Voice Training

What is Voice Training?

Your voice not only conveys your message – it can say a great deal about you. Like it or not, people make judgments based on the way you communicate; in short, your professional success will depend on your speaking skills. Our Voice Training programme is designed for both native and non-native speakers of English. The training can focus on very specific aims and can help you to:

speak with greater authority and vocal presence
overcome an ‘accent barrier’
improve your articulation to avoid ambiguity

Choosing Voice Training

We offer the following to assist you in your choice:

Free consultation:

We offer free, confidential, and no-obligation advice to anyone who is considering taking Voice Training with us. For more information, just send an e-mail to: voice@londonschool.com

Training formats:

You can take Voice Training as one-to-one training or as a closed group. Voice Training is tailored very specifically to each client which is why we only accept closed groups who all need to focus on the same areas.

For further information and to discuss your needs, please contact our Voice Training Department, or call us on +44 20 7605 4123.

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Course level:

Levels 5 - 9 on the school's level scale

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Fees:

2013
£95/hour + VAT (what is VAT?)

Participants age:

Minimum age 18

Course length:

Recommended minimum 5 hours. These hours can be spread over a number of days.

Who's it for?

Voice Training is for anyone who needs to be a successful communicator but who feels that one or more aspects of their vocal delivery prevent them fully achieving this.

People from a wide range of professions have taken Voice Training, including:

Executives
Politicians
Lawyers
Sales personnel

Consultants
Doctors
Academics
Call centre staff

... and many others

Course content

Voice Training teaches you new sounds and speech habits. A typical session involves work on:

breathing and posture
tongue position when speaking
mouth muscularity
ability to reproduce and recognize RP* sounds

(*RP stands for ‘Received Pronunciation’. It is the term used for the standard British non-regional accent.)

The above involves relaxation exercises, vocal drills and work-outs. Attention will be paid not only to accent, but also to rhythm, stress and intonation patterns.

The benefits

Benefits of doing this course

As a general benefit, Voice Training will help you to:

speak with greater clarity and confidence
better understand and use the power and potential of your voice
extend your vocal range

Non-native speakers who possess a good command of English may choose Voice Training to soften an accent.

In all cases, Voice Training will enhance your presentation and public speaking skills. This will help you to communicate more effectively not only with large audiences but with small groups too.

Our trainers

The programmes are delivered by professional voice coaches holding a master’s qualification in Voice Studies. They have hundreds of hours of voice training experience, working with clients from numerous countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Indian subcontinent.