Emma Songeur

Voice and Accent Coach @Performers College

Essex, GB

Deliver weekly voice lessons for international actors in preparation for showcases and productions. Body: I start by coaching the actors to release body tensions and align their spines. Presence work: throughout the course we work on building the actors\' self awareness, listening and awareness of the space to enable connection. Breath work: an integral part of the actors\' craft. Starting with awareness of the breath in the body and then developing the breath through exercises to improve capacity and support leading to natural power, energy and projection. Resonance, Forward Placement and Range: in weeks 3 and 4 we work specifically on developing the intention of the voice, the musical variation and allowing the actors\' free voices to be as engaging for the audiences benefit and inspiration Articulation work: we develop the actors\' clarity of expression Monologue or scene presentation: We work on standing in the space and how to do this alone or with a partner. The aim is to enabling actors to be fully seen and heard while speaking.