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PHONETICS INTENSIVE Australia
2021-01-12 12:00 - 2021-01-14 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online, United States
A Three-Day Online Intensive in Phonetic Transcription
With Certified Teachers Simon Masterton & Linda Nicholls-Gidley
January 12th-14th, 2021, 12:00-7:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
That’s 6:30am-1:30pm in Mumbai and Colombo;
9am-4pm in Singapore, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and Hong Kong;
10am-5pm in Seoul and Tokyo;
2-9pm in New Zealand;
1am-8am in London;
8pm-3am in New York.
Time Zone Calculator here.
There will be a daily meal break from 3:00 to 4:00pm AEST.
This 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.

Click here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops.
Please note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive.
*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.

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 $100 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on December 1st, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on December 22nd, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by December 29th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #29 Online from Australia
2021-01-04 12:00 - 2021-01-10 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online, United States
A Six-Day Online Workshop in:
the sounds of the world’s languages
the physicality of speech actions
introducing descriptive phonetics
the skills of adjusting linguistic detail in speech
With Teachers Simon Masterton & Linda Nicholls-Gidley
January 4-10, 2021, 12:00-7:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
That’s 6:30am-1:30pm in Mumbai and Colombo;
9am-4pm in Singapore, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and Hong Kong;
10am-5pm in Seoul and Tokyo;
2-9pm in New Zealand;
1am-8am in London;
8pm-3am in New York.
Time Zone Calculator here.
There will be an hour-long daily meal break from 3:00 to 4:00pm AEST.
January 7th 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, London, England

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, 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).

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 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.

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 November 23rd, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on December 14th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by December 21st, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #16 Online
2021-01-02 08:00 - 2021-01-08 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Registration for EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #16 is currently closed. The waitlist for this workshop is full. Please see future workshop offerings for upcoming opportunities, including EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #17.
A SIX-DAY WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION
With Teachers Andrea Caban & Tyler Seiple
January 2nd-9th, 2021, 8am-3pm Pacific Time.
Daily meal break 11am-12pm Pacific.
January 5th will be a day off.
All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants.
See below to register, put down a deposit, or pay in full. Click here for a full description of the workshop.
Experiencing Speech and Phonetics Intensive are prerequisites for Experiencing Accents.
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.
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 21, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on December 12, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by December 19, 2020.
After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

PHONETICS INTENSIVE #14
2020-12-21 08:00 - 2020-12-23 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Registration for PHONETICS INTENSIVE #14 is currently closed. The waitlist for this workshop is full. Please see future workshop offerings for upcoming opportunities, including PHONETICS INTENSIVE Australia, PHONETICS INTENSIVE #15, and PHONETICS INTENSIVE #16.
A Three-Day Online Intensive in Phonetic Transcription
With KTS Master Teacher Andrea Caban and Certified KTS Teacher Tyler Seiple
The course will run December 21st to December 23rd, 2020, 8am-3pm Pacific Time. There will be a daily meal break from 11am to 12pm (Pacific).
This 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.

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

Please note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive.
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 $100 USD to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 9th, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 30th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by December 7th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

EXPERIENCING SPEECH #28 Online
2020-12-12 08:00 - 2020-12-18 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Registration for EXPERIENCING SPEECH #28 is currently closed.
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 Julie Foh, Eliza Simpson, & Jeremy Sortore
December 12th-18th, 2020, 8am-3pm Pacific Time.
Daily lunch break 11am-12pm.
December 15th will be a day off.
All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants.
Click here for a full description of the workshop.
“Experiencing Speech has been a practical, detailed and really fun exploration of all the possible speech sounds – I felt as though I was in the safest, most experienced possible hands and it’s been a joy to share the time with such an interested, warm group of people. The online format really worked for me with this course: we had break rooms to work in smaller groups, a ‘hands up’ system for questions (which worked really fluidly), an ability to quickly share resources and virtual whiteboards and best of all everything was recorded meaning that we could relax and enjoy the course knowing that we would be able to come back and rewatch any areas that we wanted to later.”
– Chris

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, 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).

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 October 31st, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on November 21st, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by November 28th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL for Performers, ONLINE
2020-12-11 12:00 - 2020-12-12 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Friday, December 11, 12pm – 4pm, PST
Saturday, December 12, 12pm – 4pm, PST
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 for repeat registration
Certified Teacher Tyler Seiple leads a series of Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshops for performers and public speakers (in association with Stuart Rogers’ Studios in Los Angeles). 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.
Space is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com, or by visiting here for more information.
After Building the Accent Skill, students are invited to take shorter classes in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of Building the Accent Skill, students are able to integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL for Performers, ONLINE
2020-11-14 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, November 14, 9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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 for Performers, ONLINE
2020-10-17 12:00 - 2020-10-18 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, October 17, 12pm – 4pm
Sunday, October 18, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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 for Performers, ONLINE
2020-09-13 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Sunday, September 13, 9am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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 27: An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork with Keri & Foster
2020-08-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Join us for our 27th webinar for a FREE introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork. KTS Certified Teachers Keri Safran and Foster Johns will outline a brief history of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, discuss what are (perhaps) principles that guide this work, and lead participants through an exploration of the vocal tract and basic speech actions. Your curiosity is invited for a KTS refresher, an introduction, or just to have a good time with speakin’ sounds!
Keri Safran is a performer and Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certified Teacher who splits her time between New York City, Los Angeles and the Berkshires. Her clients range from Oscar & Tony winners to business professionals in the technological and financial arenas. This Fall she will serve as one of the vocal coaches for the 2020 TedX Cambridge Summit. As a performer, she is an Alum of Forbidden Broadway and the Groundlings Sunday Company, and has appeared in films at the Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals. She also meditates for 2.5-3 hours every day (fightin’ the good fight, y’all).
Learn more at www.kerisafran.com | @kerisafran
Foster Johns is a Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certified Teacher who hails from New Orleans, LA and is based in St. Paul, MN. He is a Lecturer in Voice & Speech at the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program as well as accent & communication coach for his practice, FoJo Voiceworks LLC. Foster is also a proud member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association, for which he serves on the interdisciplinary engagement committee and as the social media content manager. He holds an MFA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and a BA in Theater & English from Boston College.
Learn more at www.fosterjohns.com
This event is on Tuesday, August 25 4:00-5:00 Eastern Standard Time (1:00-2:00 PST).
The Registration fee for this Webinar is ZERO dollars!
All webinars are recorded, so, if you can’t attend live, you can still register and watch at your convenience!

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL for Performers, ONLINE
2020-08-22 12:00 - 2020-08-23 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Saturday, August 22, 12pm – 4pm
Sunday, August 23, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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 #15 Online
2020-08-03 08:00 - 2020-08-09 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Registration for EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #15 is currently closed.
Click here to add your name to the waitlist
A SIX-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP IN THE SKILLS OF ACCENT ACQUISITION
With Certified Teachers Jeff Parker & Tyler Seiple
Also with Co-Founder Phil Thompson & Master Teacher Andrea Caban
August 3rd-9th, 2020, 8am-3pm Pacific Time.
Daily lunch break 11am-12pm.
August 6th will be a day off.
All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants.
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.
“Being able to rewatch material later on … this allowed me to digest information with a greater sense of ease rather than furrowing my brow and concentrating extra hard in an attempt to remember every detail … thanks to Zoom and the instructors’ affinity with it the flow of the work never felt impeded.”
-Anonymous

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, 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).
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 22, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on July 13, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by July 20, 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.

BUILDING THE ACCENT SKILL for Performers, ONLINE
2020-07-22 10:00 - 2020-07-23 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Wednesday, July 22, 10am – 2pm
Thursday, July 23, 10am – 2pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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 SPEECH #27 Online from Australia
2020-07-06 12:00 - 2020-07-12 19:00 (Australia/Sydney)
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 Simon Masterton & Linda Nicholls-Gidley
July 6- 12, 2020, 12:00-7:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time.
That’s 7:30am-2:30pm in Mumbai and Colombo;
10am-5pm in Singapore, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and Hong Kong;
11am-6pm in Seoul and Tokyo;
2-9pm in New Zealand.
There will be an hour-long daily meal break from 3:00 to 4:00pm AEST.
July 9th 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, London, England

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, 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).

