Private acting coach - for acting, singing and public speaking

From 92 € /h

I specialize in coaching individuals in how to present themselves on stage or before a group. My goal is to focus on your own specific goals and help you develop your skills. Whether you are a amateur actor, a singer or you need to speak in public for work, I can help you better yourself and gain confidence!
We work on different levels: analyzing the text, performing, body and voice.
I have a background in singing and acting and have been working as a teacher, coach and director for 8 years.

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Riddersstraat, Leuven, Belgium

Online from Belgium

About Me

At the moment only online classes

Hi, I`m Sietse. I`m from the Netherlands and have been living in Belgium for over 10 years now.
Besides working as an actress, singer and theatremaker, I really enjoy teaching! I especially enjoy working as a personal coach together to reach you goals.
For me teaching is not a side-job beside my artistic carreer (nor it is the other way around) I always strife to combine the two, since, in my experience, they inspire each other immensly.
As a teacher I`m patient, friendly and I love to add some humor to the classes. However, I`m very ambitious and driven. Furthermore: creating a safe environment is fundamental.

Education

Bachelor in Music (musical theatre - Conservatory of Haarlem)
Bachelor in Drama (LUCA School of Arts)
Master in Drama (LUCA School of Arts)
Different workshops and courses (like EVTS)

Experience / Qualifications

8 years of teaching experience (acting and singing classes) for both groups as well as individual coaching. Both children and adults.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Dutch

Skills

Acting

Singing

Public speaking

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Writing coach - get help writing creative, catchy, inspiring texts // Coach for creative writing

92 € /h

ENGLISH BELOW

I'm happy to help you get started with writing and/or improve your skills! Whether you're looking for a coach to guide you in and give you feedback on blogs, columns, short stories, fiction or non-fiction - I'm happy to throw myself into it.

I myself am mainly active as a writer of theatre texts, but I also have experience with writing song lyrics, literary translations, essays etc.. I approach all texts from a creative perspective and artistic vision. As a theatre author I am also concerned with how a text sounds - if it does not sound pleasant, it can certainly be written better.

As a coach, I focus primarily on giving feedback on the texts you write and I am happy to help you get started with assignments to start writing and/or to shake off the dreaded writer's block. If you prefer to focus more on theory around writing, I am of course happy to help you with that too.

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As a writer (mainly playwriting, but also songs, columns, literary translations and essays) I'm very interested in helping you either to start writing, or to better your writing.
We'll work mostly by practicing and discussing your work. If you prefer to zoom in on theorists, I'm happy to guide you in that as well.

I'm a professional playwriter and dramaturg (and studied at LUCA School of Arts with Nico Boon, Freek Mariën and Nathan Vecht). I previously taught playwriting in different groups (CREA, Buitenkunst) and work as a script advisor for professional theater makers. Besides that, I often help people in writing resumes, papers and thesis papers.

Coach - Public Speaking // Public Speaking // Public Speaking

92 € /h

ENGLISH BELOW

Do you feel insecure when speaking in front of groups? Do you feel you could have more fun speaking in front of groups? Are you afraid that the content of what you say will be lost?

Many people find it quite difficult to speak in front of groups. You may have heard the advice 'imagine everyone's in their underpants', but it didn't help (or you probably won't be reading this text).
Maybe you don't find public speaking all that difficult or scary, but you think you can get a lot more out of it.

I would like to help you become a better, more relaxed and open speaker. The coaching is completely tailored to your needs and needs, but we work, for example, on preparing, analyzing and/or writing a text, body posture and language, use of voice and empathy.

I was trained as an actress and singer, two subjects that give me a lot of baggage and inspiration when coaching public speaking. I have more than 8 years of experience as a coach and teacher.

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I specialize in coaching individuals in how to present themselves on stage or before a group. My goal is to focus on your own specific goals and help you develop your skills. Whether you need to speak in public for work or school, or just want to get rid of stage fright before giving that wedding speech, I can help you better yourself and gain confidence!
We work on different levels: analyzing and/or writing text, performing, body language and voice.
I have a strong background in singing and acting and have been working as a teacher, coach and director for over years.

