SPEECHES Workshop

The Details

Who ?

Our SPEECHES Workshop is designed for up to 10 people.

This workshop is for people who want to develop their public speaking skills so that they can speak with authority in front of an audience.

Where ?

The Bridge Studio, Chaussee de Forest 83, 1060 St Gilles.

Please note, there are stairs to enter the venue and it is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.

When ?

Sundays, 10:30 - 12:30 or Mondays, 19:00 - 21:00 (registration is either to the Sunday course or the Monday course). Five weeks in total.

Check out the dates overview below for more information.

What ?

You will learn techniques and exercises to ensure healthy, sustained voice use. You will also explore your natural voice and find ways to add context-specific nuance and colour. We will choose a speech from history to perfect for performance in front of your classmates.

How Much ?

Our 5-week course costs just €220.

IMPORTANT: By registering to this workshop you are accepting our terms and conditions.

Speak with confidence

Find your voice

We spend a lot of our days in silence and many of us do not use the full potential of our voice in our daily lives. We will discover exercises that will enable you to unlock your true voice.

Play with your voice

Once you have found your true voice, we will journey through different exercises in which you will be able to consciously make alterations to change the tone of what you are saying to meet any occasion.

Lead through your voice

Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower were among the greatest orators of the last century. We will use examples of great orators to guide our work for the final few sessions.

What will you do?

Week 1

General introduction and overview of vocal technique: from warming up the body and voice to discovering correct posture and breathing for a supported voice.

Week 2

A closer and practical look at prosody and how to interpret and use rhetorical devices effectively. Exercises to help deal with nerves and practice feeling comfortable in front of an audience.

Week 3

A focus on character and energising the voice to maximise audience engagement through storytelling and improv.

Week 4

A consolidation of weeks 1-3 with emphasis on vocal variation, intonation and vocal speed.

Week 5

Participants rehearse and deliver an own-choice speech/poem/presentation utilising the learning from weeks 1-4 and receive peer feedback.

Your Teacher

Jonathon Sawdon (Mondays)

Jonathon has a BA in Theatre/English and trained at The Poor School, London. He has extensive experience as an actor in theatre, TV, film and as a corporate trainer and voice coach. He is also the resident drama teacher at an international school. He has been based in Brussels for more than 20 years.

Edward McMillan (Sundays)

Edward trained at the Guildford School of Acting and has worked as an acting and singer, primarily on stage. He coaches individuals and groups on public speaking skills and is a coach with TEDxBrussels.