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SUMMARY:TEACHER CERTIFICATION #10
DESCRIPTION:Knight-Thompson Speechwork will be offering a three-week Teacher Certification program in Knight-Thompson Speechwork in the summer of 2024\, July 15th-August 2nd\, taught by Co-Directors Phil Thompson & Andrea Caban\, as well as Certified Teachers Nathan Crocker\, Julie Foh\, and Tyler Seiple. The program will be held in person in Irvine\, CA. Sessions will take place five days a week\, Monday through Friday\, 9:00am to 4:00 or 5:00pm PT. Prior to the start of the program\, there will be three required webinars on weekend days between May 15th and July 14th. A list of required and recommended reading can be found here.\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\nThe emphasis in the Certification program will be on individual development\, and all participants will receive substantial individual attention and mentoring. Participation in the Certification program does not guarantee certification: in some cases we may require additional work to demonstrate understanding and teaching skill. Admission to the Teacher Certification Program is open only to participants who have already taken Experiencing Speech\, Experiencing Accents and a Phonetics Intensive. Prospective participants in the Teacher Certification Program also must have some experience incorporating this approach in their own teaching or coaching before going on to Certification. \nApplication Process\nSubmit your application via this link. Then email an accent breakdown* and a link to an accent modeling sample to knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com. \nRequirements for Accent Breakdown: include a section for each of the 4Ps as taught in Experiencing Accents; include cut sound samples and phonetic transcription for the Posture section and each of the token sounds in the Pronunciation section. An expanded version of a breakdown from Experiencing Accents coursework is acceptable. \nRequirements for Accent Modeling Sample: A 2- to 3-minute fully-embodied performance of a memorized text in the accent from your breakdown. \nApplications open October 1\, 2023 and will close on April 30\, 2024. There will be three rounds of application review by the KTS Council. The first review will happen after October 31\, 2023; the second review will happen after January 19\, 2024; and the third will happen at the close of applications on April 30\, 2024. Priority will be given to early applications. Early applicants accepted into the cohort will receive feedback on their application and highly discounted re-taker pre-requisite workshop access. Please note that this program will happen in person only. \n*KTS acknowledges this accent breakdown is your intellectual property and will be used for application review purposes only. \nPlease note that application to the Cert does not guarantee admittance.\nProgram Costs\nUpon acceptance\, the enrollment fee for the Certification is $4\,000 USD. If you are accepted into the program\, payment instructions will be provided. \n  \nPayment Deadlines\nIn order to plan effectively for these workshops\, it’s important to have a clear sense of the commitment of potential participants. For that reason\, we ask for a deposit of $500 to secure your place in the workshop. This is due upon acceptance into the program. The full payment is due May 15th\, 2024. If your plans change\, and you are unable to attend\, we will refund any payment less $100 if you inform us before May 15th\, 2024. After that date\, however\, no refunds are possible. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/teacher-certification-10/
LOCATION:UC Irvine\, United States
CATEGORIES:CORE,TEACHER CERTIFICATION
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SUMMARY:ACTOR'S ACCENT TOOLKIT
DESCRIPTION:ACTOR’S ACCENT TOOLKIT:An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for Performers \n\n\n\nWhen:Sunday\, August 49am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm\, Pacific \n\n\n\nWhere:Online via Zoom \n\n\n\nTaught by:Tyler Seiplewww.accentcoachla.com \n\n\n\nPrice: $250($175 for members of Stuart Rogers’ Studios) \n\n\n\n$100 for repeat registration \n\n\n\nTo register: Email Tyler at accentcoachla@gmail.com or visit here for more information. \n\n\n\nMaster Teacher Tyler Seiple leads an introduction to Knight-Thompson Speechwork for performers and public speakers. This eight-hour workshop focuses on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With a tailored blend of discussion\, exercises\, and context-building\, students walk away with an understanding of the muscles that shape speech\, the patterns that make up accents\, and the tools they need to adopt any accent. It also introduces a more helpful\, KTS-based approach to the idea of “Accent Reduction\,” addressing the same goals without shame or guilt. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Register now by emailing accentcoachla@gmail.com\, or by visiting here for more information. \n\n\n\nAfter the Actor’s Accent Toolkit\, students are invited to take shorter classes with Tyler in a wide and expanding variety of accents. Using the foundation of the Toolkit\, students will integrate target accents in less time and with a clear process. Upcoming accent classes can be found here.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/aat-aug24/
CATEGORIES:ADDITIONAL,For Actors,For Students
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SUMMARY:KTS Webinar #52 A Free Intro to Knight-Thompson Speechwork: a skills based approach to speech and accent training.
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday August 24th\, 11am PDT/ 2pm EDT/ 7pm BST \n\n\n\nJoin us\, 2024 webinar co-curators\, Jenny and Charlotte\, as we jump into some of the fundamentals of Knight-Thompson Speechwork. We’ll introduce you to the KTS “Principles (perhaps)” and then embark on some exploration and play: making faces\, making sounds\, getting to know our vocal tracts and articulators. Whether you’re brand new to KTS or want to pop in for a refresher\, we’d love to see you there. \n\n\n\nTo convert this meeting to your time zone\, click here. \n\n\n\nRegistration will close 12 hours prior to the event and participants will then receive Zoom link information. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJenny Greer is an actor\, teacher\, and dialect coach based in Los Angeles\, CA. She is a lecturer in the Dept. of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara and voice and speech faculty at AMDA College of the Performing Arts. Before that she was part of the theater faculty at California Institute of the Arts. As an actor\, Jenny has performed in classical and contemporary plays\, musicals\, experimental and devised theater\, as well as film and voiceover. Theater acting credits include: Incubator ArtsProject (NYC)\, Ensemble Studio Theater (NYC)\, Seaside Music Theater (FL)\, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival\, Cape Cod Theater Project\, Living Arts (OK)\, First Works Festival (RI)\, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK)\, and in Los Angeles\, the Bootleg Theater\, Getty Villa\, Son of Semele\, Speakeasy Society\, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles\, Atwater Village Theater\, and REDCAT. She has an MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCharlotte Markle is an accent/dialect coach and performer currently based in Chicago\, Illinois. In addition to her work as a freelance accent/dialect coach\, Charlotte is an Adjunct Instructor of Voice/Speech at The Theatre School at DePaul University and Chicago College for Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She is a Core Company Member of Proboscis Theatre Company and received her MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University.
URL:https://ktspeechwork.org/event/kts-webinar-52-a-free-intro-to-knight-thompson-speechwork-a-skills-based-approach-to-speech-and-accent-training/
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