Elena

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Singing lessons :
Graduate of the Brussels Conservatory in jazz singing (Master), I sing professionally and am pedagogue for 20 years now. I offer private lessons and semi-singing in Watermael-Boitsfort (corner of the broom).

INDIVIDUAL LESSON OF 45 OR 60 MINUTES
Classes are directed to the desires and demands of the student.
Here is what I propose ...

Voice technique: through vocalizations and other fun exercises, learn to use your body and your voice in an effective and healthy way.

Directory (or not): chosen by the student and the teacher. My preference goes to jazz and all its branches and roots (bossa, brazilian, blues, gospel, polyphony, ...) because it's for me the best training but I'm open and I sing myself (almost) every other styles ;-)

Improvisation: the best for the end :-) listening exercise, creativity, self-expression, voice and musicality. Through very progressive and clear exercises, we will explore (if the pupil desires) vocal improvisation.

90 and 120-MINUTE GROUP CLASSES
Rhythm Classes: Workshops in rhythm, body and voice.
Thursday (2nd Thursday of the month) 8pm-9:30pm at the center in Brussels

Teti

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I specialize in tutoring international singing. My goal is to keep new singers challenged and inspired. Italian, Greek, French, and Spanish singing is my specialization. You will learn a variety of singing techniques and vocal warming.I am Greek having many concerts around the world and I enjoy singing in many languages. That's what I am going to teach you.

Laura

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Hello, my name is Laura. I am a Jazz Singer and Yoga Teacher.
I'm offering singing classes for all levels and ages in German, English and French.
I studied Jazz Vocals at KUG, Graz and I am currently studying at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels (Master Jazz Composition). In addition to singing lessons and vocal technique, I can assist you to prepare for the entrance examination of a music university. As a certified yoga teacher, I can help you to improve your posture which will benefit your singing and breathing.

Isabelle

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Singing teacher gives private lessons in Brussels (Ixelles).
Breathing, vocal technique, interpretation and stage presence.
The additional benefits of singing: relaxation, self-confidence, pleasure, fishing.
Advanced beginners, I adapt to each person according to their needs and level.
Directory according to your tastes.
Singing is beneficial for health and morale. you come out of your course reenergized and in great shape.

Arianna

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As a vocal coach, I understand that it is important to develop a good vocal technique but also to develop self-confidence and mastery of oneself in order to be able to deliver the best of oneself in any situation.

I deal with students of all levels and ages. I explore with them different musical fields according to their desires and affinities. My classes are a mix of technique, improvisation and practice. I really like the practice to include an element of interactivity with my students and so that they are able to come out of my lessons with mastered pieces, in their own way. Indeed, I also like to take the time to research with my students their own inner voices and talents so that they really find themselves artistically speaking; a kind of musical inner journey.

So, if you are looking to develop your vocal and musical abilities as well as develop your own artistic voice, do not hesitate to contact me!

Carmen

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My name is Carmen and I am an opera singer. I studied at the PI Chaykovsky Conservatory in Moscow and the famous Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. I attended many masterclasses in Russia, Italy and Austria with Edda Moser, Renata Scotto, Nino Machaidze etc. I was also a soloist in the Vatican Choir.

For several years, I have been working as a singing teacher in Brussels. I offer courses in English, French, Russian and Italian. I teach children from 6 years old (beginners or more experienced). I offer a wide variety of breathing and singing techniques.

Musically,

Anne

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Breathing exercises
Pose of voice
Interpretation
Expression
Thanks to an improvement in technique, singing is easier, and we can gain a few more notes.
Singer for 50 years, full course of classical singing at the academy, I am part of several groups, where the voices are worked, solo but also in vocal backing.

Camille

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Our teacher using, if necessary, an electro-acoustic guitar to better accompany your voice and guide some of its subtleties, the teaching philosophy is adapted to each level, according to the pace of work and motivation.

