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DIRECTORY OF
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LESSAC CERTIFIED TRAINER DIRECTORY |
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This designation
indicates that the individual has been certified by the Lessac Training
and Research Institute®, having demonstrated proficiency as a teacher of
the Lessac voice and body work. |
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LESSAC PRACTITIONERS
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This designation indicates that the individual has
demonstrated self-reliant application of the Lessac voice
and body work in his/her personal/professional life. |
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OUTSIDE THE USA |
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Africa |
| YVETTE HARDIE |
CERTIFIED
TRAINER |
| 26 Craig Rd |
| Lakeside, Cape Town, WP
7945 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
| Home Phone: 011-27-21-788-5945 |
| Fax: 011-27-86-614-7106 |
| Email:
yvette@hardie.co.za |
| Websites:
www.truthintranslation.org and |
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www.acyta.co.za |
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| Degrees(s): BA
(English and Drama); Performer's Diploma in Speech and
Drama; M.Tech (Voice) |
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| Current Affiliation:
Producer and General Manager: Colonnades Theatre Lab, South
Africa Chairperson: Assitej South Africa Communications
Officer: ACYTA (African Children and Youth Theatre Arena) |
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| Training: Yvette
Hardie is trained in theatre voice, body/voice integration,
acting, directing, writing and workshopping for the stage.
She has trained extensively with Arthur Lessac, and is a
Certified Lessac Teacher, but has also taken workshops with:
Barry Kur, Lynn Darnley, Liz Mills, Robert Sataloff, Bonnie
Raphael, Lucille Rubin, Janet Feindel, Cicely Berry and
Patsy Rodenburg. |
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| Work Experience: She
was Head of the Drama Department of the National School of
the Arts, where she taught between 1991 and 2004. She has
served as a Board member of the Actors Centre, where she
teaches voice, and has voice coached their many productions.
Other teaching experience includes (AFDA) the South African
School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, the
Market Theatre Laboratory, the Intimate Theatre, Sibikwa
Community Theatre and Vocal Impact. She is currently the
South African producer of the Colonnades Theatre Lab’s
international theatre piece, ‘Truth in Translation’, which
tells the story of the interpreters at the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission. With music by Hugh Masekela, and
direction by Michael Lessac, the production travels the
world in order to serve as a catalyst for dialogue and
change. She has toured with the piece to Rwanda, the
Edinburgh festival, the USA, Sweden, Belfast and within
South Africa itself. |
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| Areas of Specialization:
Voice, Training the adolescent voice, Approaches to speaking
Shakespeare's text, Interpretation for Actors, South African
accents and dialects. |
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Organizations: VASTA, SAPVAME, ACYTA |
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| Statement of Philosophy:
I have a passionate commitment to assisting all people in
actualising their full potential and a wide experience in
using the arts in a range of contexts, from professional
theatre to community work, and within corporate
environments. I have an ability to create enthusiasm for the
artistic exploration process through an emphasis on the
inherent capacity of each person to achieve optimum
effectiveness as an actor or communicator, working within a
dynamic multicultural environment. I have a strong desire to
ensure that the arts grow in South Africa, by facilitating
the best quality performances, training and materials for
performers, directors, innovators, teachers and audiences. |
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| MARTH MUNRO |
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CERTIFIED TRAINER |
| 552 19th Avenue |
| Reitfontein, 0084 |
| Pretoria |
| South Africa |
| Home Phone: 011-27-12-331-0299 |
| Fax: 011-27-12-331-0299 |
| Email:
mmunro@lantic.net |
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| Certified Lessac Trainer
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PhD, Certified Lessac Voice and Movement teacher, CMA –
Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst) lectures at the
Drama and Vocal Art Departments of the Pretoria Technikon in
South Africa. Undergraduate courses that she is responsible
for include Body integration; Optimal body/voice
integration; Voice building, Theatre voice, and movement and
acting for opera singers. On graduate level she acts as
advisor for performance voice and movement studies. She runs
a private studio focusing on body integration for musicians
and body/voice integration for singers/actors. As such Marth
Munro uses the Lessac Approach on a daily base, often in
combination with other organic movement principles like
those found in the Laban/Bartenieff Movement studies. She
gives workshops for singers and actors throughout South
Africa and abroad. Marth Munro is the Associate Editor for
the Voice and Speech Review, responsible for voice
production and movement related voice matters. The Voice and
Speech Review is the official Journal of VASTA (Voice and
Speech Trainers Association). She is president of SAPVAME
(South African Performer’s Voice and Movement Educators) and
a member of the LIMS International Advisory Board. Marth
Munro has published in accredited and popular Journals and
presented numerous papers both in South Africa and
internationally. Most of her publications deal with the
Lessac Approach, and her PhD, specifically investigated the
acoustic profile enhancement of female voices due to the
Tonal NRG training. Marth Munro believes in a holistic
approach towards stimulating and enhancing performance
capabilities within the performer and as such she focuses on
finding the organic pathways towards the optimal/most
efficient balance between function and expression.
