A Well Educated English Accent

Rachel taught me A Well Educated English Accent My name is Alex and although I am Russian and grew up there, under Rachel's guidance, I can now speak with a well educated English accent on a daily basis. I can now sound as if I had attended a top English private school and then Oxford [...]

Accent Softening

Accent Softening The BBC called me this morning, asking me to do an interview, about accent softening, as Professor Sophie K Scott of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience part of  University College London, has just published a report on how people's career advancement, really is deeply enhanced by them neutralising their regional accent, in other [...]

Spooky Tricks or Treats For Public Speaking

Are You Frightened of Public Speaking? Are you frightened of Public Speaking and dread it when you know you are going to have to do it? This is a very common problem. Public Speaking can be terrifying if you don't know what you are doing or have techniques to improve your skill. I love teaching [...]

Did You Know Having A Better Accent = Better Income?

Did You Know Better Accent = Better Income?      ...discussed On BBC Radio 5 Live Do you believe a Better Accent = Better Income?  BBC Radio 5, asked me to do a 30 minutes live discussion on how people are changing their accents to improve their career path to [...]

Valentines Gift for Sweethearts and Singles

Valentines Gift for Sweethearts and Singles! This Valentines Gift for Sweethearts and Singles is to spread the love... A 40% DISCOUNT for Valentines week - bring a friend along, no matter whether your lover or cleaner and have a lesson for two for the price for one! Valentines treats are for everyone  - not just those [...]

More Great Voices To Learn From

More Great Voices, To Learn From More Great Voices to Learn From is a an extensive list of women and men, whose voices are perfect for your ongoing training of excellent elocution. And, how you can access them, 24hrs a day... The list contains 40 names you can put into the Audible search box (Amazon’s [...]

The Dramatisation of Primo Levi’s The Periodic Table

The Dramatisation of Primo Levi's The Periodic Table Primo Levi, an Italian Jew, was born in 1919. In 1939, he entered university - just in time - to study chemistry, as it was just before Mussolini's racial laws, barred the Jews from entry. He survived the horrors of Facist Italy and even the Auschwitiz death [...]

Celebrating Roald Dahl and Entertaining Excellent Elocution Voice Coaching

Celebrating Roald Dahl and Entertaining Excellent Elocution Voice Coaching A hundred years ago, one of our best loved writers was born, Roald Dahl. This week Radio 4 is celebrating the life and works of this highly talented author, with various entertaining and delightful productions. So in this blog I am celebrating Roald Dahl and entertaining excellent elocution [...]

Voice Coaching Clarity Homework

This week's voice coaching clarity homework, is a truly remarkable audio production of a favourite play. Filled with lots of different voices with lots of different accents that are clear and beautifully annunciated, there are a variety of regional accents, all with excellent diction. It's a brave and wonderful project in four parts, staring the [...]

Great Voices To Learn From…

Great Voices To Learn From This week I am giving you a list of great voices to learn from... You can tap them in to Audible to hear them a read a book of your choice. This type of accent learning is incredible helpful as they literally become the voice in your head. Have you [...]

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