Experiencing Speech #42 Online
Experiencing Speech #42 Online
Experiencing Speech is the introductory Knight-Thompson workshop, and is designed for actors, voice/speech teachers, clinicians, and coaches. A six-day intensive, Experiencing Speech delves deeply into the work laid out in Dudley Knight’s Speaking with Skill. The workshop is structured in two parts. The first three days focus on the physical actions that produce all the sounds of the world’s languages. (This section contains no phonetic transcription.) The second three days continue the exploration into even greater specificity through the use of narrow phonetic transcription. Participants then use these skills to explore formal and informal speech actions while maintaining complete intelligibility. These skills prepare the actor to move easily into any accent or vocal characterization that might be required onstage or in film, television or new media.
Suggested Texts: Speaking With Skill, Dudley Knight and Phil Thompson Experiencing Speech: A Skills-Based, Panlingual Approach to Actor Training, Andrea Caban, Julie Foh and Jeffrey Parker
PART ONE [Three days] Awareness and practice of precise articulation action Producing all the sounds in language—”Omnish” No phonetic transcription will be used in this session of the workshop.
BREAK We take a day off between the first and second parts. This is a chance to rest and process information, or to enjoy the pleasures of our host city.
PART TWO [Three days] The application of detailed phonetic transcription to the process of speech and accent work Using the entire IPA to research and teach speech The skills of linguistic detail and fluency Each day begins with a vocal warm-up.
Dates: December 12-18, 2024 - with December 15th as a day off.
Workshop days run 8am-3pm Pacific Time, with a meal break 11am-12pm Pacific Time.
Location: Online (Zoom link to be shared after registration)
To Register: https://ktspeechwork.org/event/experiencing-speech-42-online-2/ Workshop
Costs: VASTA and Union Members $850* Non-members $950 * if you’re interested in repeating a workshop that you’ve already taken, contact us for special pricing deals.
Contact Info: knightthompsonspeechwork@gmail.com