Program :
- musical techniques: theory (examples: support, modes, colors, effects such as vibrato, etc.) automatically followed, for each of the exercises, by practice (examples: exercises focusing on accuracy, sound production, "mountains Russian ", time, note hold, diction, vowels etc.)
- work on breathing and breathing management
- body awareness
- stability
- resonance
- improvisation / free expression
- improved vocal comfort
- varied repertoire (adapting to your preference)
- well-being by the vibration of the voice
- personal or artistic development - accuracy, note keeping and precision - vocal modes including timbre
- volumes: softness and power - sound colors: from dark to light - vocal effects, range requirements - nuances: volumes, mimics, attitudes, sound quality - exploration of musical styles (folk, pop, classical, blues, rock, song, World music ...)
- improvisation, effects and vocal games, harmonies
-interpretation: work on emotions, body language, stage presence.

Objective: acquire a solid vocal technique allowing you to sing with accuracy, ease and expressiveness.

Musical learning meanwhile, will develop your ability to listen and reproduce music, your sense of rhythm, your expressiveness, your creativity and musicality as well as reading sheet music.

The work is focused on multidisciplinarity: voice, vocal health, music and bodily expressiveness, with an emphasis on the acquisition of an optimal vocal placement, on stress management in public and on interpretation.

This progressive and tailor-made method aims to develop your voice:
-Breathing techniques
-Vocalises and technical exercises adapted to needs;
- Repertoire work
- Accompaniment for studio recording and scenic performance
-dynamic exploration, diversification and release of one's voice while having fun and going beyond one's limits.

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TEACHER / TRAINER

Trained in Grandes Ecoles in France and the United States (Ivy League University), our teacher has specialized and has been working for more than 15 years, in North America and Europe, in the field, in international establishments renowned, and oriented on one axis: effective training with pedagogy and meticulous methodology as the watchwords.

PLACES, FEES
- Locations: Geneva-Lausanne-Friborg-Neuchâtel-Montreux-Bâle-Sion-Sierre-Morges-Bienne. But currently, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid. These sessions also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they have the advantages of direct (example: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time), with additional advantages (ex: of notes on the chat, which can be reread afterwards). In this context, these videoconference sessions for which you have requested me, seem to arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). At your request, I therefore continue to offer them.

Noriko

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I am a Japanese singer. I also sometimes give singing lessons at the Academy of Charleroi. I also give private lessons in Japanese. I have a singing education license (Tokyo, 2010).
I can learn Classical, Pop and Contemporary music, as well as solfège.

Matteo

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Do you want to know your vocal range? Learn how to sing higher notes without hurting your voice? Learn how to hit the passing notes? Achieve a powerful yet agile voice?
My name is Matteo Schifanoia, I am a songwriter, pop and jazz singer, and vocal coach with 20 years of experience in music. I offer singing lessons for all levels. My lessons focus on developing body, muscle, and vocal awareness, which helps us perceive and consider our bodies as musical instruments.
My teaching method is the result of the synthesis of my experience as a singer and the many and diverse study paths followed. The lesson is structured in two parts: the first half devoted to vocal technique, the second half to the musical repertoire and learning the musical language (jazz or pop or other genre).

The vocal technique that I propose is a basic technique for all types of modern singing: from postural education to the care of breathing, from the use of abdominal muscles, to the emission of air to the resonance cavities. We will work on the sound, on the extension of the voice, on the high and low notes, on the passage of register, on the control, on the power and agility.
From a repertoire perspective, the lessons will be tailored to the student's needs and interests, with an emphasis on proper stage presence and posture. I can prepare students for conservatory entrance exams and all types of auditions. If the student wishes, I can also provide instruction in harmony and music reading.

Francesca

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Hello, my name is Francesca
My lessons are preferably in english or italian but I can also manage in french. I teach techniques that are going not only tu assure you never get injured while singing, but it will be a journey that can also help you research your own voice and enjoy the possibilities of your own instrument.
For those who care, I am going to give also theory lessons. Don't hesitate to contact me!

Martine

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My name is Martine, I have been a jazz singer and voice teacher for 25 years. I offer private or group lessons, for teenagers and adults, tailor-made, in a friendly atmosphere! For the technical part (voice pose, abdominal breathing) a little rigor is required, but from the first class, you sing the song of your choice! No music theory required!

