Turn Your Soft Skills into Hardcore Talents!
Your Speaking Voice
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Your Non-Verbal Expression
Your voice expresses your thoughts, feelings and desires. Your pitch, tonal quality, rate of speech, inflection and more often determine whether or not someone is willing (and able) to listen to you.
Learn to cultivate a speaking voice that people love to listen to as you speak authentically with purpose, impact and ease.
Your Non-Verbal Expression
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Your Non-Verbal Expression
Your unconscious body language impacts our impression of you from the moment you walk into a room. Make sure the messages you are sending are the ones you want others to receive.
Learn to consciously choose and direct your body cues so they support you and reinforce your words.
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Your ability to connect with others in a genuine, confident and caring way makes you magnetic and memorable (even before you meet in person).
Learn the steps to engage and connect from your first contact onward--on a stage, virtually, from your desk, via text and email, in a classroom or in social venues.
Speaker Coaching
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Don't kid yourself. Every time you interact with someone you are presenting--whether in person, online or via the written word. Coaching can mean the difference between daily frustration and career success. If you have experienced any of the following, I can help you free your voice and express yourself with greater ease, confidence and results.
- People ask me to repeat myself.
- People interrupt me or speak over me.
- My throat feels tight, my voice cracks, or I want to clear my throat.
- I don't feel confident to speak up socially.
- I don't know where to stand at an event, where to sit in a meeting, what to do with my hands or where to direct my gaze.
- I want to positively influence others/my team but I just don't know how.
- I am ready for my next step.
Non-Verbal Skills Coaching
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
It is important to become aware of your non-verbal behavior/body language and consciously manage it to navigate successfully through your interactions so your body is reinforcing the messages you want to share rather than sabotaging them.
Your body is also an integral component of your listening skills. One of the most valuable skills in connection is showing others you are listening, not through your words, but through your body cues. They have much more impact.
Remember the old adage, "Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words." It's true. Your body language is 60% of your communication. You absolutely must become aware of your non-verbals and make them congruent with your words.
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
Stagecraft/Presentation Skill
When you are authentic and engage with others from your heart, people relate and respond in-kind. Yes, you need to rehearse, but my experience is that being authentic and confident rather than polished to perfection is what people remember.
The talk I remember best was nearly 40 years ago. Wayne Dyer walked out on a stage in San Diego and quietly stood there looking at us. Then he shared that he had just received news that a good friend had died in an accident. He proceeded to share about his shock and grief - and his desire not to let us down by cancelling. He shared stories and connected with hundreds of people in that room and inspired us all to consider what changes we might want to make to live well in the time we're given.
This is the place to learn reliable, proven, practical tools to forge strong vocal skills, reinforcing body language and tools to cultivate memorable and lasting connections.
Singer Coaching
Breathing Training
Breathing Training
Connie works with singers, ages 12 to Adult, at all levels of competency, from 'tone shy' beginners to accomplished performers, desiring to study Contemporary Commercial Music (musical theater, pop, blues, jazz, rock, folk, country, gospel, metal, etc.).
Connie also loves to support kindred spirits… injured singers who have suffered vocal damage through illness, medical issues or improper singing habits. These individuals can greatly benefit from understanding how their injuries occurred, how to “undo” their unhealthy vocal habits, and most importantly, how to “renew” their beautiful voices through adopting good technique and healthy habits.
Bottom line: I want to show you how to manage your singing and make good choices for yourself and your music.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
Vocal Technique Instruction
Performance Coaching
Music Theory & Sight Singing
Audition/Gig Prep
Studio Recording Prep
Breathing Training
Breathing Training
Breathing Training
ESSENTIAL BREATHING is an educational training program designed to help you correct unstable breathing patterns that actually create and reinforce fatigue, illness, anxiety, mental confusion, overwhelm and so much more.
Breathing is foundational to a healthy, strong and clear voice and a vital component of vocal coaching, presentation training and performance skills for speakers and singers.
LEVEL I ... Individual Sessions
Essential Breathing sessions assist you in learning to re-establish the natural, free, full-body breath you were born with.
(3-6 sessions are recommended for optimal training and integration of skills.)
Level II & Level III ... Individual Appointment or Customized Workshops
Keynote Presentations … 20-30 min
Connie would love to share an overview of the benefits & principles of Essential Breathing™ with your group.
Coaching Packages
Breathing Training
Coaching Packages
THE PROCESS
Email Connie to arrange a 15 minute Zoom or telephone consultation to discuss your goals, concerns and situation to determine if we might be a good fit to work together. Pricing and policies are outlined at this time.
If it is a YES, we will set an initial Assessment appointment to discern in more depth where you are, where you want to be and what it will take to get there.
Speakers typically see marked results in 10-12 sessions (60 minutes/wk) depending upon needs and skills. For maximum learning and changes that stick, 6-12 months of ongoing coaching is optimal.
Remember, poor speaking habits and the distracting body language that often accompanies them, likely began in childhood. It takes time and support to undo and extinguish such lifelong patterns. One year is not a long time for such an impactful and life-changing commitment to yourself!
Singers are accepted for full-time lessons (45 minutes/wk) and encouraged to make a 3- 12 month initial commitment, depending upon needs and skills. For high level skill development, ongoing lessons are optimal.