Muhammad Ali was one of my late father's heroes. Cassius, as Muhammad was christened, had started his profession as a lightweight boxer, just like my father had been in the army. When I was a child Daddy would make me laugh by assuming Ali's boxing pose and moving nimbly on his toes around the room, [...]
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 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 [...]
Speech Clarity and Elocution Voice Coaching For speech clarity and elocution voice coaching, this, the last episode of the present series of the Forsytes has certainly been up to the usual high standard.. This production is perfect for audio brain washing and you can download this series from the beginning if you haven't had a [...]
For elocution and voice coaching for speech clarity and accent reduction, this is a homework delight! By relaxing and listening, you can practice your elocution or speech clarity or accent reduction and even preparation for public speaking, by absorbing excellent English pronunciation in a thoroughly enjoyable way. This really is.. a dramatic treat... BBC Radio [...]
As we once again celebrate International Women's Day, I am struck how the voices of women in the West have changed so drastically over the last 60 years. Here in the UK, since the advent of the pill, in 1961, radically changing women's position in society as they gained power over their own reproductive systems [...]
Last week I said I would compile a list of recommendations you could purchase for elocution public speaking accent softening audio learning, from Audible (Amazon's Audio Books). This is a really pleasurable way of improving your elocution or acheive accent softening whilst listening to some great drama.. Here are my two favourite productions so far: first broadcast [...]
Hi, every time I have a new student I introduce them to the value, convenience and power of Audio Books to improve their speech clarity - effectively your own automated voice coach: when you want, at a time of purely your own convenience and allowing you to multitask in your busy working life. Sure, listening [...]
Elocution Learning excellent elocution should be fun. I have just finished listening to The Forsytes ~ on BBC Radio 4. It's a dramatised version of the novels by John Galsworthy, dramatised for radio by Shaun McKenna and it is wonderful and great for improving your elocution! Over the next two years, BBC Radio 4 is [...]
Elocution & Accent Reduction with BBC Radio 4 Studying elocution & accent reduction with BBC Radio 4 is a wonderful tool to help you, because no one can get a job on Radio 4 unless they speak clearly so this really will enhance your training with me. I teach you the engineering - what is [...]