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SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #20
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nA Six-Day Workshop in:\n\nthe sounds of the world’s languages\nthe physicality of speech actions\ndescriptive phonetics\nthe skills of formal and informal speech\n\nClick here for a full description of the workshop.\nWorkshop Costs\nVASTA Members $800*\nANY Union Members $800**\nNon-members $900***\nThere is also a PART ONE ONLY OPTION for $500 ($400 with union membership)! \nThis three-day session (Part One) focuses on: \n\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\n\nThis 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. \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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due on April 29th. The full payment is due on May 20th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by May 31st. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.\n\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\, contact us for discount code.\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-20-2-2/
CATEGORIES:EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR 4: Preparing Students for Today's Industry
DESCRIPTION:Please join Pamela Vanderway and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseurs\, for our fourth KTS Webinar Series on Friday June 2nd at 2pm EDT.  Pamela will be sharing her ideas of how to prepare students for the realities of our job market with:”They Know the Accent\, Now What? – Preparing Students for Today’s Industry.” \nTo read more about Pamela and her work\, visit: http://dialectcoaches.com/ \nPamela is interested in receiving your questions pre-webinar! Please use this link to bring you to a google document where you can enter your questions: \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SvjPemkTp6eey08kjj3GPIaxO4vqE3fPTmKcuukdR0Y/edit?usp=sharing \n  \nThe Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs. Please register in the Upcoming Events section on the KTS website at http://ktspeechwork.com \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenons\, doohickeys\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \n  \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on a regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \n  \nInspired by VASTA’s forum “Things that Work\,” the format of our Webinars allow the facilitator to offer up a question and for the opportunity for participants to chime in with possible solutions. \n  \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-4-preparing-for-the-industry-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170602T140000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR 4: Preparing Students for Today's Industry
DESCRIPTION:Please join Pamela Vanderway and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseurs\, for our fourth KTS Webinar Series on Friday June 2nd at 2pm EDT.  Pamela will be sharing her ideas of how to prepare students for the realities of our job market with:”They Know the Accent\, Now What? – Preparing Students for Today’s Industry.” \nTo read more about Pamela and her work\, visit: http://dialectcoaches.com/ \nPamela is interested in receiving your questions pre-webinar! Please use this link to bring you to a google document where you can enter your questions: \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SvjPemkTp6eey08kjj3GPIaxO4vqE3fPTmKcuukdR0Y/edit?usp=sharing \n  \nThe Registration fee is $10 to cover hosting costs. Please register in the Upcoming Events section on the KTS website at http://ktspeechwork.com \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenons\, doohickeys\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \n  \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on a regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \n  \nInspired by VASTA’s forum “Things that Work\,” the format of our Webinars allow the facilitator to offer up a question and for the opportunity for participants to chime in with possible solutions. \n  \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-4-preparing-for-the-industry-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170520T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20170418T213347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170418T213347Z
UID:10000004-1495281600-1495292400@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:Phonetics 101: IPA for Actors
DESCRIPTION:Tickets go on sale Tuesday\, April 25th. \nIn this 3-hr webinar\, Master Teacher Erik Singer will teach the basics of phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Topics will include: \n·      What are all the different possible speech actions?\n·      Which languages and accents use these actions/sounds?\n·      How can we describe these actions in precise physical terms? \n·      How can I feel these actions in my own vocal tract? \n·      What are the IPA symbols for some of these actions? \n·      What’s the difference between a vowel sound and a consonant sound? \n·      What can I use phonetics for? How do I use it? \n·      Will learning phonetics make me better at accents? \n·      How can I keep learning phonetics and improving my skills? \nFor those who have taken previous Knight-Thompson Speechwork accent intensives\, please note that this workshop is specifically aimed at actors\, and does not assume any prior speech or accent training. Teachers and coaches are welcome\, but in order to make the workshop maximally accessible to all\, it will be considerably less information-dense than some previous Knight-Thompson offerings.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-101-ipa-for-actors-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENT WEBINAR,For Actors,PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170520T120000
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SUMMARY:Phonetics 101: IPA for Actors
DESCRIPTION:Tickets go on sale Tuesday\, April 25th. \nIn this 3-hr webinar\, Master Teacher Erik Singer will teach the basics of phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Topics will include: \n·      What are all the different possible speech actions?\n·      Which languages and accents use these actions/sounds?\n·      How can we describe these actions in precise physical terms? \n·      How can I feel these actions in my own vocal tract? \n·      What are the IPA symbols for some of these actions? \n·      What’s the difference between a vowel sound and a consonant sound? \n·      What can I use phonetics for? How do I use it? \n·      Will learning phonetics make me better at accents? \n·      How can I keep learning phonetics and improving my skills? \nFor those who have taken previous Knight-Thompson Speechwork accent intensives\, please note that this workshop is specifically aimed at actors\, and does not assume any prior speech or accent training. Teachers and coaches are welcome\, but in order to make the workshop maximally accessible to all\, it will be considerably less information-dense than some previous Knight-Thompson offerings.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-101-ipa-for-actors-2-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENT WEBINAR,For Actors,PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20170426T224321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170426T224321Z
UID:10000102-1493985600-1493989200@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:Webinar 3: KTS for Undergraduates
DESCRIPTION:Please join Andrea Caban and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseur’s\, for our third KTS Webinar Series on Friday May 5th\, 12pm (EST).  Andrea will be sharing her ideas about how to teach “KTS for Undergraduates” \n  \nThe Registration fee is $10 to cover Zoom Video hosting costs. Please register in the Upcoming Events section on the KTS website at http://ktspeechwork.com \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenon’s\, doohickey’s\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \n  \nInspired from VASTA’s forum “Things that Work\,” the format of our Webinars allow for the facilitator to offer up a question\, and the participants to then chime in with their solutions or suggestions. \n  \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.comto schedule you as a KTS  webinar facilitator.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar3-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20170426T224321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170426T224321Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar 3: KTS for Undergraduates
