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EduCore

Curious about ways to get involved at VASTA? Come observe the EduCore Team Meeting, and let us know if you'd like to join!
Email educore@vasta.org to receive a Zoom link.
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VASTA at ATHE

The Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) Focus Group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) announces its call for the VASTA at ATHE Debut Panel for the 2024 ATHE conference in Atlanta, Georgia, August 1-4.
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Voice and Speech Review

VASTA and Routledge Press are excited to announce the release of The History of Voice Pedagogy.
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Member Submitted Events

The Intensive Workshops are Lessac Kinesensic training programs in bodyvoice exploration for actors, teachers, performers, directors, broadcasters, presenters, therapists, and somatic educators covering Arthur Lessac’s texts, The Use and Training of the Human Voice, and Body Wisdom: The Use and Training of the Human Body as well as the on-going evolution of the training to reflect current research in bodyvoice knowledge.
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Hello VASTA members! This is the second round of submissions for the VASTA @ ATHE 2025 Summer Conference. As a reminder, this conference is virtual! We are seeking proposals for the Debut Panel (designed for first-time ATHE presenters!) and panelists for two sessions. Please see the longer description for more information. All submissions must be made by March 31st!
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Phil Timberlake and Sammi Grant are putting together a Midwest “voice & speech gathering.” We’re envisioning a time of community-building, work-sharing, and great conversations.
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We are excited to announce an opportunity for Voice Professionals, performers, and especially MA Acting and Performance graduates seeking to deepen their training, refine ensemble skills, and gain industry-ready experience. The ACT INTERNATIONAL Voice & Performance Residency in Italy is opening applications until May with a view to extended group rates for 2 or more eligible candidates. or recent MA Acting and Performance graduates
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As we step into Spring, the Fitzmaurice Voice Institute is offering a variety of exciting events and trainings, including intensives in Vancouver, Texas Tech, New York City, and New Zealand. In celebration of World Voice Day on April 16, we will also be offering free sessions—a great opportunity to explore and deepen your practice! I hope you will join us as we all need some self care and vocal empowerment.
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The Phonetics Intensive is a Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshop. This three-day online workshop offers a deep dive into the skills of narrow phonetic transcription and explores transcription as a community event.
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Experiencing Accents is a six-day online Knight-Thompson Speechwork workshop. It covers the skills of accent research, acquisition, and performance, including the 4Ps of people, posture, prosody, and pronunciation.
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Whether working in a university theater program or coaching on set in English, as teachers and coaches, we’re always looking for ways to effectively support students and clients for whom English is a second (or third, fourth, etc.) language: to help them embody the role, book the job, or give them the tools and confidence to serve them in their creative careers long-term. Join us on Zoom for a conversation with KTS Certified Teachers and Hollywood accent coaches, Ron Carlos and Eliza Simpson, where we’ll explore accent work for actors who are L2 English speakers. On Sunday, May 19th at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm GMT To convert this meeting to your time zone, click here. Registration will close 12 hours prior to the event and participants will then receive Zoom link information. All registrants will also receive the recording and post-webinar survey after the meeting has ended and been processed. May 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm $10.00
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