About the Course
This is the ultimate accent acquisition course for any busy actor who incorporates accents into their work.
These six weeks will take you to the next level.
Classes start on July 26 and run every Friday till August 30
PDT: 2:30 PM till 4 PM
EDT: 5:30 PM till 7 PM
BST: 10:30 PM till 12 midnight
All classes will be recorded and uploaded to the private group so you can watch them later
YOU choose the accent you want to be your focus for the course
Permanent access to the video course IPA: Demystifying the Sacred Sound Sigils
Week 1
Character & accent building (how socio-economics, region, period, etc. can affect choices)
Seeking legitimate sources for authentic samples
Week 2
Listening for prosodic features: Intonation, rhythm, stress patterns
Using online software to record and notate range and patterns
Week 3
Intro to J C Wells's lexical sets
Lexical set creation, using an online app to make a drill list from sides
Week 4
IPA Q&A
Using the International Phonetic Alphabet to mark up sides & scripts
Free mobile and web apps for transcribing into the IPA
Week 5
Crafting anchor phrases
Immersion techniques (ordering in-accent, taking it for a walk)
Cold reads
Week 6
Conversing in the accent
Normalizing & gaining confidence
Being audition-ready
Adding it to your résumé
Your Instructor
Mark Dallas
Mark has more than 20 years' experience teaching adults from around the world and specializes in coaching actors in accents for stage, screen, and audio.