DESCRIPTION:Please join Andrea Caban and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseur’s\, for our third KTS Webinar Series on Friday May 5th\, 12pm (EST).  Andrea will be sharing her ideas about how to teach “KTS for Undergraduates” \n  \nThe Registration fee is $10 to cover Zoom Video hosting costs. Please register in the Upcoming Events section on the KTS website at http://ktspeechwork.com \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenon’s\, doohickey’s\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. Our aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \n  \nInspired from VASTA’s forum “Things that Work\,” the format of our Webinars allow for the facilitator to offer up a question\, and the participants to then chime in with their solutions or suggestions. \n  \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.comto schedule you as a KTS  webinar facilitator.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar3-2-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170501
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20160801T204505Z
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #7
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nA Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer\nJoin Master Teacher Erik Singer online for a Phonetics Intensive on April 25th\, April 29th\, and April 30th\, 2017. \nThis course will be online only for Day 1 on April 25th and will be in-room and online for Day 2 and Day 3 in NYC at the National Opera Center on Saturday and Sunday April 29th and 30th. “Distance Course” participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive. All documents and audio materials will be distributed shared through an online platform. \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts. Need more encouragement? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n\n  \nThe workshop will be held online through a video conferencing software. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 . The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com. \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 20th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 10th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by April 20th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-7-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170501
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #7
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nA Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer\nJoin Master Teacher Erik Singer online for a Phonetics Intensive on April 25th\, April 29th\, and April 30th\, 2017. \nThis course will be online only for Day 1 on April 25th and will be in-room and online for Day 2 and Day 3 in NYC at the National Opera Center on Saturday and Sunday April 29th and 30th. “Distance Course” participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive. All documents and audio materials will be distributed shared through an online platform. \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts. Need more encouragement? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n\n  \nThe workshop will be held online through a video conferencing software. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 . The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com. \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 20th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 10th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by April 20th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-7-2-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T143000
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CREATED:20170310T145128Z
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SUMMARY:"General" American 101: The Essentials
DESCRIPTION:This 2 1/2 hour webinar\, taught by Master Teacher Erik Singer\, is specifically designed for actors. It will teach the essential foundations of a “General” American accent\, and is appropriate for Brits\, Kiwis\, Aussies\, South Africans\, and non-native speakers of English. \n  \nWE’LL EXPLORE: \n·      The “oral posture” of American English \n·      The peculiar articulation that is the American ‘r’ sound \n·      How to master the difference between the vowels in sheep and ship\, green and grin \n·      How to master the difference between the vowels in pull and pool\, soot and suit \n·      How to master the difference between the two different ‘th’ sounds in words like this and thin \n·      and several other essential and (often tricky!) vowel sounds. \nWhat is “General” American anyway? \nWhether you’re a Brit\, an Aussie\, a Kiwi\, or a non-native speaker of English\, you need to find an American English accent that fits you and your casting like a glove. So we’ll also focus on: \n·      how to find your American accent—where to look\, what to listen for\, and more. \n·      how to keep practicing on your own (Practice makes perfect\, after all!). \nFor those who have taken previous Knight-Thompson Speechwork accent intensives\, please note that this workshop is specifically aimed at actors\, and does not assume any prior speech or accent training. Teachers and coaches are welcome\, but in order to make the workshop maximally accessible to all\, it will be considerably less information-dense than previous all-day accent intensives.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/general-american-101-the-essentials-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENT WEBINAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T143000
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CREATED:20170310T145128Z
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SUMMARY:"General" American 101: The Essentials
DESCRIPTION:This 2 1/2 hour webinar\, taught by Master Teacher Erik Singer\, is specifically designed for actors. It will teach the essential foundations of a “General” American accent\, and is appropriate for Brits\, Kiwis\, Aussies\, South Africans\, and non-native speakers of English. \n  \nWE’LL EXPLORE: \n·      The “oral posture” of American English \n·      The peculiar articulation that is the American ‘r’ sound \n·      How to master the difference between the vowels in sheep and ship\, green and grin \n·      How to master the difference between the vowels in pull and pool\, soot and suit \n·      How to master the difference between the two different ‘th’ sounds in words like this and thin \n·      and several other essential and (often tricky!) vowel sounds. \nWhat is “General” American anyway? \nWhether you’re a Brit\, an Aussie\, a Kiwi\, or a non-native speaker of English\, you need to find an American English accent that fits you and your casting like a glove. So we’ll also focus on: \n·      how to find your American accent—where to look\, what to listen for\, and more. \n·      how to keep practicing on your own (Practice makes perfect\, after all!). \nFor those who have taken previous Knight-Thompson Speechwork accent intensives\, please note that this workshop is specifically aimed at actors\, and does not assume any prior speech or accent training. Teachers and coaches are welcome\, but in order to make the workshop maximally accessible to all\, it will be considerably less information-dense than previous all-day accent intensives.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/general-american-101-the-essentials-2-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENT WEBINAR
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SUMMARY:Webinar 2: An Introduction to Vowel Space: 2 Ways in for a Beginner
DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO VOWEL SPACE: 2 WAYS IN FOR A BEGINNER\nPlease join Jeremy Sortore\, Eliza Simpson and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseurs\, for our second KTS Webinar Series on Friday April 14th 2pm (EST).  Our topic is an Introduction to Vowel Space: 2 ways in for a beginner. \nWEBINAR 2 \nFRIDAY APRIL 14th \n2PM EST \n$10.00 (The Registration fee is $10 to cover Zoom hosting costs) \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomena\, doohickeys\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing community. \nInspired by VASTA’s forum Things that Work \, the format of our Webinar offers the opportunity for the facilitator to present a question\, and the participants can chime in with their solutions. \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.  You can also sign-up on our google doc\, here: \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C6FnXLKMeaXa5XmvdPcnckpiiLhDww8_7KEUXF6LBag/edit#gid=0 \n  \nWe look forward to seeing all of you on April 14th at 2pm EST!
