Turn Your Soft Skills into Hardcore Talents!
Your Voice
Your Stagecraft
Your Body Talk
Your voice expresses your thoughts, feelings and desires. Learn to speak authentically with purpose, impact and ease.
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 and confidence.
- 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 socially.
- I don't know where to stand at an event, where to sit in a meeting, what to do with my hands and where to direct my gaze.
- I want to positively influence others.
- I am ready for my next step.
Your Body Talk
Your Stagecraft
Your Body Talk
Your body has so very much to say and truly does lead your interactions - learn to lead it so it doesn't lead you.
It is important to become aware of your non-verbal behavior/body talk and manage it to navigate successfully through your interactions so your body is reinforcing the messages you want to share - your points, your problems and your passions.
Your body is also an integral component of your listening skills. One of the most valuable skills in connection is cultivating the ability to listen well.
Your Stagecraft
Your Stagecraft
Your Stagecraft
Your ability to connect with others in an authentic and congruous way make you memorable. Learn to engage and connect!
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 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 just 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 deeper about his shock and grief - and his desire not to let us down by cancelling. He talked of how precious life is and of how important it is to live it well as you never know when your last breath will come. He connected with hundreds of people in that room and inspired us all to consider what changes we might want to make to live well.
This is the place to learn reliable, proven, practical tools to forge strong skills and connections.
For Singers
Breathing Training
Your Stagecraft
WHO IS ACCEPTED?
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.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
Vocal Technique Instruction
Music Theory
Performance Coaching
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
Breathing Training
THE PROCESS
Email Connie to arrange a 15 minute 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 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 vocal habits and the distracting body language that often accompanies them, likely began in childhood. iIt 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.