022.\nProgram Goals\nThe purpose of the Certification is to make sure that its participants possess: \n\n\nA thorough understanding of the Knight-Thompson approach to speech training.\nA thorough knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet and an ability to use it effectively in teaching.\nA thorough understanding of the Knight-Thompson approach to the methodology of accent training.\nAn ability to productively use research resources for accent acquisition\, as well as efficiently learn and effectively model new accents.\nA demonstrated ability to teach this material effectively and with full understanding.\nA demonstrated ability to use this approach creatively in teaching and coaching.\n\n\n  \nThe 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 or coaching before going on to Certification. \nApplication Process\nSubmit your application via this link. Then email an accent breakdown* and a link to an accent modelling sample to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com. \nRequirements for Accent Breakdown: include a section for each of the 4Ps as taught in Experiencing Accents; include cut sound samples and phonetic transcription for the Posture section and each of the token sounds in the Pronunciation section. An expanded version of a breakdown from Experiencing Accents coursework is acceptable. \nRequirements for Accent Modelling sample: A 2- to 3-minute fully-embodied performance of a memorized text in the accent from your breakdown. \nApplications open August 8\, 2021 and will close on February 15\, 2022. There will be two rounds of application review by the KTS Council. The first review will happen after October 1\, 2021\, and the second will happen at the close of applications on February 15\, 2022. \n*KTS acknowledges this accent breakdown is your intellectual property and will be used for application review purposes only. \nPlease note that application to the Cert does not guarantee admittance.\n  \nProgram Costs\nUpon acceptance\, the enrollment fee for the Certification is $3\,500 USD. If you are accepted into the program\, payment instructions will be provided. \n  \n  \nPayment Deadlines\nIn 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 June 1st\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $100 if you inform us before June 1st\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/teacher-certification-8/
LOCATION:UC Irvine\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,TEACHER CERTIFICATION
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20211230T045801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220528T032248Z
UID:10000258-1657368000-1657468800@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, July 9\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, July 10\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Siobhan Dohertywww.speakingofaccents.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250 \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register:  Email Siobhan at speakingofaccents@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nCertified Teacher Siobhan Doherty leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing speakingofaccents@gmail.com.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-jul22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220708T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20211117T222613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T194346Z
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SUMMARY:POSTURE INTENSIVE #2
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Online Intensive in Oral Posture\nA 4P Workshop\nWith KTS Master Teachers Andrea Caban & Tyler Seiple\nJuly 8th-10th\, 2022\, 8:00am-3:00pm Pacific Time. \nThere will be a daily meal break from 11:00am to 12:00pm Pacific. \nThe Posture Intensive is an exploration of oral (or vocal tract) posture within the context of Knight-Thompson Speechwork’s approach to accent acquisition. Open to anyone who has taken Experiencing Accents\, this workshop is designed to further familiarize participants with the identification of habitual configurations and movements of vocal tract muscles within accents and the integration of those habitual configurations and movements into accent work through play\, practice\, and community skill-building. Participants of all experience levels are welcome\, from those seeking to expand their teaching strategies as well as those wanting to deepen their own understanding of how to use posture in accent performance. \nThis course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform. All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \n\nThe full registration fee is $400 USD. \nPlease note that the Phonetics Intensive is a prerequisite for this workshop. \n\nDeadlines\n\nIn 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 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on May 27th\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on June 17th\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by June 24th\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/posture-intensive-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:4P,ADDITIONAL,For Actors,For Students,For Teachers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220612T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20211230T044908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220528T032143Z
UID:10000257-1654938000-1655038800@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, June 11\, 9am – 1pm\, PSTSunday\, June 12\, 9am – 1pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register:  Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or visit Tyler’s website for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found on Tyler’s website.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-jun22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220531T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220602T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210719T150442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220501T190102Z
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #19