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170414T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar 2: An Introduction to Vowel Space: 2 Ways in for a Beginner
DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO VOWEL SPACE: 2 WAYS IN FOR A BEGINNER\nPlease join Jeremy Sortore\, Eliza Simpson and all interested Knight-Thompson Speechwork connoisseurs\, for our second KTS Webinar Series on Friday April 14th 2pm (EST).  Our topic is an Introduction to Vowel Space: 2 ways in for a beginner. \nWEBINAR 2 \nFRIDAY APRIL 14th \n2PM EST \n$10.00 (The Registration fee is $10 to cover Zoom hosting costs) \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related.  If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you!  Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomena\, doohickeys\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing community. \nInspired by VASTA’s forum Things that Work \, the format of our Webinar offers the opportunity for the facilitator to present a question\, and the participants can chime in with their solutions. \nWanna Lead a Webinar? \nWe 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 Susan Schuld and Kristi Dana at ktswebinars@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator.  You can also sign-up on our google doc\, here: \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C6FnXLKMeaXa5XmvdPcnckpiiLhDww8_7KEUXF6LBag/edit#gid=0 \n  \nWe look forward to seeing all of you on April 14th at 2pm EST!
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170303T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170303T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar 1 led by KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling isolated in your KTS reverie?\n\n\nNeed a fellow phoneme geek to set you straight?\n\n\nFalling out of practice with your mouth yoga practice?\n\n\nIf you’ve answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions then…. \nYou’re Invited To Join Our KTS Webinar Series led by Master Teacher Erik Singer: Coaching Accent through Oral Posture: achieving detail through adjustments of position. \nOur first webinar is on Friday March 3rd 11am – Pacific Standard Time.\n(11 AM Pacific/1PM Central/ 2PM Eastern/ 7PMLondon/ 6AM Saturday Sydney Australia) \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenon’s\, doohickey’s\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \nInspired from VASTA’s forum of “Things that Work”\, the format of our Webinar’s might be for the facilitator to offer up a question\, and the participants can chime in with their solutions. \nOur conversations will be approximately 1 hour and take place on the first Friday of every month at 11 AM Pacific/1PM Central/ 2PM Eastern/ 7PM London/ 6AM Saturday Sydney Australia \nWanna Lead a Webinar?\nWe 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 Susan Schuld at susanschuld@gmail.com and Kristi Dana at Kristi.dana@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator. \nSample Topics Might Include: \nSkill Building:\n· Build your Prosody Skills \n· What are Lexical Sets? \n· IPA Vowel Space Review \n· What are those Diacritics? \n· Let’s talk about /ɹ/ (on International Pirate Day) \n  \nTeaching:\n· Student questions that stump you \n· So you want to do the KTS Certification? \n· Creative KTS assignments \n· What the heck is SCGA anyway? \n  \nCoaching:\n· Coaching Tips & Tricks \n· How to coach an idiolect \n  \nAccents:\n· How to write and Accent Breakdown \n· How do I teach an AAVE accent as an instructor who is not African American? \n· Recording a successful accent sample \nHow to integrate KTS into other disciplines:\n· Which American Accent do I use for Classical Work \n· KTS and Text exercises \n· KTS and Shakespeare \n  \nAcademia:\n· Tenure quips\, concerns\, and solutions \n· KTS Speech Teachers: What are Outcomes for your BA\, BFA\, or MFA programs? \n· How to work with faculty members who want their students to have ‘Good Speech’ \nTech Questions:\n· Tech Questions: Simple to the Profound \n· IPA fonts \nOur first Webinar is Free. For all other Webinars the Registration fee is $10 per session to cover hosting costs. Our first webinar is on Friday March 3rd 11am Pacific Standard Time.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-1-2/
LOCATION:astrid
CATEGORIES:WEBINAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170303T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170303T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar 1 led by KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling isolated in your KTS reverie?\n\n\nNeed a fellow phoneme geek to set you straight?\n\n\nFalling out of practice with your mouth yoga practice?\n\n\nIf you’ve answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions then…. \nYou’re Invited To Join Our KTS Webinar Series led by Master Teacher Erik Singer: Coaching Accent through Oral Posture: achieving detail through adjustments of position. \nOur first webinar is on Friday March 3rd 11am – Pacific Standard Time.\n(11 AM Pacific/1PM Central/ 2PM Eastern/ 7PMLondon/ 6AM Saturday Sydney Australia) \n  \nOnce a month\, every member of the KTS community is invited to connect\, collaborate\, and share all things KTS related. If you have taken the Experiencing Speech Intensive or have been introduced to fundamental Experiencing Speechwork practices\, or are interested in this aspect of the work\, this webinar is for you! Your KTS questions\, solutions\, phobias\, phenomenon’s\, doohickey’s\, details\, observations\, obsessions\, and fancies are all invited to the conversation. \nOur aim for the Webinar Series is to keep us connected on regular basis\, sustain our KTS conversations\, and strengthen our growing KTS community. \nInspired from VASTA’s forum of “Things that Work”\, the format of our Webinar’s might be for the facilitator to offer up a question\, and the participants can chime in with their solutions. \nOur conversations will be approximately 1 hour and take place on the first Friday of every month at 11 AM Pacific/1PM Central/ 2PM Eastern/ 7PM London/ 6AM Saturday Sydney Australia \nWanna Lead a Webinar?\nWe 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 Susan Schuld at susanschuld@gmail.com and Kristi Dana at Kristi.dana@gmail.com to schedule you as a KTS webinar facilitator. \nSample Topics Might Include: \nSkill Building:\n· Build your Prosody Skills \n· What are Lexical Sets? \n· IPA Vowel Space Review \n· What are those Diacritics? \n· Let’s talk about /ɹ/ (on International Pirate Day) \n  \nTeaching:\n· Student questions that stump you \n· So you want to do the KTS Certification? \n· Creative KTS assignments \n· What the heck is SCGA anyway? \n  \nCoaching:\n· Coaching Tips & Tricks \n· How to coach an idiolect \n  \nAccents:\n· How to write and Accent Breakdown \n· How do I teach an AAVE accent as an instructor who is not African American? \n· Recording a successful accent sample \nHow to integrate KTS into other disciplines:\n· Which American Accent do I use for Classical Work \n· KTS and Text exercises \n· KTS and Shakespeare \n  \nAcademia:\n· Tenure quips\, concerns\, and solutions \n· KTS Speech Teachers: What are Outcomes for your BA\, BFA\, or MFA programs? \n· How to work with faculty members who want their students to have ‘Good Speech’ \nTech Questions:\n· Tech Questions: Simple to the Profound \n· IPA fonts \nOur first Webinar is Free. For all other Webinars the Registration fee is $10 per session to cover hosting costs. Our first webinar is on Friday March 3rd 11am Pacific Standard Time.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/webinar-1-2-2/
