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MEL DRAKE
Time To
Breathe
Relax, Revitalise and Refresh Small Group Sessions (Max 4)
1 Hour | £25
Online
About Time To Breathe
In challenging situations it is more important than ever to take time for yourself. These small group sessions (Max 4) allow time and space to re-centre and re-connect with the breath and body, based on the Voice Work of Nadine George (Voice Studio International) The sessions begin with breath and relaxation, energising and centring the body, before moving onto gentle vibration through sung sound and finishing with spoken voice. Sessions are open to anyone with a desire to learn a new technique or to re-connect with a familiar one. Work for anyone wishing to relax, revitalise and refresh! Please contact me for further information and availability.
About Voice For Performance
Sessions can be booked from 2 hours - full Productions. I am happy to discuss the time slots that suit. I have extensive experience of facilitating a wide variety of workshops and production support for performances. If you are considering a group workshop or voice work for a production please contact me for a free consultation to discuss your requirements. Internationally I have facilitated workshops at TeaterhÓ§gskÓ§lan, Malmo, Sweden, Espace Saint-Roch, Paris, Johann School of Music and Teatru Salesjan, Malta. My recent production work has included In Arden, Two Noble Kinsmen & The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Teatru Salesjan, Malta) Polly March, Pride and Prejudice (sort of*) (Edinburgh Lyceum) Paul Brotherston, All the Time in the World & Sheep (Tron Theatre) Martin O’Connor, Emancipation Acts (Glasgow Life/Merchant City) Alan McKendrick, Under Milk Wood (Tron Theatre) Gareth Nicholls, I Promise I Shall Not Play Billiards (Tightlaced Theatre) Jen McGregor, Touched (Cygnet Training Theatre) Amanda Knott and numerous productions for The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I have a particular interest in working with D/deaf actors and have been instrumental in introducing Nadine George Voice Work to the BA Performance Course at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I work with professionals, drama schools and college students, also any group serious about working with the voice in performance.
Voice For Business
I specialise in confident communication. Please enquire.
3 Hours (min) | POA
Online
About Voice For Business
My work remains wide and varied including actors/directors, clients in the business sector, teachers/lecturers, doctors, barristers, motivational speakers, the British Paralympic Curling Team and Sign Language Interpreters including a Performance Training Masterclass with the National Theatre of Scotland, Solar Bear and Access Scotland Venues. Any business can be catered for. Please contact me to have a course tailored to your needs.
About 1 to 1 Sessions
Voice Work/Sessions
Nadine George Voice Work (Accredited teacher)
Vocal Technique
Breath/Relaxation &Mindfulness
Audition Work/Text Work
Presentational Skills
Confidence Building
Interview technique
Vocal Health
Group workshops are available on request
If you have any concerns about your voice just ask: My work is tailored to your specific requirements. I have experience of working with a wide range of people including actors/directors, teachers/lecturers, students, barristers and a wide range of clients from the business sector. I offer both one to one and workshop sessions. I believe that personal and vocal confidence is the key to communicating successfully.
The majority of my work is based in the technique of Nadine George (Voice Studio International) and is a holistic and non- judgemental practice allowing each individual to develop at their own pace. I began work with both Nadine George (Voice Studio International) and Ros Steen (The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in 2007 and I continue to work on my own personal practice as a teacher of the technique.
I have also worked with and been influenced by a number of other leading voice practitioners including, Cicely Berry, Barbara Houseman, Kristin Linklater, Frankie Armstrong, Christina Shewell, Jacquie Crago and Vayu Naidu.
‘The voice work has allowed me to access not only a range of vocal expression I had not experienced before, but an insight into the character’s humanity and emotional life. All this, without strain, mental effort and meticulous text work-it comes from the body and the sounds of the body. It uses the actor (and the person) as a whole and as a result gives you a whole sound. After a session I feel strong, intuitive, grounded, connected and free to play: essentials for any actor attempting to breathe life into a text’.
Vivienne Bell - actress
About these Services
I have over 30 years experience working in these fields,
and can tailor the work to your personal requirements.
Voice Work
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