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ACTOR TRAINING

General American Accent 

Were you not raised with a general American accent? Fantastic!

Wherever you’re from, your accent is unique and beautiful. It represents your identity and rich heritage.

 

But as an actor, you're most likely not playing yourself.

 

And if you’re tired of being typecast as "The Foreigner,” then learning a standard American accent may boost your access to a wider range of roles.​

A great American accent doesn't sound studied—it sounds lived-in. I've spent the last 12 years obsessing over how to master an American accent quickly and effectively. We work on the sounds, rhythms, and musicality of American English, building toward a voice that feels natural in your body and true to your character.

 

Advanced American accent work often includes choosing a "voice model," or an American person you'd like to emulate for your unique American accent. This type of training is meant to empower you instead of overwhelm you.

Sessions blend technical work with scene practice, so the accent holds up not just in drills, but in the emotional demands of performance.

ONLINE COURSES

American Accent Training

Want a star coach but don't have a star budget yet? Private coaching isn't the only path.

 

Learn an American accent at your own pace with my two online courses.  (Yes, my hair looks different but I promise the information is still relevant!)

Broken up over 40 professionally filmed lessons, you will learn and apply award-winning methods for speaking in a convincing American accent.

Pro tip: put one course in your cart for the other to show up as 50% off! 

“Working with you wasn’t just the accent or the dialect or the enunciation. It was more about finding the human behind the page and connecting it to the story.”

--Reynaldo Pacheco, actor

What's included in 1-on-1 Classes

General American or personalized American varieties

Phonetic training grounded in real speech patterns

Scene and monologue integration

Customized homework assignments after every class

Access to downloadable Zoom session recordings

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