LOCATION:astrid
CATEGORIES:WEBINAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170113T180000
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SUMMARY:ACCENTS INTENSIVE #9 - Russian Accents
DESCRIPTION:THOUGH THIS WORKSHOP HAS NOW PASSED\, YOU CAN PURCHASE A COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE COURSE\, PLUS ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS.\nA one-day workshop in Russian Accents\nWith KTS master teacher Andrea Caban\nLong Beach\, CA  & online\, January 13th\, 2017\n \n\nThis intensive one-day workshop\, for actors\, voice and speech teachers\, dialect coaches\, will apply the innovative techniques of Knight-Thompson Speechwork to the acquisition of  accents. \n  \nThe physical focus of Knight-Thompson Speechwork allows actors and other professional voice users to learn accents much faster than with older techniques. Speakers using this approach can speak skillfully in the target accent\, without exaggeration or self-consciousness. \n  \nThis workshop will be focused exclusively on gaining proficiency in the target accent\, and will include time for individual instruction. Participants (in-person only) should be prepared with a short monologues or text appropriate for the accent. Extensive resources on the target accents—encompassing primary source audio files\, an interactive breakdown and exercises—will be provided to all participants. \n  \nParticipants do not need to have taken any prior Knight-Thompson workshops\, and no background in phonetics is necessary for participation (though we will be using IPA in our descriptions of characteristic sounds). Individuals who have taken Experiencing Speech and Experiencing Accents\, however\, and who are considering applying for the Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certification Program\, may be particularly interested in the intensive practical application of the work and the focused individual instruction. \n  \nThe workshop will be held on the campus of California State University\, Long Beach. The day will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. The total cost for the workshop is $175. Spots are strictly limited—in-room participants will be capped at 15. Questions to AndreaCCaban@gmail.com. \n  \nParticipants who can’t make it to Long Beach may choose to take the workshop as a webinar. Online participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive\, and will also have access to a recording of the entire workshop after the fact. All supporting documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. Online participants can submit questions during the event. Depending on time and in-room attendance\, online participants may also have the opportunity to receive coaching during the event. (Private Skype coaching can always be arranged before or after the workshop.) \n  \nAll participants—in-person and distance—will be given access to the video recording of the workshop to review in their own time. \n  \nWorkshop Costs \n$175 in-room \n$150 distance course \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 $75 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due by December 2nd 2016. The full payment is due December 23rd. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $35 if you inform us before January 3rd. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/accents-intensive-9-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENTS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T180000
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SUMMARY:ACCENTS INTENSIVE #8 - Arabic Accents
DESCRIPTION:THOUGH THIS WORKSHOP HAS NOW PASSED\, YOU CAN PURCHASE A COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE COURSE\, PLUS ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS.\n  \nA one-day workshop in Arabic accents\,\nWith kts master teacher Erik Singer\nNew York City & online\, October 29th\, 2016\n\nThis intensive one-day workshop\, for actors\, voice and speech teachers\, dialect coaches\, will apply the innovative techniques of Knight-Thompson Speechwork to the acquisition of  Arabic accents. Egyptian Arabic will be the focus\, though we’ll include information Levantine (Syrian/Palestinian/Lebanese) Arabic and possibly Iraqi Arabic as well.\nThe physical focus of Knight-Thompson Speechwork allows actors and other professional voice users to learn accents much faster than with older techniques. Speakers using this approach can speak skillfully in the target accent\, without exaggeration or self-consciousness. \n  \nThis workshop will be focused exclusively on gaining proficiency in the target accent\, and will include time for individual instruction. Participants (in-person only) should be prepared with a short monologues or text appropriate for the accent. Extensive resources on the target accents—encompassing primary source audio files\, an interactive breakdown and exercises—will be provided to all participants. \n  \nParticipants do not need to have taken any prior Knight-Thompson workshops\, and no background in phonetics is necessary for participation (though we will be using IPA in our descriptions of characteristic sounds). Individuals who have taken Experiencing Speech and Experiencing Accents\, however\, and who are considering applying for the Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certification Program\, may be particularly interested in the intensive practical application of the work and the focused individual instruction. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at the National Opera Center in Chelsea\, Manhattan. The day will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. The total cost for the workshop is $175. Spots are strictly limited—in-room participants will be capped at 15. Questions to ErikKSinger@gmail.com. \n  \nParticipants not in New York City may choose to take the workshop as a webinar. Online participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive\, and will also have access to a recording of the entire workshop after the fact. All supporting documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. Online participants can submit questions during the event. Depending on time and in-room attendance\, online participants may also have the opportunity to receive coaching during the event. (Private Skype coaching can always be arranged before or after the workshop.) \nAll participants—in-person and distance—will be given access to the video recording of the workshop to review in their own time. \n \nWorkshop Costs\n$175 in-room\n$150 distance course\n  \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 $75 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due by October 1st. The full payment is due October 19th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $35 if you inform us before October 22nd. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/accents-intensive-8-arabic/
