INTRODUCTION TO A
GENERAL AMERICAN
ACCENT COURSE
6 Weeks

This course is designed to introduce the acting student to a General American dialect, to study it seriously, and reproduce it accurately. Vocal production exercises are incorporated to develop a theatrically interesting and flexible use of the instrument. Class work is centered on vocal exercises, learning a phonetic approach to the dialect, and applying the dialect to a monologue(s) or scenes to study and present.

COURSE DATES:  
Saturday afternoons 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th of September. 6^th and 13^th of October
From: 2.00pm – 5.00pm

WHERE:
Brave Studios – 227 Brighton Rd, Elwood (corner Coleridge St)

COST:
$385.00 (inc GST)

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Standard lined paper
Small hand mirror
Tape recorder (optional)
Monologue(s)
Loose, comfortable clothing
Coloured pencils.

Course Director: Susan Gorence
Susan is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York) and studied theatre at the University of Arizona. She received a scholarship from the Drama League of New York.
Susan works as an actress and accent coach in film, television and theatre. She was the accent coach on the films GROSS MISCONDUCT and THE LEONSKI INCIDENT and she has worked for the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Victoria State Opera to name a few. Her acting credits including OCEAN GIRL, SINGAPORE SLING, ZOO FAMILY, and most recently THREE HOTELS at La Mama