** SLOTS FOR THIS CLASS ARE CREATED AT YOUR REQUEST. Please either self-book or message me with some suitable times and your time zone, and I will be happy to see if I can offer a mutually agreeable time slot**

Are you looking for a 1:1 programme of weekly Public Speaking, Presenting, Confidence Building, or a combination of several of these areas? 

This 1:1 class can be adapted, tailored, and personalised to address the specific areas your learner wants/needs to concentrate on.  

We can work on learners' use of voice (with areas such as pitch, precision, pace, projection, volume, intonation, accent, emphasis, articulation/elocution, diction, tone, pauses, breath control, fluency, and expression) and their non-verbal (with areas such as posture, body language, gestures, facial expressions, stance, muscular tension, poise, and status) for public speaking, presenting themselves better or they can learn how to use these areas to sound, appear and ultimately build their confidence.

As this is a personlised curriculum learners can choose to work their way through:
For Level 1 we can work with extracts from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass', 
For Level 2 we can work with either extracts from 'Peter Pan' or 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', 
For Level 3 we can work extracts from "Treasure Iand' or a selection of Charles Dickens' classic texts (including 'David Copperfield', 'Oliver Twist' and 'Great Expectations') or to work on published speeches and then create their own version with starter sentences to help.

Whatever level you choose classes will begin with some carefully chosen vocal and mouth warm-ups, and then we'll look at different voice and non-verbal techniques each week by exploring a piece of text from a famous literary classic. Depending how quickly learners pick up skills these skills can then be applied to a published speech with similar ideas. 

As a fully qualified, experienced teacher (BAPA, PGCE), professional actor, director, who has also worked as many types of presenter and used many of these techniques to build her own confidence and develop her use of voice and non-verbal presentation, Mrs. T can give extra on the spot tips, and ideas where needed. Developing the class content live in class or as learners' skills and needs develop week to week.

Learners will also get regular feedback with tips they can continue to build on both live in class, and often afterward in notes in the classroom.

The resource of classic texts such as 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' has been chosen as they provide a wealth of interesting and varied text material, often present strong, diverse characters whose exploration takes learners out of their comfort zone, learners will likely have some familiarity with the characters and when we think about performing/presenting the text to young children it requires a higher, more exaggerated level of speaking, or presenting, which makes for a more intensive learning experience. 

'Wonderful teacher really knowledgeable :) My daughter has had a few private lessons for her up-and-coming speech and drama festival and all have been a huge help.'

'I would like to thank you with an update, previously shy D achieved a place in the semi-finals for his year 6 speech competition! I saw him practicing with hand gestures, voice tone, and pauses that you taught him over his classes last term break. I am so pleased to see him breaking out of his shell and stepping up. Thank you'