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 May 25th, 2020. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop, on June 15th, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $75 USD if you inform us by June 22nd, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION #6
2020-06-29 10:00 - 2020-07-17 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Knight-Thompson Speechwork is pleased to announce we will be offering a three-week Teacher Certification program in Knight-Thompson Speechwork June 29th – July 17th, 2020, 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. After applying, you may be asked for a work sample.
Please note that application to the Cert does not guarantee admittance.

Program Costs
Upon acceptance, the enrollment fee for the Certification is $3,200. If you are accepted into the program, you will have to return to this page to pay the course fees.

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 April 1st, 2020. If your plans change, and you are unable to attend, we will refund any payment less $100 if you inform us before April 15th, 2020. After that date, however, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.

KTS WEBINAR #26: Building a Corporate Coaching Business
2020-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Please join us on Thursday June 11that 4pm Central, (2pm PST, 5pm EST) for our 2nd webinar of 2020 on “Building a Corporate Coaching Business,” hosted by Professor Emerita, author and founder of Vocal Authority Rena Cook and Actor and Voice & Speech coach Elizabeth McLaughlin.
In this webinar Rena and Liz share a conversation about building a corporate coaching business.
Come armed with your questions. We would love to have a dialogue with attendees and address the areas that interest you.

Topics discussed will include but not be limited to:

Receptive types of businesses and their coaching needs.
Networking and promoting your value as a coach.
How to craft your pitch to potential clients and keeping that door open.
Content and Curriculum. Adapting and streamlining of curriculum to meet client’s needs.

Rena Cookis a TEDx speaker, author, voice, speech, confidence and presentation coach. She is also a Professor Emerita with 20 years higher education experience at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Kansas. She is the founder of Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving corporate clients – politicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs, CEOs and sales personnel – who want to use their voice in more commanding and authentic ways. Her most popular seminars are “Speak Like the Leader You Are,” “Taming Performance Anxiety,” “Build your Confidence and Own the Room,” “The Expressive Litigator” and “Voicing Challenging Conversations.” She is the author of Empower your Voice: For Women in Business, Politics and Life;and Her Voice in Law, recently published by the American Bar Association. She has an MA in Voice Studies from London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, an MFA in Stage Direction from OU and an MA in Guidance and Counseling from University of Tulsa. Her guilty pleasure is voicing video games and animation. www.myvocalauthority.com

Check out Rena’s TEDx talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlsQtCAY3E

Elizabeth (Liz) McLaughlinis a Vancouver BC based voice, speech, accent/dialect and classical performance coach. She works within the Theatre, Film and Television industries in Canada and currently teaches at the Vancouver Film School and On The Mic Studios. Her most recent coaching credits include: THE GOOD DOCTOR, the upcoming feature LITTLE FISH, JERUSALEM and NOELLE. Other professional teaching credits include: University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Douglas College, Gateway Theatre and was a National Voice Intensive associate.
Liz holds an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company and GWU in Washington, DC and a BFA from York University in Toronto and has attended the KTS speech-work, phonetics and accent intensives. She is still looking for that elusive window of opportunity to attend the cert.
And, not to be out done by the wonderful Ms. Cook, my guilty pleasures are any French cheeses and wine. Liz@mclaughlincoaching.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 for Performers, ONLINE
2020-06-11 12:00 - 2020-06-12 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, United States
Building the Accent Skill:
An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers
When:
Thursday, June 11, 12pm – 4pm
Friday, June 12, 12pm – 4pm
Where:
Online via Zoom
Taught by:
Tyler Seiple
www.accentcoachla.com
Price: $225
($150 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios)
$90 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 accentcoachla@gmail.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.

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.
