ADVANCED AMERICAN ACCENT SKILLS WITH DIALECT COACH ELIZA SIMPSON | ONLINE 6 WEEK INTENSIVE
ADVANCED AMERICAN ACCENT SKILLS WITH DIALECT COACH ELIZA SIMPSON | ONLINE 6 WEEK INTENSIVE
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ADVANCED AMERICAN ACCENT SKILLS: IMPROVISATION AND CHARACTER INTERPRETATION IN A NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH ACCENT
6 occurrences, Tuesdays January 12th - February 16th, 7:00 PM London | £315
(This is a one time fee and is inclusive for all the sessions)
Eliza Simpson, she/her (Dialect Coach), is an NYC-based accent coach & linguist whose work spans film, television, VO, & Broadway. She is the face of Bold Voice, an app for English learners that focuses on accent skills. Notable projects include Inside Out 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
This six-week course will focus on the practical skills of performing in accent and help you find your authentic voice. The class is designed to push you beyond the basics of the accent into advanced concepts like how to make choices, interpret genre, and improvise in an authentic American accent.
As a student of this class, you will get the opportunity to perform and receive personal feedback from New York City-based dialect coach Eliza Simpson. You'll leave this course with skills that you can apply right away, a practice regimen to continue your progress, and a filmed scene in the American accent.
SESSION OUTLINE
Session One: Fundamentals of the American Accent
Session Two: Accent Physicality and Improvisation
Session Three: Rhythm and Word Choice
Session Four: Stress and Genre
Session Five: Comedic Improv in Accent
Session Six: Authentic Accent for Character Interpretation
**Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the RAIS office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions**