Throughout these podcasts we’ll chat with voice users, trainers, teachers and practitioners from around the world as we explore all aspects of voice and communication.If you want to get in touch with us, you can find us on Twitter - @canyouhearpodInsta - @canyouhearmepodcastFacebook - www.facebook.com/canyouhearmeattheback Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2:E1 – Diversity and Inclusion with Sylvie Lui
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Episode Notes Slyvie Lui Contact Info: Website: www.voicetraininginlondon.co.ukLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvie-lui/Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sylvieluivoicecoach (search: SLVC Voice Training in London)IG: @strictlyspeakingvcTwitter: @sylvieluivcYouTube: SLVC Voice Training in London Aundrea will also be joining Sylvie on h…
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Series 2 Teaser! We're currently gearing up for series 2 & we're going to be talking about voice & diversity. Whether that's voices from different cultures, sexualities, identities, genders, areas, pretty much anything that fits within the realm of diversity. If you have something to say about voice & diversity, please get in touch (details are bel…
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Episode 22 - Feedback Whether it makes you excited, anxious, pleased or depressed, feedback is a necessary thing. How will you ever improve without feedback...but the question is, what is the 'quality' of the feedback? Is it generous? Constructive? Justified? Useful? Objective or subjective? We discuss feedback in many of its forms & we'd love to h…
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S1:E21 – Accent Reduction, Modification, Adjustment, Change, Alteration...
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Accent Reduction, Modification, Adjustment, Change, Alteration... Whatever you call it, we're talking about working on accents this episode. We're also joined by one of our favourite people @emilykatemawer who's here to talk with us about working on accents outside of theatrical settings. What are the issues surrounding accent change? Identity? Cla…
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Practise... What's the deal with practise? Eh? What should you practise & how should you practise it? It's not just mindless repetition & it's also not just doing an exercise... This is our longest episode yet...which is not going to become a habit, but we were pretty enthusiastic about practise (& going off on tangents a little, as we are wont to …
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Episode Notes Listen in as we discuss the ever complicated notion of connection and voice and more importantly how we can honor our connection in our daily life. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our YouTube channel. You can also become …
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Coaching or Teaching? What's the difference between coaching and teaching? We do both as voice practitioners, which means that we have to be responsive to the needs of the person/people we're working with. When is it a 'teachable moment' and when is it a moment for 'coaching'? Leon & Aundrea; high on Marshmallow-sugary-goodness charge through & ram…
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Should Actors Do Accents? Just because you can, doesn't mean you should...today we discuss what goes into an accent, what an accent means, why it's important to do accents accurately, but also not just as an afterthought, but as a long-term, embedded part of your characterisation. Apologies for the sound levels, we had to record remotely, so Aundre…
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Posture and Alignment Posture & Alignment is integral to all voice work, but why? What's the big deal? It's not just lying on the floor & breathing, let's be clear about that...but sometimes that's a nice place to start. Becoming aware of your vocal & physical habit leads to the ability to begin to change that behaviour. Be an agent of your own cha…
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We're back! With our third installment of, "What does a Voice Coach do?" Listen along as we discuss communication and the role of communication in our lives. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our YouTube channel. You can also become an a…
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Acting and Voice What is the link between the voice and the actor and how do we coach it? Follow us on an intellectual and perceptual journey in part two of the three part series: What does a Voice Coach do? Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch u…
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Anatomy, Physiology, and Voice Listen along as we explore the importance of anatomy and physiology in the context of teaching and coaching voice! Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our YouTube channel. You can also become an active suppor…
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What does a voice coach do? Join us as we delve into what it is we do as voice coaches and how we explain what we do to other people. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our YouTube channel. You can also become an active supporter of Can Y…
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Paralinguistics Erm...are you...er, uh..oh! listening or, er, saying, like, what you, uh, want to, ye'know say about, er...your thoughts? And does that, er...add...or...er...detract from your acting and erm, communication? Paralinguistics are the sounds (& arguably gestures) that you use to punctuate your speech. Whether it's 'er', 'erm', 'hmm' or …
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The Burden of Communication Whose responsibility it to be understood when communicating? The speaker or the listener? Are you one of those people who gets louder when someone doesn't understand what you're saying - especially when they don't speak your language? Or do you make an awkward code-switch which leads you to adopt a faux accent or manner?…
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Grice's Maxims This episode we discuss Grice's Maxims: Quality, Quantity, Relevence & Manner. What do you do when you converse? Do you adhere to the maxims or flout them, you linguistic daredevil? Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our Yo…
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AAE & MLE We've tackled code-switching now let's talk about some different codes that people use. Join us as we tackle AAE & MLE & their significance in the world of theater, language, & voice! Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can also watch us on our YouTu…
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Code-Switching and accent shifts! What is code-switching? Why is it important? What kind of impact does it have? Join us, as we go on a linguistic journey that challenges the explores the dynamic relationship between accent, identity, and performance. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @…
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What is the quality & register of your listening? Are we listening to each other less? Do we hear what those we listen to are saying? How does your cultural upbringing influence your listening? What are the social conventions you adhere to (or flout!) during conversation. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhear…
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It Doesn't Feel Natural... Is what you feel natural or is it just what feels familiar? Use of language (register) & the way you use it (style) is what we're pondering in this episode. Armstrong & Miller Clip - WWI Pilots Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook & you can…
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Bonus Episode - If knowledge is power, what is your most powerful piece of knowledge We'll regularly be asking open questions on our social media platforms, asking for thoughts from you, our listeners. These contribute to a wider conversation & allow you to feed directly in to the podcast. The first question was 'If knowledge is power, what is your…
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Rhoticity Today we were talking about rhoticity in accents. The rule is “See an ‘r’, say an ‘r’”, some accents say all the ‘r’s that are written in words, but others only say them in key places or at the beginning of words. Is your accent rhotic? Remember…there’s NO SUCH THING AS A RHOTIC R! It’s the accent (or language) that is rhotic. Please do c…
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Mimesis This episode is all about Mimesis. The linguistic representation of ideas and abstract thoughts and feelings through language. How are your thoughts represented by what and how you choose to speak? What are the cultural influences on your understanding of language in general and the language you use? Express Yourself… Please do comment, rat…
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S1:E2 – We're Presenting At The Midlands Voice Conference
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Preparing for The Midlands Voice Conference Aundrea talks about her masters research into ‘Accent Fossilisation’: whether you can change your accent in a different language. Leon talks about his research into ‘Projection and Audibility’ which they'll both be presenting at the first (hey, why not say ‘inaugural’?) Midlands Voice Conference at The Un…
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S1:E1 – Who Are We And What Are We Doing?
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Who Are We And What Are We Doing? In this, our first episode, we interview each other about where we grew up, how we came to be voice coaches & some of the work that we do so you have an idea about who we are & what we’re doing. Please do comment, rate & review us and follow us on: Instagram - @canyouhearmepodcast Twitter - @canyouhearpodFacebook &…
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This is our introduction to Can You Hear Me At The Back? Please subscribe and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also watch the full episodes on our Youtube channel. Leave a comment and we'll pod back soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Leon Trayman and Aundrea Fudge
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