If you are a beginner: get to know your voice and let yourself be surprised! Singing will make you express emotions, strengthen your self-confidence, and let's never forget that singing is above all a pleasure! A singing lesson energizes and calms at the same time. When we sing, we feel good!

If you already have a technical background, come and deepen your interpretation, your posture, your presence and your stage confidence, prepare an audition, a concert, a studio, ...

If your voice "lets go", you lose potential, do not hesitate to come and do a vocal assessment, I work with voice professionals!

Classes are given every day of the week, afternoons and evenings. The individual lesson lasts 1 hour. The frequency is to be fixed according to your budget and your availability. Group lessons are organized on request. I also give singing lessons at home, in the south of Brussels.

Do not hesitate to contact me for more information!

Tonya

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Welcome to the exciting world of singing! Get ready to explore your voice like never before. From mastering breath control to expressing emotions through song, my classes are designed to help you reach your full potential. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned singer, join me on a fun and transformative journey into the art of singing!

Maud

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I dedicate over 20 years of experience as a singing teacher and vocal coach to helping you achieve your goals. Since 2005, I've been constantly exploring the voice and its mysteries to best support each individual in their uniqueness.

From scientifically supported vocal techniques (speaking voice and/or singing voice) to various artistic and creative aspects, including your vital energy and your vocal health, together we open up the range of possibilities to free your light, your inner strength, your vocal imprint.

SINGING VOICE:

Whether you want to sing for pleasure or to develop your technique professionally, I will guide you with enthusiasm and kindness towards achieving your vocal aspirations, adapting to your goals and moving towards what really moves you forward.

Knowledge about the voice and how it works has evolved over the years. Today, everything is accessible to anyone who wants to work on their voice using a variety of simple, fun, and effective techniques.

My tools to guide you:
- CVT (Complete Vocal Technique - DK)
- SLS (Speech Level Singing - USA)
- Lax Vox Therapy
- SOVT Exercises (Semi Occluded Vocal Tract)
- 25 years of professional experience

We can or will work on:
- The musical style of your choice: pop, rock, jazz, folk, country, gospel, mantras, musical comedy, rnb, rap, metal, French song, ... You choose which songs you want to move on.
- The essential pillars for healthy and optimal use of the voice: support, adequate breathing, twang, jaw relaxation.
- Vocal modes: Neutral, Overdrive, Curbing, Edge or more commonly: head voice, mixed voice, chest voice.
- Sound colors: dark vs. light
- Resonances, use of resonators
- Effects: distortion, grunt, growl, rattle, creaking, audible breath, vocal breaks, screams, vibrato, ornamentations, etc.
- Interpretation, reinterpretation
- Improvisation, intuitive singing
- The harmonies
- Help with English pronunciation
- Use and management of the microphone
- recordings
- casting and auditions preparation

SPEAKING VOICE:
Your voice, your way of communicating, your profession, your charisma, your message.

You are a coach, entrepreneur, actor, teacher, speaker, lawyer, sports coach, or looking for your vocal identity (feminization, timbre, power, impact, etc.).

Vocal technique will help you manage, modulate, love, and carry your voice and your message in a healthy and sustainable way on a daily basis and when speaking in public.

No more trembling, cracking, tiring voices.
No more not being heard and straining your voice. No more losing your voice...

To guide you towards optimizing your voice, I will use the same tools as those presented in the singing voice coaching description, adapting of course to your vocal wishes and needs.

The "permanent" modification of your spontaneous and natural speaking voice (so not just the one that is temporarily activated during controlled speaking) is entirely possible but requires daily investment and patience. I will guide you towards your true desired voice with all kindness.

I look forward to meeting you and supporting you in your development, your performance and your vocal health.

Maud M' - certified vocal coach - holistic approach

Daniel

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Singing lessons for all levels, especially pop. Dynamics, composition, performance, technique, intonation. Extensive experience performing on stage and teaching music. Lessons can be given at my students' homes or at theirs. I can travel around Woluwe and Kraainem.