Voice Fundamentals 1: Good Voice Use

This course is not running for Summer 2022

You can still take part at Central with one of our other Summer Courses, an Online Short Course or an Evening Course.

The first of two modular courses aimed at individuals who want to understand the basic principles of voice and its uses.

You may also be interested in Voice Fundamentals 2: Voice in Performance which runs the week after Voice Fundamentals 1: Good Voice Use - many students book onto both courses.

Course Content

Gain an understanding of breath and how it supports good voice work as well as practicing vocal agility and dexterity to create clear and impactful speech
Develop an awareness of the use of clarity and tone in speech and acquire skills for working on a variety of texts and through everyday speech
Look at using the voice safely and the importance of warm-up prior to performance

Please note, voice training involves a certain amount of physical activity and floor work. We are committed to being inclusive to people of all needs and abilities, so please do get in touch to discuss any concerns you may have around this. We can make sure exercises are adapted to individual needs.

Course Dates

There are currently no upcoming dates for this course. Register your Interest to find out first when new dates are released.

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

People who are new to voice or those that want to refresh their knowledge
People who are interested in the voice and its uses
Individuals planning to audition for drama school
Drama teachers who want to develop their knowledge of the voice
Trainers wishing to make an enhanced vocal impact
Public speakers wanting to improve their vocal skills
Amateur actors or directors aiming to develop their skills.

Days	Various. This course is delivered over 5 days.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	16 students
Course Delivery	All of the Summer Short Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London.
International students	We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa. As our Summer Short Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say...

“I did this course because I wanted to improve my voice use in presentation. But I feel it gave me so much more than I aimed for. I absolutely loved all the texts that we read and I loved the exercises on text.”

Wilma, 2019

“I feel this course has helped me to reconnect with my creative and physical side. I enjoyed the poems very much!”

Kate, 2019