“General” American 101, 102, and 103 bundle
“General” American 101, 102, and 103 bundle
Do you feel confident with your American accent?
Are you close to mastering it, but you’re still sometimes asked if you’re from somewhere else?
Do you miss out on American roles because there’s something “not quite right” about your accent?
Are you a non-native speaker who doesn’t even know where to begin?
In these webinars, you will learn specific tools for mastering the most essential sounds, rhythms, and melodies of "General" American accents, as well as clear and practical guidance for how to move forward and continue to practice on your own.
"General" American 103—Putting it All Together will take place March 1st, 2018. It will be recorded in full to allow viewing or reviewing after the fact. “General” American 101—The Essentials and "General" American 102—Building Skills are recordings of earlier live webinars. Both include a complete set of supporting resources.
The specifics
In these workshops, you will learn:
- The “oral posture” of American English
- How to master the trickiest vowel and consonant sounds in "General" American
- The entire vowel system of "General" American
- The peculiar articulation that is the American ‘r’ sound
- How stress and rhythm function in "General" American
- How pitch and inflection function in "General" American
- How to warm-up properly to get quicker results
Whether you’re a Brit, an Aussie, a Kiwi, or a non-native speaker of English, you need to find an American English accent that fits you and your casting like a glove. So we also focus on:
- How to find your American accent—where to look, what to listen for, and more.
- How to keep practicing on your own (Practice makes perfect, after all!).