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Online Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith Master Teachers Andrea Caban & Tyler Seiple\nMay 31st – June 2nd\, 2022\, 8:00am-3:00pm Pacific Time. \nThere will be a daily meal break from 11:00am to 12:00pm Pacific. \nThis course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform. All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \n\n\nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. The full registration fee is $450 USD. \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n*If you have already taken the Phonetics Intensive and are interested in re-taking it\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you.\n\nDeadlines\n\nIn 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 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 19th\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on May 10th\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by May 17th\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-19/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210719T144213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T133150Z
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS ON-RAMP #2
DESCRIPTION:A Two-Day Online Not-So-Intensive in Phonetic Transcription Play\nWith KTS Master Teacher Andrea Caban\nMay 24th-25th\, 2022\, 8:00am-2:30/3:00pm Pacific Time. \nThere will be a daily meal break from 11:00am to 11:30 or 12:00pm Pacific. \nThe Phonetics On-Ramp is a shame-free\, beginner’s guide to learning and teaching phonetics through play\, gesture\, and community skill-building. Open to anyone who has taken Experiencing Speech\, this workshop is designed to fit between Experiencing Speech and the Phonetics Intensive for those who consider themselves novice phonetics users\, and at anytime for more advanced users interested in investigating new teaching strategies for phonetics in a KTS-inspired arc of speech and accent training. \nThis course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform. All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \n\nThe full registration fee is $400 USD. \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for this workshop. \n\nDeadlines\n\nIn 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 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 11th\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on May 2nd\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by May 2nd\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-on-ramp-3/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:4P,ADDITIONAL,For Actors,For Students,For Teachers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20220428T140603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T165400Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar #39: The Neuro-Inclusive Pedagogical Approach - the Why and the How
DESCRIPTION:Voice\, text\, and dialect coaches Salvatore Sorce and Katherine Heath will discuss neurodivergence and offer strategies to work towards a Neuro-Inclusive practice.  In this webinar\, participants will gain an understanding of specific areas of neurodivergence; identify particular characteristics one might see in a neuro-divergent student; and embrace a neuro-inclusive pedagogical approach. Attendees will be asked to engage in a short Q&A and share findings.  \n\n\n\nOn Saturday May 21st at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm GMT.  \n\n\n\n Registration for this webinar will be $10. This webinar will be recorded\, so if you can’t attend live\, you can still register and watch at your convenience. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the event. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nSession Agreements: \n\n\n\nFrom Nicole Brewer’s “Anti-Racist Theatre”Speak from the ITake Care of YourselfSpeak and Listen in DraftRespect the Agenda\, but Hold it LightlyAll Truths are ValidWhat is learned\, leaves. What is shared\, stays.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSalvatore Sorce and Katherine Heath are Voice\, Text and Dialect coaches working across UK drama schools\, and the theatre\, television and film industry.  Salvatore and Katherine originally trained as actors at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art respectively before working extensively in the industry. They met at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where they both studied on the MA and MFA programme in Voice Studies. Each chose to research teaching strategies for the neurodiverse (Dyslexia/ Dyspraxia/ AD(H)D) professional actor and acting student and made this their dissertation focus. Both practitioners have now embedded their research into their practice to aid the marginalised learner in voice\, accent and acting work.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-39-the-neuro-inclusive-pedagogical-approach-the-why-and-the-how/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20211230T044653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T032248Z
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, May 14\, 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-may22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tyler Seiple":MAILTO:accentcoachla@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210715T202120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T135126Z
UID:10000120-1652515200-1653058800@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #36 Online
DESCRIPTION:An Online Six-Day Workshop in:\nthe sounds of the world’s languages \nthe physicality of speech actions \nintroducing descriptive phonetics \nthe skills of adjusting linguistic detail in speech \nWith Master Teachers Andrea Caban & Julie Foh\nMay 14-20\, 2022\, 8am-3pm Pacific Time \nThere will be an hour-long daily meal break from 11:00am to 12:00pm Pacific Time. \nMay 17th will be a day off. \nAll sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \n\nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n \n* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\n \n\n\nThere is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $550 USD ($450 USD with union membership)! \nThis three-day session (Part One) focuses on: \nAwareness and practice of precise articulation action \nThe physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish” \nVocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages \nThis session will also prepare the participant for Part Two\, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of adjusting linguistic detail in 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. \n  \n\n\n\n\nDeadlines:\n\nIn 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 April 2\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 23\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by April 30\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-36-online/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20220327T151956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220409T082321Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar #38: Dialects on Set
