ON-SET / VIRTUAL
DIALECTS
HEIGHTENTED TEXT
ELOCUTION
EXPRESSION
ACCENT MODIFICATION
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personalized support for performers, public speakers, and professionals
Meet your coach
Laurel Alons Koerner is a Woods Certified coach whose mission is to help performers, presenters, and public speakers bring clarity, potency, and expressivity to their speaking.
Combining years of training and experience as an actor, director, and educator, her methods equip clients to find freedom with the tools of powerful speech so their authentic voice can be heard.
Meet your needs
ACTORS
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adopt a dialect or accent for an audition
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receive ongoing support through virtual or on-set coaching
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acquire a new dialect to expand your eligibility for roles
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improve vocal strength
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improve clarity or speech
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become adept with heightened texts
SPEAKERS
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improve clarity of speech
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become free from limiting patterns or nervous habits when speaking
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improve vocal quality and strengthen elocution
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release vocal tension
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find ease and confidence on stage
PROFESSIONALS
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​​be clearly understood in corporate settings through accent modification / reduction
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find ease and confidence when addressing the room with improved elocution
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release tension from the voice
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become free from limiting patterns of speech
Authenticity and working toward the sound you want are not at odds.
Greater skill with speech gives you greater freedom to meet the moment with confidence that your message will be received as you intend. The broader your expressive range, the more true-to-you your spoken communications can be. It's not about imitation or faking some 'standard' sound --
it's about your truthful presence resonating within a speaking voice that is both uniquely yours and serves your purposes.
TESTIMONIALS
'Working with Laurel to prepare a dialect for my audition was an all-around great experience. She really cared about understanding my goals, and her knowledge of acting made all the difference. It wasn't just about the mechanics of speech; it was about supporting my best possible portrayal of the character.'
Samuel, Actor
'I really appreciated that Laurel sent detailed written notes immediately after our session so I could just be in the moment and then keep practicing after our meeting. And I can't believe the progress we made in just an hour!'
Gillian, Performer
'I know Laurel knows acting. To benefit from her translation of those skills to my own public speaking needs was great. She adapts concepts from context to context to really help the individual with their specific concerns. I'll benefit from this for years to come.'
Anders, Public Speaker