CATEGORIES:ACCENTS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161003
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #6
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nA Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Co-Founder Philip Thompson and Master Teacher Andrea Caban\n\nCome and join Phil Thompson and Andrea Caban for a Phonetics Intensive in sunny Southern California from September 30th to October 2nd\, 2016. \n“Distance Course” participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive. All documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts in the comfortable environs of Irvine\, California. Need more encouragement? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\n  \nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n\n  \nThe workshop will be held at the University of California\, Irvine. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. All questions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com. \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on August 19th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on September 9th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by September 20th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-6-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T180000
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SUMMARY:ACCENTS INTENSIVE #7 - 'General' American Accents
DESCRIPTION:Though this workshop has now passed\, you can purchase a complete recording of the course\, plus all supporting materials.\n\n\nA one-day workshop in ‘General’ american accents\nfor non-native speakers\,\nBrits\, Aussies\, Kiwis\, South Africans\, and Irish folk\nWith kts master teacher Erik Singer\nNew York City & online\, september 24th\, 2016\n  \nThis intensive one-day workshop\, for actors\, voice and speech teachers\, dialect coaches\, and other professional voice users†† will apply the innovative techniques of Knight-Thompson Speechwork to the acquisition of (so-called) ‘General’ American accents**. The special focus of this workshop will be on serving the needs of non-native speakers of English\, though native speakers of other varieties of English who wish to perfect a ‘General’ American accent are welcome as well. \n**’General’ American is a bit of a myth—there’s no one such accent. There are American accents that are received by a majority of Americans as lacking in regionally identifiable features\, and this is usually what is meant by ‘General’ American. This presents something of a problem for the actor who desires to learn such an accent—which one to learn? We will address this problem in the workshop\, but most of the instruction time will be devoted to learning one possible\, broadly useful\, version of ‘General’ American\, with some attention paid to possible variations\, and the whos\, whens\, and hows\, of their use. \n††Professional voice users who are not actors don’t necessarily need to perfect a native-sounding American actors\, but instead should focus on the skills of intelligibility in American English. This workshop will provide a valuable foundation in these skills\, and so is perfectly appropriate for non-actors as well as actors. \nThe physical focus of Knight-Thompson Speechwork allows actors and other professional voice users to learn accents much faster than with older techniques. Speakers using this approach can speak skillfully in the target accent\, without exaggeration or self-consciousness. \n  \nThis workshop will be focused exclusively on gaining proficiency in the target accent\, and will include time for individual instruction. Participants (in-person only) should be prepared with a short monologues or text appropriate for the accent. Extensive resources on the target accents—encompassing primary source audio files\, an interactive breakdown and exercises—will be provided to all participants. \n  \nParticipants do not need to have taken any prior Knight-Thompson workshops\, and no background in phonetics is necessary for participation (though we will be using IPA in our descriptions of characteristic sounds). Individuals who have taken Experiencing Speech and Experiencing Accents\, however\, and who are considering applying for the Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certification Program\, may be particularly interested in the intensive practical application of the work and the focused individual instruction. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at the National Opera Center in Chelsea\, Manhattan. The day will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. The total cost for the workshop is $175. Spots are strictly limited—in-room participants will be capped at 15. Questions to ErikKSinger@gmail.com. \n  \nParticipants not in New York City may choose to take the workshop as a webinar. Online participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive\, and will also have access to a recording of the entire workshop after the fact. All supporting documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. Online participants can submit questions during the event. Depending on time and in-room attendance\, online participants may also have the opportunity to receive coaching during the event. (Private Skype coaching can always be arranged before or after the workshop.) \nAll participants—in-person and distance—will be given access to the video recording of the workshop to review in their own time. \n  \n  \nWorkshop Costs\n  \n$175\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 $75 to secure your place in the workshop. The full payment is due September 14th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $35 if you inform us before September 17th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/accents-intensive-6-general-american-for-non-native-speakers-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENTS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160703
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140730T235735Z
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SUMMARY:TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM #3