DESCRIPTION:Production coaches Tré Cotten\, Eliza Simpson\, Erik Singer\, and Erin Nicole Washington will share their personal experiences on set as well as best practices for working with TV\, Film\, Streaming\, and Video Game production. On Saturday April 30th at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar will be $10. This webinar will be recorded\, so if you can’t attend live\, you can still register and watch at your convenience. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the event. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nSession Agreements: \n\n\n\nFrom Nicole Brewer’s “Anti-Racist Theatre”Speak from the ITake Care of YourselfSpeak and Listen in DraftRespect the Agenda\, but Hold it LightlyAll Truths are ValidWhat is learned\, leaves. What is shared\, stays.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTré Cotten is a published and internationally award-winning artist and educator from Clayton\, North Carolina. He holds a BA in Theatre (Performance) from UNC-Wilmington along with an MFA in Acting from The University of Washington-School of Drama. Mr. Cotten has been featured in The NY and LA Times for his work as Dialect Coach on Regina King’s\, One Night in Miami along with recognition for his work with Leslie Odom Jr.’s Academy Award Nominated performance as the legendary Sam Cooke. Film/Television: He is Dialect Coach on the Canadian debut of CBC & BET’s period drama\, The Porter; Amazon’s upcomingThe Peripheral. He is currently in production as Acting and Dialect Coach on\, The Exorcist\, trilogy directed by David Gordon Green. Theatre/Stage: Mr. Cotten is also set to be Voice and Dialect Coach at The Shaw Festival’s Canadian Premier of August Wilson’s\, Gem of the Ocean\, set to run August of 2022. His goal as an artist and educator is to connect cultures around the world in the arts through authentic storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEliza Simpson: As a speech and dialect coach Eliza has worked in film and TV productions on Netflix\, Hulu\, & Apple TV. Her most recent studio credits include prep for Focus Features’ “Blue Bayou” and Warner Bros’ “Fantastic Beasts 3.” She is currently post-production for an unnamed project with Ubisoft games. Eliza is a certified teacher of Knight-Thompson speechwork and a head coach & brand ambassador for BoldVoice.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErik Singer is a dialect coach for film and television. Recent work includes Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis\, Barry Levinson’s The Survivor\, Rodrigo García’s Raymond and Ray\, and Netflix’s Slumberland\, all due out this year. His Webby award-winning videos for Wired discussing accent work in films and language and accent variety more generally have been viewed over seventy million times. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin Nicole Washington is an actor and a dialect coach for actors in TV & film.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase Acting Conservatory\, an MFA from Harvard/ART in Acting and have taught at Voice & Speech at Purchase and Columbia College LA. She has coached American & international actors including Regina King\, Amirah Vann and projects for Disney & the theme parks\, CW\, Hulu & Netflix. In addition to coaching television & film\, she has prepared clients for Broadway & LA theater\, televised award shows and business presentations\, academic talks and tech pitches. When she is not dancing with dialects\, or traveling around the globe performing & training\, she is completing her Alexander Technique certification. 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-38-dialects-on-set/
CATEGORIES:WEBINAR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220411T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #21
DESCRIPTION:A SIX-DAY WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION\n Part One: April 11th-13th\, 2022\, 9am-4pm British Summer Time\,  London\, England. Meal break 12-1pm. \nPart Two: April 22nd-24th\, 2022\, 3pm-10pm British Summer Time\, online. Meal break 6-7pm. \nApril 14th-21st will be days off. Part One will happen in-person in London. Part Two will happen online. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \nExperiencing Speech and Phonetics Intensive are prerequisites for Experiencing Accents. \nFor more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, please visit About the Work. \n***With the recent discovery and quick spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19\, Knight-Thompson Speechwork has made the following plan for our upcoming in-person workshops in March and April of 2022: \nIf\, one week before the workshops begin on March 28\, 2022\, we are unable to travel from California to the UK and/or RADA is unable to host the workshops in person\, we will transfer them to the online format\, changing the times so that they begin in the afternoon and go into the evening UK time.  \nBut\, if we are able to hold the workshops in person\, we will require both proof of vaccination and masking\, and we will adhere to any testing policies RADA has in place at the time. *** \n \n\n \nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n \n*     Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n**   Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\nDeadlines:\nIn 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 February 28\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 21\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by March 28\, 2022. \nAfter that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-accents-21/
LOCATION:RADA\, 18 Chenies Street\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING ACCENTS
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220408T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210714T220034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T130750Z
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #18
