Expertise
- Executive Presence coaching
- Voice skills for lawyers
- Voice skills for business
- Performance Skills
- Presentation skills coaching
- Person to person skills
- Breath management
- overcoming nerves
- Soft skills
- Body language and posture
- accent softening
- accent coaching
- Speaking In Public
- Effective impact
- Public Speaking Confidence
- Voice Coaching
- diction
- elocution
- Confidence
- articulation
- Neutral English
- Received Pronunciation (RP)
- Actor
- Actor training
- Acting skills
- communication
- Working with text or script
Summary
In Executive Presence Coaching, I utilise over 30 years of technical skills and experience as a voice/speech specialist and professional actor, to provide my unique service focused on high quality performance with the importance and idiosyncracies of the individual client at its core.
Do you sometimes just 'hope' that you will come across in the right way? Do you ever wonder whether there are techniques you could learn to ensure you come across as you had intended? Does 'imposter syndrome' strike a chord with you?
If you are thinking 'yes' right now, then please talk to me. I am waiting to empower you.
I CAN HELP YOU TO:
► Develop a clear and confident voice.
► Improve your clarity of diction and impact in your own accent.
► Develop an assured physical presence.
► Overcome the effects of nerves on your voice and performance.
► 'Soften' or 'reduce' your accent to a more neutral sound.
WHO DO I HELP?
My clients include Business Professionals, Senior Management, Executive and C-Suite who wish to:
► Maximise the impact of their voice in a corporate environment.
► Prepare for an assured performance in presentations, interviews or new job roles.
► Improve their Zoom/Virtual platform skills and presence.
► Bring written words to life in a freshly delivered, dynamic way.
► Learn the skills of clear and impactful storytelling.
It’s not just what you say, it’s the way you say it. I have helped many clients find their authentic voice, enhance their personal presence and deliver their message with ease, enabling them to achieve the highly successful results they desire.
WHY MY CLIENTS COME TO ME:
A few typical reasons are so that they can:
► Communicate effectively at all levels, staff, management and executive
► Chair or run meetings with authority, maintaining respect
► Prepare for next-level interviews and roles
► Be an assured, authentic and engaging public speaker
► Deliver clear, concise responses which are easy to follow and understand.
Expertise
Below is a list of some of the frequent requests I receive - if there's anything you'd like to ask that isn't there, please let me know:
Vocal/voice coaching, public speaking, improving confidence, good diction (to be heard and understood in any accent), articulation and elocution skills, Neutral English, Received Pronunciation (RP), accent softening/reduction, understanding how the voice works, breath management (breath control), the effects of posture on the voice, the power of body language, overcoming the effects of nerves on the voice. Recognising and changing natural bad habits: speaking too quickly, stumbling, muttering, mumbling, monotonous tone, thin, shaky tone, overly harsh tone, repeated err's and um's, over-breathing, hyperventilating, poor projection, reducing nasality, reducing breathy, weak tone, developing strong, flexible, resonant and free voice.
Experience
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Phoenix Voice
▲Voice Coach▲ Executive Presence Coach www.phoenixvoice.co.uk
1 - 5 Employees 2013 - Current
Some of the clients I have helped hold positions within the following Companies / Professions / Industries:
NHSAmazon
Legal services
Consultancy Services
Banking
Marketing
Insurance
Education
Technology
EngineeringConstruction
Pharmaceuticals
Recycling / Renewables
Film and TV Production
Local Government / Public Office -
Liverpool Theatre School
Voice tutor, Acting tutor, Singing tutor
21 - 100 Employees 2011 - 2014I created and ran a 3 year voice training programme for students training for a career in theatre and performance. This included vocal technique and accents. I provided actor training, audition preparation, one to one singing and interpretation.
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ALRA North
Voice tutor, RP and articulation
21 - 100 Employees 2012 - 2015Guest voice tutor, specialising in Received Pronunciation (RP) and articulation for trainee actors to degree level.
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Arden School of Theatre
Voice tutor, Acting tutor
100+ Employees 2006 - 2010Permanent staff then short term contracted, as voice tutor and acting tutor. Responsible for healthy vocal development to degree level for trainee actors, including safe projection, voice qualities, articulation, accents.
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University of Salford
Guest Vocal and Performance Tutor
100+ Employees 2013 - 2021I am a yearly invited BA Hons Degree level tutor, providing Voice, Text and Acting/Performance as part of the Autumn term block in Performance and Media Studies curriculum.
Education History
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BA Honours Degree in Drama
University of Manchester
1986 - 1989
Qualifications
BA Hons degree in Drama (Manchester University 1989) Estill Level 3 ((Advanced Figures and Voice Qualities) Established vocal technique developed through knowledge of anatomy and physiology. City and Guilds PETTLS Level 3. Grade 8 Voice (with distinction)
Clubs and Associations
Equity member, Spotlight member, British Voice Association member, Manchester Professionals
Interests and Hobbies
I teach singing on a private one to one basis; my clients include people who just want to sing for fun, those who believe they can't sing and want to gain confidence, those who wish to improve, those who are seeking a potential career. I am a singer myself and also a musician: piano, flute, piccolo and sax are my main instruments.
