Individuals have a great capacity for vocal expression but most people haven’t had the opportunity to explore and develop it. By the end of this course learners will have gained knowledge of how the voice works, had a chance to experiment with different ways of speaking, and increased their confidence in their vocal expression.
Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact
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Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact
Instructor: Emmy Broomfield
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Learners will use the embodied voice to engage and connect with an audience is a vital element in dynamic verbal exchange.
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There are 4 modules in this course
This first module is focused on awareness and knowledge of the voice. We'll begin by developing awareness - awareness underpins everything when it comes to learning and building new behaviours and skills. We have a discussion on what a ‘professional voice’ is and how we might begin to find it. You'll be introduced to the basic premise of how the voice is made in the body, and what can get in the way of it working at an optimal level. You'll be guided through several exercises designed to improve your self-awareness and will begin to recognise some of your current behaviours around speaking.
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One of the key components of speaking with confidence and impact is to understand and utilise the body in relation to voice and presence. Looking at areas such as release of tension, alignment, breath and projection, you'll discover new options that will help you increase your confidence and impact.
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This week will focus on considering your audience, thinking about your message and intention, and learning techniques to help your audience connect to your message. It will also look at how body language can help you increase connection.
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Building on the work introduced in the first three modules, this week will look at some specific prosody tools and techniques that can be used to create more impact. It will also bring together all strands of the course - being aware, being physical, being connected and being engaging.
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