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nApril 6th-8th\, 2022\, 9:00am-4:00pm British Summer Time \nThere will be a daily meal break 12-1pm BST. \nLondon\, England \n\nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. The full registration fee is $450 USD. \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n***With the recent discovery and quick spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19\, Knight-Thompson Speechwork has made the following plan for our upcoming in-person workshops in March and April of 2022: \nIf\, one week before the workshops begin on March 28\, 2022\, we are unable to travel from California to the UK and/or RADA is unable to host the workshops in person\, we will transfer them to the online format\, changing the times so that they begin in the afternoon and go into the evening UK time.  \nBut\, if we are able to hold the workshops in person\, we will require both proof of vaccination and masking\, and we will adhere to any testing policies RADA has in place at the time. *** \n*If you have already taken the Phonetics Intensive and are interested in re-taking it\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you. \n\nDeadlines\n\nIn 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 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on February 23rd\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 16th\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by March 23rd\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-18/
LOCATION:RADA\, 18 Chenies Street\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CORE,PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220328T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20210714T215110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220326T135426Z
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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #35
DESCRIPTION:A Six-Day Workshop in:\nthe sounds of the world’s languages \nthe physicality of speech actions \nintroducing descriptive phonetics \nthe skills of adjusting linguistic detail in speech \nMarch 28 – April 3\, 2022\, 9am-4pm British Summer Time \nDaily meal break 12-1pm BST \nLondon\, England \nMarch 31st will be a day off. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \n***With the recent discovery and quick spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19\, Knight-Thompson Speechwork has made the following plan for our upcoming in-person workshops in March and April of 2022: \nIf\, one week before the workshops begin on March 28\, 2022\, we are unable to travel from California to the UK and/or RADA is unable to host the workshops in person\, we will transfer them to the online format\, changing the times so that they begin in the afternoon and go into the evening UK time.  \nBut\, if we are able to hold the workshops in person\, we will require both proof of vaccination and masking\, and we will adhere to any testing policies RADA has in place at the time. *** \n\nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n \n* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n** Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\n \n\n\nThere is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $550 USD ($450 USD with union membership)! \nThis three-day session (Part One) focuses on: \nAwareness and practice of precise articulation action \nThe physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages—”Omnish” \nVocal Tract Posture—the articulatory basis for the sounds in accents and languages \nThis session will also prepare the participant for Part Two\, which includes detailed phonetic transcription and an exploration of the skills of adjusting linguistic detail in 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. \n \n\n\n\n\nDeadlines:\n\nIn 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 14th\, 2022. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 7th\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by March 14th\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-35/
LOCATION:RADA\, 16 Chenies Street\, London\, WC1E 7PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225720
CREATED:20220311T161139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T053916Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar #37: The Next Phase: Supporting students and clients living with and recovering from Covid
DESCRIPTION:The 37th KTS Webinar is open for registration! Join Andrea Lewis and Ann Marie Pollard for ‘The Next Phase: supporting students and clients living with long covid and recovering from COVID.” On Sunday 27th March at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nAndrea Lewis will be sharing her own experiences with long covid\, and they will be discussing different possible symptoms and providing strategies\, exercises and resources to help support individuals with their recovery. In addition\, they will be introducing ongoing best practices to help reduce the risk of covid in classrooms.  \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar will be $10 to cover hosting costs. This webinar will be recorded\, so if you can’t attend live\, you can still register and watch at your convenience. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the event. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nSession Agreements: \n\n\n\nFrom Nicole Brewer’s “Anti-Racist Theatre”Speak from the ITake Care of YourselfSpeak and Listen in DraftRespect the Agenda\, but Hold it LightlyAll Truths are ValidWhat is learned\, leaves. What is shared\, stays.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Lewis is the Senior Voice Tutor at Mountview and voice coach for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre. She has worked extensively in UK drama schools and theatre and runs her own coaching practice as a Voice & Dialect coach. Due to her own experience with long covid\, she has made this topic her area of research and interest to further support herself and her students and clients. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnn Marie Pollard is a voice and movement coach based in Lincoln\, Nebraska. Ann Marie serves as the Resident Voice\, Text\, and Dialect Coach for the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and as an Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice\, Movement\, and Acting at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She enjoys working one to one both online and in her home studio and recently has been particularly interested in how voice work can bring stability and ease to clients undergoing physical therapy.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-37-the-next-phase-supporting-students-and-clients-living-with-and-recovering-from-covid/
CATEGORIES:WEBINAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225721
CREATED:20211230T043904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T221534Z
