Have you ever been told you are monotone, or speaking too loud/too softly, too fast/too slow, but don't know how to manage the efforts to change these effects? Do you feel like you show up as the best version of yourself during a presentation, or do you feel like you could be more present? Have you ever thought, or been told, that your "content" is fine, but that you have to "work on your delivery", in order to improve a presentation? These evergreen questions for public speakers are matters of delivery, character, and storytelling... As a professional actor and public speaking instructor with more than two decades of experience performing and teaching, I've learned that "form", "content", and "delivery" are interwoven. Refining one thread of presentation means looking for improvement in each one, so the result is seamless. This course is for people eager to improve their ability to connect with, influence, and maybe even inspire individuals with their speaking. In order to reach such goals, working professionals must cultivate a sense of purpose and mindfulness before and during the act of presenting. Purpose and mindfulness in a presentation come from: - A solid persuasive story structure for ideas and information/data that has been outlined beforehand, joined to... - ...Rehearsed extemporaneous delivery (not text-heavy slides, or memorized text), joined to... - ...A rudimentary awareness of breath management/vocal production, in order not to be overcome by "stage fright" in front of a group of people. I can help you if: 1) You have a deadline for an upcoming presentation or series of presentations - but you have enough time and flexibility to adjust the material, OR; 2) You may not have a deadline, want to learn how to structure a presentation, and definitely foresee occasions where you will actually have to present, OR; 3) You may not have an immediate presentation need, but you are committed to learning about voice production and undertaking a routine of voice and speech exercises, OR 4) If you want feedback on visual aids that you have designed and how they can better support your speaking. * Courses will be tailored to individual needs. * Voice & speech exercises will be drawn from theatre voicework. * Presentation revisions will be based on classical rhetoric, adapting material & data for oral delivery with improved narrative ("storytelling") structure