“There should be no divorce between the timbre of his voice and the breath of his life.”
Jean-Louis Barrault
I’m available to coach performers, corporate communicators, teachers, broadcasters, and anyone looking to up their game as a public presence. The core of my teaching comes from Miller Voice Method, but we’ll also incorporate elements of other vocal techniques (Linklater, Alexander Technique, etc.) and other performance skills and physical modalities to cultivate you into the powerful, engaging, authentic communicator you were always meant to be. I teach “Professional Voice and Diction” for the Theatre Department at Southern Connecticut State University to both Theatre and Communications students, encouraging them to develop their physical and technical vocal ability and share their own unique “voice” (perspective) with the world.
Miller Voice Method
I’ve practiced mVm for over fifteen years. I studied privately with Scott Miller and John Patrick, eventually shadowing Scott at NYU. I incorporated the method into my own teaching with Scott and John’s guidance and encouragement, and eventually became an officially certified teacher. All the while, it became a core component of my own artistic process. I can confidently I have been my most aligned and authentic self, both in work and life, when I’m in consistent mVm practice.
The Miller Voice Method (mVm) goes beyond building healthier speaking habits; it enhances overall presence and communication skills through targeted exercises in a rigorous practice designed to unleash you as a compelling communicator. Rooted in principles of neuroscience and athletic training, mVm also takes into account what captures our attention and how we connect and align with others. Whether for theater, corporate communication (often referred to as “soft skills,” but with tangible techniques for development), or any situation requiring effective information delivery, mVm is a valuable tool.
mVm trains you to communicate with the same precision and efficiency an athlete uses in preparing for a match. At its core is the Active Breath – the uninhibited cycle of inhalation and exhalation. It doesn’t prescribe a single “correct” way to breathe and speak, but rather helps you build a practice to strengthen and expand your vocal instrument while encouraging you to remain present and adaptable to the moment.
One of the many reasons I love mVm is it embraces the human instrument in motion. Some voice training methods keep the body still to focus on the activity of the breath mechanism. But mVm incorporates and integrates movement and reminds us that the body and voice activate and compliment each other when used optimally. Thanks to mVm, I’ve been able to sustain high tenor notes in operetta while contorting my body and deliver Shakespearean monologues while running, tumbling, and climbing in outdoor spaces.
Why Me?
While mVm is the foundation of my approach to voice and speech, I incorporate pieces from other vocal pedagogies and elements of musical theatre, classical theatre, physical theater/clown/commedia, musicianship, the athletic rigor and physical awareness from circus arts and other physical training modalities, and the balancing act of patience, precision, creativity, and structure from origami. I’m confident that somewhere in all of that is something that can help you toward your unique communication and presence goals.
To schedule a consultation or coaching session, contact me for my rates and availability.