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, March 12\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, March 13\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Siobhan Dohertywww.speakingofaccents.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250 \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register:  Email Siobhan at speakingofaccents@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nCertified Teacher Siobhan Doherty leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing speakingofaccents@gmail.com.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-mar22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225721
CREATED:20220217T091116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T091722Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar #36: The 4 “P”s
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Speechworkers! \n\n\n\nThe 36th KTS Webinar is open for registration! Join KTS Teachers Katie Cunningham and Siobhan Doherty for an introduction to the 4 “P”s of Experiencing Accents on Saturday\, February 26th at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nFor folks curious about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, this webinar will cover the concepts of The 4 “P”s that create the framework of KTS pedagogy: People\, Posture\, Prosody\, and Pronunciation. With some experiential exercises\, we’ll examine each P\, including how they interact with each other to support a panlingual approach to accent work. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar will be $10 to cover hosting costs. This webinar will be recorded\, so if you can’t attend live\, you can still register and watch at your convenience. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the event. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nSession Agreements: \n\n\n\nFrom Nicole Brewer’s “Anti-Racist Theatre”Speak from the ITake Care of YourselfSpeak and Listen in DraftRespect the Agenda\, but Hold it LightlyAll Truths are ValidWhat is learned\, leaves. What is shared\, stays.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSiobhan Doherty (she/her) is Voice and Speech Faculty at Hussian College and The Art of Acting Studio\, the Stella Adler studio in LA. She coaches accents and dialects through her company\, Speaking of Accents. As a performer\, Siobhan has worked with Utah Shakespeare Festival\, South Coast Rep\, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival\, PCPA\, Loose Canon Collective\, and Berkeley Repertory Theater. Siobhan has produced numerous commercials\, industrials\, and award-winning webseries. As a director\, Siobhan works in theater and film exploring perceptions of gender through comedy\, movement\, and voice. Recent work includes The Boatman\, Metamorphoses\, Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Orlando\, and the digital sketch team DAME Sketch Comedy. Siobhan is a certified teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, and she holds a BA in Theater and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley and an MFA in Acting from UC Irvine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatie Cunningham (she/her) is a certified teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville. As an actor\, she has appeared on a host of stages in New York and across the country as well as in film and television. Recent voice\, text\, and dialect coaching includes River & Rail Theatre; Southwest Shakespeare Company; and multiple productions at Clarence Brown Theatre. Her work has been published in the Voice and Speech Review\, The Conversation\, and the International Dialects of English Archive. In addition to a graduate certificate in vocology from the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Lamar University\, Katie holds an M.F.A. in Acting from Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 2010\, SAG-AFTRA\, VASTA\, and PAVA (Pan-American Vocology Association). www.katiecunningham.com
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-36-the-4-ps/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225721
CREATED:20211230T043352Z
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, February 12\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, February 13\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-feb22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225721
CREATED:20211117T221805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T054802Z
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SUMMARY:PRONUNCIATION INTENSIVE #2
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Online Intensive in Lexical Sets\nA 4P Workshop\nWith KTS Teachers Siobhan Doherty & Tyler Seiple\nFebruary 4th-6th\, 2022\, 8:00am-3:00pm Pacific Time. \nThere will be a daily meal break from 11:00am to 12:00pm Pacific. \nThe Pronunciation Intensive is an exploration of the philosophy\, structure\, and usage of J.C. Wells’ lexical sets within the context of Knight-Thompson Speechwork. Open to anyone who has taken Experiencing Accents\, this workshop is designed to further familiarize participants with the application of the lexical sets to accent work and to tackle ambiguities around their use through play\, practice\, and community skill-building. Participants of all experience levels are welcome\, from those seeking to expand their teaching strategies as well as those wanting to deepen their own understanding of how to use the lexical sets. \nThis course will be online only. All documents and audio materials will be shared through an online platform. All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \n\nEarly Bird Registration at $350 USD is available through December 14th\, 2021. The full registration fee is $400 USD. \nPlease note that Experiencing Accents is a prerequisite for this workshop. \n\nDeadlines\n\nIn 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 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on December 24th\, 2021. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on January 14th\, 2022. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by January 21st\, 2022. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/pronunciation-intensive-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:4P,ADDITIONAL,For Actors,For Students,For Teachers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225721
CREATED:20220114T173445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T143340Z
