Stage Dialects and Accents - Learn a British Dialect
In this fun 6 week course, students will learn how to speak with a British Dialect. Great class for theater kids! They will learn how to properly shape and articulate key sounds, vowel substitutions and special pronunciations.
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursAssignments
1-2 hours per week. They will be given material to review independently between classes to help make the accent training more fluid and natural.Assessment
In the 6th and final class, students will have individual assessments where they read a short excerpt of text in a British dialect. The student has the freedom to choose whatever material they would like to work- a poem, short monologue, paragraph from a book, movie/stage scene and it will be practiced starting in week 3. Weeks 3 and 4 will be preparing for the final evaluation on the fifth and final class. Material must not be sexually explicit or have profanity. Evaluation material will be reviewed and approved by the teacher by week 4.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
In this immersive and fun 6 week course, students will immediately begin to learn how to speak with a British Dialect using a series of exercises designed for success. Each class will build upon the foundations of proper articulation, key sounds, vowel substitutions, dipthongal changes, consonant substitutions and special pronunciations. Each student will learn a little bit about the International Phoenetic Alphabet, which is an important element in learning any dialect or accent. By week three, we will begin with outside source material a student chooses to bring in (a short poem/monologue/excerpt from a book, television show or movie) to apply the skills they have learned from the weeks prior. In week four, we will work the material together as a preparation for the final class. In week five we will have our individual evaluations for dialect fluency where each student will present their material to the rest of the class using all of the fundamentals we have learned over the term of the course.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the proper execution of a British dialect- they will learn how to manipulate and shape key sounds, vowels, and dipthongs. They will learn special pronunciations for typical words spoken in a standard English dialect.Students will learn a little bit about the International Phoenetic Alphabet and how to utilize it in learning a British dialect. They will be able to apply the skills taught in this class to translate nearly any piece of text into a believable accent.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Stage Dialects and Accents - Learn a British Dialect
We will have class introductions, a warm up session including: breathing exercises, articulation, intonation, placement, and tongue twisters. We will begin to learn a little of the International Phoenetic Alphabet and some of the key sounds of the British Dialect. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Stage Dialects and Accents - Learn a British Dialect
We will have class introductions, a warm up session including: breathing exercises, articulation, intonation, placement, and tongue twisters. We will be adding to last weeks lesson building on the key sounds of the British Dialect with dipthongal changes and vowel substitutions. We will be learning phrases from the Stage Accents book by Jerry Blunt and applying them together 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Stage Dialects and Accents - Learn a British Dialect
We will have class introductions, a warm up session including: breathing exercises, articulation, intonation, placement, and tongue twisters. We will be adding to last weeks lesson building on the key sounds of the British Dialect with dipthongal changes and vowel substitutions. We will be learning phrases from the Stage Accents book by Jerry Blunt and applying them together. We will also be talking about material we will use for our class final in 2 weeks. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Stage Dialects and Accents - Learn a British Dialect
We will be preparing in this session for our final, using all the fundamental basics we have learned in the first few sessions on the British Dialect. Students will bring in their material to rehearse in front of the class, while making adjustments and necessary corrections. 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is appropriate for all ages, and final exam material will be evaluated by the teacher for proper language/content.
Pre-Requisites
Students must have basic reading and comprehension skills
Supply List
I will send PDF's of our material to students prior to class.
Joined July, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (Performing Arts) from Adelphi University in '05. It was there I studied 8 semesters of voice training as well as stage accents. Since graduating, I have actively been working in the arts in a variety of ways on stage and screen. I began teaching voice lessons in 2015 and formed my own company in 2019. I work with students of all ages in developing believable stage accents for local and regional acting projects. I have trained students in the following accents: Standard English (British), American Southern, Ozark, French, German, Irish, Brooklynese, and Irish. I have an extensive track record of success and have a great rapport with all of my students. Reviews
Live Group Course
$21
weekly or $125 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
1-18 learners per class