DESCRIPTION:Knight-Thompson Speechwork is pleased to announce we will be offering a three-week Teacher Certification program in  Knight-Thompson Speechwork in June/July 2016\, taught by Co-Founder and Director Philip Thompson\, with Master Teachers Andrea Caban and Erik Singer. The program will be held in New York City\, at a midtown studio to be named. Sessions will take place five days a week\, Monday through Friday\, except the final week which will end on a Saturday. Sessions will run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.\n  \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 before going on to Certification. \n*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. \n  \nTexts\nProspective participants are required to read and work through the following three texts before the beginning of the program: \n\n\nSpeaking With Skill\, Dudley Knight\nA Practical Introduction to Phonetics\, J.C. Catford\nPractical Phonetics and Phonology\, Beverly Collins and Inger Mees\n\n\n  \nIn addition to the three required texts\, the following book is strongly recommended. \n\n\nWord on the Street\, John McWhorter\n\n\nThis is a lively read\, aimed at a general audience\, but manages to be a solid introduction to the principles of language change and variety and the view of linguistic relativity that these follows ineluctably from these facts. If you feel you have a strong\, detailed understanding of this subject already\, then this text is not absolutely necessary. (Nor is it the only text by which you can acquire this understanding—there are several other books by John McWhorter that may fit the bill. There are precious few by other writers that are as accessible\, though you may wish to browse through the books listed here.) \nThe following books are also recommended. \n\n\nAccents of English\, by J.C. Wells\nLongman Pronunciation Dictionary\, by J.C. Wells\nPhonetic Symbol Guide\, by William Ladusaw and Geoffrey Pullum\nThe Sound Patterns of Spoken English\, by Linda Shockey. (This is an advanced text\, and should be tackled after Catford and Collins and Mees.)\n\n\n  \nThere is a Facebook group called ‘2016 KTS Cert Discussion Group.’ This group is a forum for prospective participants to discuss the reading\, teaching\, and anything else pertaining to the work. Active participation in the discussion forum through the year leading up to the program is strongly encouraged (though not required). Prospective participants\, are\, of course\, also encouraged to participate in discussions on the regular KTS Facebook group and on the KTS blog. \n  \nProgram Costs\nThe enrollment fee for the Certification is $3\,000. \nPlease note that registration for the Cert does not guarantee admittance. \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 by April 24th\, 2016. The full payment is due June 4th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $100 if you inform us before June 4th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/teacher-certification-program-3-2/
CATEGORIES:TEACHER CERTIFICATION
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160509
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SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #5
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive. All documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. \n\n\nA Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer\n  \n  \n\nCome and join Master Teacher Erik Singer for a Phonetics Intensive at the National Opera Center in New York City from May 6th to 8th\, 2016. (N.B. This is the last Phonetics Intensive before the 2016 Certification Program. The Phonetics Intensive is a PRE-REQUISITE for the Teacher Certification course**.) \n  \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts in the comfortable environs of the National Opera Center’s “Board Room.” Need more encouragment? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\n  \nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at the National Opera Center in Chelsea\, Manhattan. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. All questions to ErikKSinger@gmail.com \n  \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 25th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 15th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by April 26th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-5-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160509
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20150511T222709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150511T222709Z
UID:10000035-1462492800-1462751999@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #5
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be able to log on to a live video feed of the intensive. All documents and audio materials distributed in the course will be shared with online participants. \n\n\nA Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer\n  \n  \n\nCome and join Master Teacher Erik Singer for a Phonetics Intensive at the National Opera Center in New York City from May 6th to 8th\, 2016. (N.B. This is the last Phonetics Intensive before the 2016 Certification Program. The Phonetics Intensive is a PRE-REQUISITE for the Teacher Certification course**.) \n  \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts in the comfortable environs of the National Opera Center’s “Board Room.” Need more encouragment? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\n  \nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at the National Opera Center in Chelsea\, Manhattan. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. All questions to ErikKSinger@gmail.com \n  \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 25th. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on April 15th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by April 26th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-5-2-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151220
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20150418T035320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150418T035320Z
UID:10000025-1449964800-1450569599@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #6
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nA Six-Day Workshop in the Skills of Accent Acquisition\nWith Co-Founder Philip Thompson and Master Teacher Erik Singer\n\n  \n  \nCome and join KTS co-founder Philip Thompson and Master Teacher Erik Singer for Experiencing Accents in New York City from December 13th-19th\, 2015.\n  \n\nCheer yourself up in the dark days of December! Give yourself the winter solstice present of accent acquisition skills! Seriously\, we’re going to have a lot of fun. (And NYC really is pretty during the holidays.) See below to register\, put down a deposit\, or pay in full. \n\n\n  \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. For more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, please visit About the Work. \n\n\nWorkshop Costs\nVASTA Members  $800*\nNon-members       $900 \n* if you’re interested in repeating a workshop that you’ve already taken\, contact us for special pricing deals. \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 1st. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on November 22nd. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by December 3rd. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \nNB 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.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-accents-6-3/
CATEGORIES:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150816
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20150511T214728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150511T214728Z
UID:10000026-1439078400-1439683199@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #17