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SUMMARY:KTS Webinar #35: Lexical Set Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Speechworkers! \n\n\n\nThe 35th KTS Webinar is open for registration! Join three recent graduates of KTS Teacher Certification #7 for a deeper exploration of J.C. Wells’ Lexical Sets on Saturday\, January 29th at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm GMT.  \n\n\n\nEric Armstrong\, Christopher Lakewood and Jude McSpadden will discuss the benefits and challenges of the Lexical Sets for the actor and the coach. With 27 sets and 62 sub-sets\, and a vast array of splits and mergers\, they can be overwhelming to coach/teacher and client/student alike! Through demonstration and a little bit of play\, Jude\, Chris and Eric will propose some strategies to learn and teach the Lexical Sets effectively\, such as diagnostics\, songs\, emojis\, colour coding\, minimal pairs\, rhyming\, mind maps and visuals.  \n\n\n\nRegistration for this webinar will be $10 to cover hosting costs. This webinar will be recorded\, so if you can’t attend live\, you can still register and watch at your convenience. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegister here! \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the event. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\nSession Agreements: \n\n\n\nFrom Nicole Brewer’s “Anti-Racist Theatre”Speak from the ITake Care of YourselfSpeak and Listen in DraftRespect the Agenda\, but Hold it LightlyAll Truths are ValidWhat is learned\, leaves. What is shared\, stays.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this space\, please contact ktswebinars@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Armstrong teaches voice\, speech\, accents\, and text in the Acting program at York University in Toronto; he has taught full-time in universities for 27 years in the US and Canada. His professional practice focuses on accent coaching/design\, with numerous credits on award-winning theatre\, television and film productions\, including designing the Belter accent for Prime Video’s The Expanse. He has presented frequently at the annual VASTA conference and published articles and reviews in the Voice and Speech Review. He was the co-host (with Phil Thompson) of Glossonomia: Conversations on the Sounds of Speech. His research interests lie in the pedagogy of accent training for diverse populations. He is working on an Open Educational Resource (aka “book”) on using Wells’ Lexical Sets for Accents. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Lakewood is a London based accent modification and dialect coach who has a private coaching practice and teaches at various drama schools. He is currently teaching accents and phonetics at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and at Mountview Academy. He  has previously worked at ALRA (North and South) and Millennium Performing Arts. Production coaching at LAMDA includes Miss Julie by Amy Ng and King Charles III by Mike Bartlett. In addition to his coaching he works as an actor and since training at LAMDA has worked for BBC1\, BBC3\, Netflix\, Apple\, Amazon and recently filmed a recurring role on ‘Masters of the Air’ produced by Spielberg and Tom Hanks. You can find out more about Chris and his work on his website: https://www.lakewoodamdc.co.uk/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJude McSpadden is a Belfast based voice and dialect coach. She has over 25 years experience teaching and training actors in voice\, speech and accent both nationally and internationally. She has taught and coached in several settings: Drama school\, Theatre\, Film and TV. Jude initially trained as an actor at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and later gained an MA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Jude has spent years studying\, mastering\, performing and coaching numerous accents. Her extensive work with phonetic transcription has led her to developing illustrations and animations to help visualise the articulatory gestures required to acquire new pronunciation patterns.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-35-lexical-set-strategies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220116T160000
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SUMMARY:ACTORS ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Saturday\, January 15\, 12pm – 4pm\, PSTSunday\, January 16\, 12pm – 4pm\, PST \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. 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 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 also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” getting to the same result without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students are able to integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/actors-accent-toolkit-jan22/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220107T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220113T190000
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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS Australia Online
DESCRIPTION:A SIX-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION\nWith Teachers Simon Masterton & Linda Nicholls-Gidley\n January 7th-13th\, 2022\, 12pm-7pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. \nThat’s 6:30am-1:30pm in Mumbai and Colombo; \n9am-4pm in Singapore\, Perth\, Kuala Lumpur\, Beijing\, and Hong Kong; \n10am-5pm in Seoul and Tokyo; \n2-9pm in New Zealand; \n1am-8am in London; \n8pm-3am in New York. \nTime Zone Calculator here. \nThere will be a daily meal break from 3:00 to 4:00pm AEDT. \nJanuary 10th will be a day off. \nAll sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \nExperiencing Speech and the Phonetics Intensive are prerequisites for Experiencing Accents. \nFor more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, please visit About the Work. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Costs:       \n\n\n\n\nVASTA Members    \n\n\n$850 USD*\n\n\n\n\nANY Union Members\n\n\n$850 USD**    \n\n\n\n\nNon-members\n\n\n$950 USD***\n\n\n\n\n\n*     Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n**   Use the code “unionpride” when checking out.\n*** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, add your name to the “re-taker” waitlist here. We will contact you two weeks prior to the start of the workshop to let you know if there is space for you and provide you with a discount code for 1/2 off the full price of the workshop (discounts cannot be combined).\nDeadlines:\nIn 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 26\, 2021. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on December 17\, 2021. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by December 24\, 2021. \nAfter that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-accents-australia-online/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,EXPERIENCING ACCENTS
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