Wow I've had such a great response from the workshop on the 13th Feb (it sold out very quickly!!) that I've decided to do two extra dates! I've still got 2 places left for the 14th Feb and 2 places left for the 6th March!
The General American workshop was relaxed and great fun, while also managing to be rigorous and thorough; we came away with a far deeper knowledge of the accent than before, a far deeper knowledge of the cultural context, and how that affects both voice and body. We honoured the vowels, paid allegiance to the drive through the sentence and took the prairie space. Jan doesn't simply teach the accent - she unlocks it for you, both in body, mind and spirit.
Keep me posted of any other workshops you’re doing. Never thought I was much good at accents but your approach is very accessible and makes things seem more possible.
Rebecca Root Spent the day with Jan Haydn Rowles... a few of us voice types did a wprkshop on How To Do a Gen American accent. Fab day, fab food, fab teaching! Thanks JHR! Totally, like, awesome!
I've been working as Voice and Accent coach for nearly 20 years.
I'm currently head of Voice at Shakespeare's Globe in London and co-author of 'How To Do Accents'
(2007 & 2nd edition 2009)
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The General American workshop was relaxed and great fun, while also managing to be rigorous and thorough; we came away with a far deeper knowledge of the accent than before, a far deeper knowledge of the cultural context, and how that affects both voice and body. We honoured the vowels, paid allegiance to the drive through the sentence and took the prairie space. Jan doesn't simply teach the accent - she unlocks it for you, both in body, mind and spirit.
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ReplyDeleteKeep me posted of any other workshops you’re doing. Never thought I was much good at accents but your approach is very accessible and makes things seem more possible.
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ReplyDeleteRebecca Root Spent the day with Jan Haydn Rowles... a few of us voice types did a wprkshop on How To Do a Gen American accent. Fab day, fab food, fab teaching! Thanks JHR! Totally, like, awesome!