DESCRIPTION:Knight-Thompson Speechwork comes to London!\n  \nA Six-Day Workshop in:\n\nthe sounds of the world’s languages\nthe physicality of speech actions\ndescriptive phonetics\nthe skills of formal and informal speech\n\nWith Philip Thompson and Marina Tyndall\n  \n\nJoin KTS Co-Founder Phil Thompson and Dialect Coach Marina Tyndall (The Missing\, The Hundred-Foot Journey\, The Gunman) for our first-ever London workshop\, August 9th to 15th\, 2015.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKnight-Thompson Speechwork comes to London! Join us for this historic event!\n\n  \nSee theatre or visit a museum on Wednesday\, August 12th—our ‘day off’—or just rest\, process\, and soak in the sounds of the city. The workshop will be held at a location to be announced. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, though we may occasionally stop a bit early\, depending on mental and articulatory exhaustion. We will also finish at 4:30 or 5:00 on the final day of the workshop\, to facilitate travel home.\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nClick here for a full description of the workshop. For more about Knight-Thompson Speechwork\, please go to About the Work.\n  \n Workshop Costs\nVASTA Members $800*\nNon-members $900**\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due on July 1st. The full payment is due on July 22nd. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by July 30th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.\n  \n\n\n* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, contact us for discount code.\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/1583-2/
CATEGORIES:EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150704
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140731T012431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140731T012431Z
UID:10000067-1435363200-1435967999@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING SPEECH #16
DESCRIPTION:A Six-Day Workshop in:\n\nthe sounds of the world’s languages\nthe physicality of speech actions\ndescriptive phonetics\nthe skills of formal and informal speech\n\nWith KTS Master Teachers Andrea Caban and Erik Singer\n  \n\nJoin KTS Master Teachers Andrea Caban and Erik Singer for Experiencing Speech in New York City from June 27th to July 3rd\, 2015.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNYC\, that most polygot of American cities\, is the ideal place to experience Experiencing Speech! See theatre or visit a museum on June 30th—our ‘day off’—or just rest\, process\, and soak in the sounds of the city. The workshop will be held at Chelsea Studios\, on 26th St. between 6th and 7th Avenues. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, though we may occasionally stop a bit early\, depending on mental and articulatory exhaustion. We will also finish at 4:30 or 5:00 on the final day of the workshop\, to facilitate travel home.\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nClick here for a full description of the workshop.\n  \n Workshop Costs\nVASTA Members $800*\nNon-members $900**\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due on May 16th. The full payment is due on June 6th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by June 17th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.\n  \n\n\n* Use the code “vasta” when checking out.\n** If you’re interested in repeating an “Experiencing…” workshop that you’ve already taken\, contact us for discount code.\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-16-3/
CATEGORIES:EXPERIENCING SPEECH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150413
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140730T000207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140730T000207Z
UID:10000045-1428624000-1428883199@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #3
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith KTS Master Teacher Erik Singer\n  \n JUST ADDED: DISTANCE OPTION! AFTER THE SUCCESS OF OUR WEB-BASED OPTIONS FOR THE RECENT CELTIC AND LONDON ACCENT INTENSIVES\, WE’VE DECIDED TO OFFER THE PHONETICS INTENSIVE VIA LIVE-STREAMING WEBINAR AS WELL!\n  \nUnlike the ‘pajama’ option for the Accent Intensives\, the distance course for the Phonetics Intensive will be fully participatory (or at least\, as fully participatory as we can manage to make it). Take your knowledge of the IPA\, your phonetic transcription skills\, and your perceptions of articulatory action to the next level with fun\, in-depth\, and engaging exercises with talented and passionate colleagues!\n  \n\nCome and join Master Teacher Erik Singer for a Phonetics Intensive at the National Opera Center in New York City from April 10th-12th\, 2015. (N.B. This is the last Phonetics Intensive before the 2015 Certification Program. The Phonetics Intensive is a PRE-REQUISITE for the Teacher Certification course**.) \n  \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts in the comfortable environs of the National Opera Center’s “Board Room.” Need more encouragment? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.) \n\n  \nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n  \nPlease note that Experiencing Speech or equivalent broadly-based training in the IPA is a prerequisite for the Phonetics Intensive. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at the National Opera Center in Chelsea\, Manhattan. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 5:00 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. \n  \nAll questions to ErikKSinger@gmail.com \n  \n**Prospective applicants for the Teacher Certification Program may choose to try to “test-out” of this requirement. There is a non-refundable $75 fee for taking the test. Taking the test is no guarantee of successfully testing out. \n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop Costs\n\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on March 20th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by April 3rd. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-3-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150316
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140730T004858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140730T004858Z
UID:10000065-1426204800-1426463999@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:ACCENTS INTENSIVE #3—London Accents
DESCRIPTION:A three-day workshop in RP\, Cockney\, and Estuary accents\, \nWith Phil Thompson and Andrea Caban \nLos Angeles\, March 13th-15th\, 2015 \n\n  \nThis intensive three-day workshop\, for actors\, voice and speech teachers\, dialect coaches\, will apply the innovative techniques of Knight-Thompson Speechwork to the acquisition of three specific London accents. The physical focus of Knight-Thompson Speechwork allows actors and other professional voice users to learn accents much faster than with older techniques. Speakers using this approach can speak skillfully in the target accent\, without exaggeration or self-consciousness. \n  \nUnlike “Experiencing Accents\,”this workshop will be focused exclusively on gaining proficiency in the target accents (rather than on methodology)\, and will include plenty of time for individual instruction. Participants should be prepared with short monologues or texts appropriate for two or more of the target accents—all three\, if possible. Extensive resources on the three accents—encompassing primary source audio files\, text breakdowns and exercises—will be provided to all participants. \n  \nParticipants do not need to have taken any prior Knight-Thompson workshops\, and no background in phonetics is necessary for participation (though we will be using IPA in our descriptions of characteristic sounds). Individuals who have taken “Experiencing Speech” and “Experiencing Accents\,” however\, and who are considering applying for the Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certification program\, may be particularly interested in the intensive practical application of the work and the focused individual instruction. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at Cal State University Long Beach. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 4:30 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. \n  \nQuestions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com \n  \n \nWorkshop Costs\n$400\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 $125 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due by January 30th. The full payment is due February 20th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us before March 6th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. You will receive your receipt at the workshop. \n  \nSPECIAL OFFER!\nRegister by February 1st and take $100 off the price. Just use the code KTSEARLYBIRD\n \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/accents-intensive-3-london-accents-2-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENTS INTENSIVE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150316
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140730T004858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140730T004858Z
UID:10000072-1426204800-1426463999@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:ACCENTS INTENSIVE #3—London Accents
DESCRIPTION:A three-day workshop in RP\, Cockney\, and Estuary accents\, \nWith Phil Thompson and Andrea Caban \nLos Angeles\, March 13th-15th\, 2015 \n\n  \nThis intensive three-day workshop\, for actors\, voice and speech teachers\, dialect coaches\, will apply the innovative techniques of Knight-Thompson Speechwork to the acquisition of three specific London accents. The physical focus of Knight-Thompson Speechwork allows actors and other professional voice users to learn accents much faster than with older techniques. Speakers using this approach can speak skillfully in the target accent\, without exaggeration or self-consciousness. \n  \nUnlike “Experiencing Accents\,”this workshop will be focused exclusively on gaining proficiency in the target accents (rather than on methodology)\, and will include plenty of time for individual instruction. Participants should be prepared with short monologues or texts appropriate for two or more of the target accents—all three\, if possible. Extensive resources on the three accents—encompassing primary source audio files\, text breakdowns and exercises—will be provided to all participants. \n  \nParticipants do not need to have taken any prior Knight-Thompson workshops\, and no background in phonetics is necessary for participation (though we will be using IPA in our descriptions of characteristic sounds). Individuals who have taken “Experiencing Speech” and “Experiencing Accents\,” however\, and who are considering applying for the Knight-Thompson Speechwork Certification program\, may be particularly interested in the intensive practical application of the work and the focused individual instruction. \n  \nThe workshop will be held at Cal State University Long Beach. The days will run from 10:00 to 6:00\, with an hour break for lunch. Sunday’s session will end at 4:30 to accommodate travel home. The total cost for the workshop is $400. Spots are strictly limited. \n  \nQuestions to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com \n  \n \nWorkshop Costs\n$400\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 $125 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due by January 30th. The full payment is due February 20th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us before March 6th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. You will receive your receipt at the workshop. \n  \nSPECIAL OFFER!\nRegister by February 1st and take $100 off the price. Just use the code KTSEARLYBIRD\n \n\n 
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/accents-intensive-3-london-accents-2/
CATEGORIES:ACCENTS INTENSIVE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141221
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140618T095432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140618T095432Z
UID:10000040-1418515200-1419119999@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS #5
DESCRIPTION: \nA Six-Day Workshop in the Skills of Accent Acquisition\nWith Co-Founder Philip Thompson and Associate Directors Andrea Caban and Erik Singer\n  \nCome and join KTS co-founder Philip Thompson and Master Teachers Andrea Caban and Erik Singer for Experiencing Accents in New York City from December 14th-20th\, 2014.\n\nCheer yourself up in the dark days of December! Give yourself the winter solstice present of accent acquisition skills! Seriously\, we’re going to have a lot of fun. (And NYC really is pretty during the holidays.) See below to register\, put down a deposit\, or pay in full. \n\n\n  \nClick here for a full description of the workshop. \n\n\nWorkshop Costs\nVASTA Members  $725*\nNon-members       $825 \n* if you’re interested in repeating a workshop that you’ve already taken\, contact us for special pricing deals. \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 2nd. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on November 23rd. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by December 4th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly. \n  \nNB 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.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-accents-5-2/
CATEGORIES:EXPERIENCING ACCENTS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
DTSTAMP:20260405T161631
CREATED:20140725T035356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140725T035356Z
UID:10000042-1413504000-1413763199@ktspeechwork.org
SUMMARY:PHONETICS INTENSIVE #2
DESCRIPTION:A Three-Day Intensive in Phonetic Transcription\nWith Associate Director Erik Singer\n  \nCome and join KTS Associate Director Erik Singer for a Phonetics Intensive at the National Opera Center in New York City from October 17th-19th\, 2014.\n\n  \nBuckle down and get your phonetics groove on with other intrepid phonetinauts in the comfortable environs of the National Opera Center’s “Board Room.” Need more encouragment? Two words: IPA baseball. So register below and come and play with us! (Do it. You know you want to.)\n\n\n  \nClick here for a full description of our Phonetics Intensive workshops. \n \n\n\n\n\n  \nWorkshop Costs\n$400\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 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due six weeks prior to the start of the workshop. The full payment is due three weeks prior to the start of the workshop\, on September 26th. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $75 if you inform us by October 10th. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/phonetics-intensive-2/
CATEGORIES:PHONETICS INTENSIVE
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