Leading Voice Coach for Entrepreneurs, Speakers & Events

COACHING CREDITS

Coaching Credits for:

Entrepreneurs, presenters, speakers, global events and training institutions

ENTREPRENEURS

PRIVATE COACHING FOR:

Entrepreneurs, speakers, presenters, authors, narrators, wellness coaches, yoga teachers, career coaches, brand ambassadors, voice-over artists, designers, stylists, creative directors and more

PRIVATE CLIENTS include:

Television Presenter: regular presenter on Channel 7's Better Homes & Gardens
Financial Abundance Expert: live speaking and product launch interviews
International Model & Brand Ambassador: live speaking, script delivery and on-camera presentation
Nutritionist: live speaking and television interviews
PhD Author & Historian: national book launch tour
Author & Keynote Speaker: script delivery, character voice work and vocal warm up for audiobook narration
Wellness & Yoga Coach: voice work for leading classes and workshops
Actor & Voice Overs Artist: script delivery and microphone techniques for audiobook narration
Interior Designer & Stylist: video tutorial presentations
Yoga Coach: general voice empowerment and tone enrichment
Voice Overs Artist: script selection and delivery for new voice-overs demo and directing their recording studio session
International Model, Actor & Singer: voice work and script delivery for film and television performances
Archeologist: introduction to voice work for presentation and documentary

SKILLS COACHED include:

Voice, presentation, voice-overs, speaking warm ups, live speaking, on-camera presentation, microphone techniques, stage and camera skills, interview skills, script delivery, script writing and editing, ad-libbing to a live audience, target marketing through the voice and more

EVENTS

EVENT COACHING FOR:

Coaching presenters, speakers, voice-over artists and singers/choirs for local and global events

WORLD YOUTH DAY, SYDNEY

Position: Voice, Presentation & Voice-Overs Coach
Events Coached: All major events including the Opening Ceremony, Welcome Ceremony, Evening Vigil with Pope Benedict XVI and Closing Ceremony
Audience Sizes: The events were attended by up to 400,000 people in person and televised live internationally to millions of viewers
Skills Coached: Voice, presentation, voice-overs, script writing and editing, microphone techniques, delivering sponsor advertisements, ad-libbing to a live audience, crowd motivation, and how to correctly pronounce the non-English names of dignitaries, speakers, musicians and guests

NETBALL WORLD CUP, SYDNEY

Position: Foreign Languages Coach of National Anthems - Opening Ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park
Audience Size: The Opening Ceremony was attended by up to 15,000 people in person and televised live internationally to millions of viewers
Description: I coached Australian choir 'Vox' in the sung pronunciation of 7 non-English anthems which were sung live. The anthems featured 10 languages: Malawi (Chichewa language), New Zealand (Maori), Samoa (Samoan), Singapore (Malay), South Africa (Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho & Afrikaans), Sri Lanka (Sinhala) and Wales (Welsh)
Recording Session Coaching: The anthems were also recorded for use at other Netball World Cup events. I coached the choir in the studio to ensure and supervise language pronunciation accuracy

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY WORLD CUP, MELBOURNE

Position: Foreign Language Coach for the French National Anthem - Australia versus France World Cup Match
Audience Size: The anthem was sung live at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne in front of 50,000 people
Description: I coached leading lady of music theatre Patrice Tipoki (playing Fantine in Les Misérables at the time) in the sung pronunciation of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise"

FILM & TELEVISION

PRODUCTION COACHING:

Leading coach for over 20 years to A-list actors on local and international film, television, theatre and musical theatre productions

SCREEN & STAGE PRODUCTIONS

Position: Leading Voice, Dialect, Script & Performance Coach
Description: Coach to acclaimed actors including Rose Byrne, Sam Neill, David Wenham, Yvonne Strahovski, Rachel Griffiths, Celeste Barber, Elizabeth Debicki, Leah Purcell, Damon Herriman, Miranda Tapsell, Wayne Blair, David Campbell, Caroline O'Connor and many more
Film & Television Coaching Highlights:
- Cate Blanchett's award-winning drama series Stateless for Netflix and ABC
- International films: Peter Rabbit, I Am Woman, Mortal Kombat, Jasper Jones, Cargo, The Hunter, Top End Wedding and more
- Local television shows: A Place To Call Home and Packed To The Rafters
Theatre & Musicals Coaching Highlights:
- Plays for Sydney Theatre Company including for Academy Award winning directors Steven Soderbergh and Phillip Seymour Hoffman
- Plays for Belvoir Street Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company
- Musicals for Opera Australia and touring musicals to Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Germany

SKILLS COACHED include:

Voice, performance, script delivery, voice-overs, microphone technique, camera & stage craft, voice for screen/stage/audio impact and more

teaching

TEACHING & LECTURING:

Group coaching and private tutorials at leading training institutions

SKILLS COACHED include:

Voice, performance, presentation, script delivery, voice-overs, microphone technique, live performance & events, stage craft, camera craft, corporate voice, television voice, theatre voice, radio voice and more

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART (NIDA)

Position: Academic Teacher and Production Coach for over 10 years at NIDA, Australia's leading actor-training school for the Voice and Acting Departments
Description: Coached full-time students in the Masters of Fine Arts (Voice), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) and Masters of Fine Arts (Directing). Coached part-time students in the Diploma of Music Theatre and Diploma of Stage & Screen Performance, and for the NIDA Open Program general public short courses
Teaching: Classes included voice, voice-overs, presentation, performance, live speaking, on-camera presentation, script delivery, vocal warm ups and more

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY (NEPEAN)

Position: Lecturer for 3 years in the Bachelor of Arts (Acting) degree
Teaching: voice, script delivery, dialects and performance for the full-time students

AUSTRALIAN FILM, TELEVISION & RADIO SCHOOL (AFTRS)

Position: Guest Lecturer for Bachelor of Arts (Directing) degree
Description: directing performers and speakers for optimal voice, authenticity and storytelling work

SCREENWISE FILM & TV SCHOOL

Position: Guest Tutor to the part-time screen acting students
Teaching: voice and dialects for camera work

HEAR CLIENT PRAISE

SKILLS COACHED

Coaching includes:

VOICE TRAINING

Body work & alignment for optimal voice, embodiment & freedom of movement for voice work, breath support & empowerment, vocal strength & stamina, resonance & tone enrichment, vocal colour & passion, clarity & confident delivery, habit awareness & transformation, warms ups & daily/weekly routines

DELIVERY & CONNECTION

Authenticity & audience connection, captivating delivery & storytelling techniques, script detailing, human psychology & emotion for impact, the story journey, pitch & pacing, word play, ad-libbing with professionalism & ease, narration & voice-overs, rehearsing & redirecting, performance reviews & strategies

PRESENTATION TECHNIQUE

Presence & audience engagement, present moment awareness & needs, voice work for successful presentations, microphone use, staging & pacing, eye contact, natural movements & gestures, dealing with performance anxiety & stumbles, mindfulness tools for success