Dorothy Rosser offers Voice Training and Consultation for Businesses and Professional individuals.

Group sessions and individual tuition is offered to a wide variety of businesses on a visiting basis. Dorothy works throughout the UK and internationally and can provide individually tailored programmes to suit different needs.



Who would this benefit?

  • Business Professionals and managers;
  • Teachers at all levels of education, but in particular all those addressing students in large classes and lecture rooms;
  • Actors, politicians, media commentators, and other public speakers;
  • Professionals who use English as a second language.



Aims and Objectives

  • Better communication skills;
  • Improved vocal confidence and presentation skills (essential for business leaders and managerial staff;
  • Accent softening (for foreign students, for instance) and
  • Improving diction and clarity (an essential requirement for teachers, especially for those for whom English is not their first language).



Workshops and Courses

  • Individual tuition typically consists of one or two-hour sessions per week over a limited period tailored to student requirements;
  • Group sessions are usually more concentrated time-wise and typically last from three to ten days.
All courses are developed in consultation with individuals and business or educational establishments concerned.

Here are some of the types of courses offered and what they might involve. Elements from different courses can be combined to suit your needs. Please get in touch for further information:
Contact Dorothy.



Accent Reduction

or professionals who use English as a second language in their everyday work environment, as well as for those native English speakers who wish to reduce a strong regional accent, lessons in accent reduction enhance clarity in communication, as students are taught Standard English/Received Pronunciation and examine intonation, stress, and speaking pace in order to enhance their fluency in speech and self-presentation.



Voice Development

  • Ways to overcome performance anxiety in order to create effective delivery;
  • Release tensions and improve posture to enhance vocal quality;
  • Breath support and vocal strength to create a fuller voice and energy;
  • Develop vocal intention, presence and impact for greater authenticity;
  • Develop resonance to enhance projection and a wider vocal range;
  • Articulation to enhance vocal clarity.



Presentation Skills

  • Ways to overcome performance anxiety in order to create effective delivery;
  • Release tensions and improve posture to enhance vocal quality;
  • Breath support and vocal strength to create a fuller voice and energy;
  • Performance and story-telling to build self-confidence;
  • Vocal intention, presence and impact;
  • To be engaging and interact well with an audience;
  • Develop resonance to enhance projection richness and brightness of tone;
  • Increase vocal range for greater expression and to create a more dynamic voice.



Group Development and Communication

  • Improving group dynamics, development and creativity;
  • Building confidence through team building and getting to know each other;
  • Visualisation and relaxation;
  • Enhancing performance and story-telling skills;
  • Group singing, drama games and improvisation as means of overcoming self-consciousness and nervousness.