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following classes can be tailored to any environment in which people
gather: at work or play, in classroom,
office or boardroom, with groups large and small, as well as for
individuals.
Improvisation: the ultimate communication game
MARK
HELLMAN
Performing Arts Resources
Performing Arts Resources
Instruction
- Coaching - Production Assistance |
| THE OPEN VOICE Whether you are focused on a career in the performing/media arts, rely on your voice at work, or are exploring personal development, The Open Voice offers a compassionate and experienced point of view, and a methodology adapted to each individual's unique situation: drawing on twenty-five years of experience (as a student, practitioner and teacher of voice, bodywork, health/fitness, dance, theatre, music, spoken art and communications) to provide a practical, integrated and holistic plan for vocal development. Speaking and singing become complimentary elements that together serve to improve range, clarity and resonance, while fostering greater confidence and a deeper awareness of vocal potential. Special attention can be given to the diagnosis and treatment of negative vocal patterns, habits adding to vocal wear & tear, and other 'impediments' to an open, free voice. |
For
information about residencies and long term projects, see:
Additional Services
**NEW
- English as a Second Language (ESL); games and exercises for
building skill & confidence
Voice
in the Classroom: for
teachers - alleviating stress, avoiding wear and tear Improvisation: the ultimate communication game
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Basic
Training: a
complete guide to developing your vocal 'instrument (speaking/singing)
Freeing the Actor's Voice: truth, authenticity &
emotional depth, text exploration
Audition Prep:
for actors in
film/tv/theatre, and students applying for advanced trainingActors at Work: coaching for performance, accents & dialects, special effects Media and Corporate Relations: public speaking, communications, voice in the workplace The Working Voice: introduction to voice over, narration, & commercials Careers in Media Arts: creating & producing a voice demo, exploring alternative media Cartoon Voices for Beginners: taking the voice to the limit, and putting the 'play' in player Speaking Shakespeare: the ultimate brain exercise, and the actor's greatest challenge * testimonials from former
students *
"Mark
has a wonderful talent for making people feel immediately comfortable
in their surroundings,
encouraging expression and creativity from his students." "I just wanted to let you know I got another voice gig....Being in the right place at the right time, I was able to audition for the part and got it!!...Thanks again for your course." In
the last two and a half decades, I have enjoyed creating programs
for people of all ages and levels of experience, and from all walks of
life: actors (professional and amateur), broadcasters, opera singers,
teachers, lawyers, salespeople, public servants, students in elementary
grades, high schools, colleges & universities, seniors,
military
personnel, office workers, health professionals, and the occasional
aspiring rock star!
While
living in Victoria, I have been privileged to design and implement
programs for:
Pacific Film &
Multi-media Academy
Shaw Cablesystems Victoria Conservatory of Music Opera Studio Canadian College of Film & Acting Victoria High School Esquimalt Community School Former students
have also successfully auditioned for major performing
schools across Canada:
The National Theatre School of
Canada
(Montreal)
Studio 58 (Langara College, Vancouver) George Brown College (Toronto) Humber College (Toronto) Canadian College of Performing Arts (Victoria). |