Most people walk around with an habitual voice, habits that can be physical, vocal, emotional and intellectual. These habits repress the voice. The aim of working with Jo is to free up your voice, get you closer to the voice you have always wanted and become a confident and skilled speaker!

Your Speaking Ability Is The Key To Success 

Focus Areas May include:

• Helpful breathing techniques (freedom of breath).
• Shaping and breathing the sentence/text.
• Physical balance and alignment.
• Freedom of voice (tension-free), voice projection and resonance.
• Articulation (Improve diction).
• Pitch, pace and pause for optimum effect.
• Strengthen a too-soft or under-energised voice.
• Soften a too-harsh (nasal, pitch issue) speaking voice.
• Eliminate vocal fatigue, sore throats and loss of voice through good voice technique.
• Learn vocal health.
• Eliminate vocal fillers - 'uh', 'um'.
• Build confidence and reduce nervousness.
• Performance Skills - how to speak with power to a large audience / boost vocal presence in conference calls / speaking from notes or a manuscript.

Jo Delivers Her Coaching Services In Two Ways:

Personalised Private Coaching - in studio or at your workplace within Auckland (different fees apply).

Group Workshops - In studio (10 people max) or at your workplace within Auckland. You will see and learn effective techniques through lecture and demonstration but the greatest emphasis is on skill practice. You will have numerous opportunities to practice these skills presented during the workshop and to receive personalised feedback on your individual speaking style. Workshops are customised to your and your team's needs and group size.

Jo's speech students included actors, educators, auctioneers, radio announcers, voice-over artists, clergy, public speakers.