Find your Speaking Voice Teacher

Are you tired of the same old strategy to deal with battling your fear of speaking in public? Is shyness something you've dealt with your entire life but you've become successful in spite of it? Still wet knuckling every meeting and phone call? Are you watching yourself while you're speaking instead of being present during your presentation or cringing as you watch yourself speak or freak out quietly while the board watched your instructional speech on YouTube? Learn the skills actors use and tools to manage performance anxiety.
It's time you break through your fear once and for all to be able to have some peace while you do your work. Once you understand how you will be able to speak to groups large or small, on camera and off.
I can collaborate with you to practice these skills and you'll feel safe to do it.
I cannot wait to meet you and to work with you. I have been working with speakers from inception to completion in the private and corporate sector for many years and have ...

I have a side specialty in accent reduction for both actors and singers who need to minimize their accents quickly.

These lessons are focused on re-awakening the student to their creative potential through authentic self-expression. Although centered around the voice, Michelle will use various techniques to help unlock any resistance or hesitation to expressing ones whole self more fully in the world. By first understanding and recognizing the voice as a vessel for creativity and authenticity, we can then cultivate habits and techniques, which allow the student to gain confidence, joy and inspiration through the expression of their authentic self. These lessons are ideal for those wishing to gain more confidence in their speaking voice, the individual looking to overcome any type of performance anxiety and/or for the student wishing to cultivate a speaking voice that more fully reflects and resonates the individual they desire to express themselves as. This can also be a wonderful opportunity for the seasoned performer to take their artistry and connection to their craft to the next level.
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For anyone that needs to have their breath and vocals working properly under the stress of public speaking will learn how to breath property, speak with confidence and conviction, resonance and a sense of commitment.
I teach what it takes to be prepared for that special speech. These skills eradicate stage fright and performance anxiety.

Born and raised on Long Island, Carolyn began working professionally at 8 years old and has since appeared on stage, in national commercials, recorded voiceovers, and booked principal roles in both film and television. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 from the Boston Conservatory, where she majored in musical theatre with an emphasis in directing. Her voice currently be heard nationally on the radio in “Pepsi” ads, as well as the new “Don’t Text and Drive” public service announcements. Carolyn most recently narrated 52 episodes for the children's cartoon "Zula Patrol" on PBS.