She is available for workshops and joint research projects. |
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Australia |
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AIMEE LEAH BLESING |
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| Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
| Tel: +61 407 429 951 |
| Email:
a_blessyou@yahoo.com.au |
| Website:
www.aimeeblesing.blogspot.com |
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| Degrees(s): |
| Advanced Diploma in
Performing Arts (Acting) |
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| Current Affiliation: |
| Freelance |
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| Training: |
| Lessac Summer Intensive
Workshop 2007/08, Deb Kinghorn, Nancy Krebs, Barry Kur;
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 2001-2003
Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts (acting); Australian
Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Sydney, Australia Acting
Intensive, Audition Intensive; National Institute of
Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney, Australia Shakespeare
Intensive, Acting Intensive, Audition Process; The Singing
Body, Sydney, Australia Vocal workshop, Matthew Fargher; The
Alexander Associates, Sydney, Australia Private training in
Alexander Technique, Lynne Mackay; 10 years private singing
training |
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| Work Experience: |
| Media Entertainment & Arts
Alliance (Actor’s Equity), acting graduates day panel member
Theatre Credits Include:
Essential Theatre Company "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
Helena, Peter Quince; "Much Ado About Nothing" Margaret
LaMama Theatre Company "Estrogen On Trial" Professor
Complete Works Theatre Company "Macbeth" Lady Macbeth,
Witch; "Romeo & Juliet" Juliet; "Oedipus Rex" Jocasta,
Shephard, Priest, Attendant
W.A. Academy shows: "The
Innocent Mistress" Bellinda; "ATM" Di, Phillipe, Marika, ATM
(v/o); "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Helena; "Three Sisters"
Natasha.
Professional singing
performances at various venues in the genres of: jazz,
classical, rock, pop, acapella ensemble, music theatre and
blues
Teacher of singing, acting,
voice & speech, accent/dialect, performance technique for
private students, school groups, performance and
professional groups. |
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| Areas of Specialization:
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| Speech and singing; song
interpretation; vocal technique; vocal health and
maintenance; text analysis and interpretation; accents and
dialects; ensemble vocal work; Shakespeare, poetry and
heightened text; physical awareness; body expressiveness;
physical characterisation and transformation; acting and
directing. |
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| Professional
Organizations: |
| Lessac Research & Training
Institute Actors Australia (www.actorsaustralia.com.au) |
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| Statement of Philosophy: |
| I am passionate about each
individuals right to clear and effective communication, to
musicality and creativity. This is vital both in every day
life and on stage. Regardless of race, gender or social
background, everyone deserves the opportunity to express
themselves with inspiration and imagination, and to be shown
a path to guide them on their vocal and physical adventures.
When I work with students, I work to find ways that they can
improve their awareness and understanding of vocal and
physical processes. Maintaining the individuality of my
students is of great importance, and I always encourage
positive experiences so that greater freedom and skill can
be gained. |
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Belgium |
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GERT TERNY |
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| Bisschoppenhoflaan 151 |
| Antwerpen (Deurne),
Belgium |
| Tel: + (0)476/86.58.07 |
| Fax: +(0)3/326.67.76 |
| Email:
info@voicefactory.be |
| Website:
www.voicefactory.be |
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| Degrees(s): |
| Certified Lessac Teacher, 'Laureat
Belgian Fondation for Vocations' |
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| Current Affiliation: |
| VoiceFactory 'Open Doek
'(National Theatre Federation) and 'Koor en Stem'
(Federation assisting all communtity and professional
chorals in Flanders) |
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| Training: |
| Certified Lessac Teacher,
Professional dramatraining in Belgium, Laban Body Expression
at the 'School of Dance Lea Daan' Studied at Patsy
Rodenburgs 'Voice and Speech Centre' in London and worked
with Alan Woodhouse and Majella Hurley Fitzmaurice Voicework
(1 week and 1 month summer workshop in New York) singing
classes Theatre Sciences at the Catholic University of
Leuven. Special Degree in Journalism , University of Ghend
Introduction in Psychology and Social Psychology, Open
University How to Read a Play , Rose Bruford College Courses
in complementary treatments a.o. at the College of
Psychotherapeutics 'White Lodge' in Kent (GB) : spiritual
psychotherapeutics, counseling, colourtherapy, homeopathy,
shiatsu. |
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| Work Experience: |
| Visiting Professor at the
Conservatory for Dramatic Art (Ghend), visiting professor at
the Higher Institute for Translators and Interpretors (Antwerp),visiting
Professor postgraduate program in Voice Education and Voice
Pathology for Speech therapists and Otolaryngologists at the
University of Antwerp,Voice and Presentation Coach for VRT
(Flemish National Television and Radio) and Jim TV
(commercial television). Teaching Lessac Kinesensics at the
training program for choir conductors. Teaching Voice at the
GRASS-project (training program for museum guides and
educational staff from the Van Gogh, Rijks- and Stedelijk
Museum in Amserdam). Gave workshops for the Army, the Museum
of Modern Art. Gives lectures and workshops for companies,
schools, organizations. Worked as a theatre- and television
actor in Belgium, the Netherlands and France (Paris).
Currently working as a theatre director and voice coach for
theatre productions. Vocal Director for the Warner Bros-LP
animation 'Tobias and Lion'. Worked for the Educational
Department of the Royal Opera House la Monnaie in Brussels,
privately coaching actors, singers (classical, musical,
chanson, jazz,..), working with dancers, business people,
politicians and with people who want Lessac Kinesensics for
their Well Being. |
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| Areas of Specialization:
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| Voice and Interpretation for
actors and singers, coaching public speakers, voice and
dialogue coaching for theatre, tv and film, coaching tv- and
radio-personalities, vocal direction for animation,
publicity etc...research projects on the relationship
between voice, body, language, emotion and health.
Languages: dutch, french, english, notions german. |
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| Statement of Philosophy: |
| This work is all about
guiding people and helping them to find their optimal way to
communicate with themselves and the people surrounding them.
It's about helping them to discover and resolve their
self-imposed limitations. In the end this will not only help
them to become better artists and communicators but also
'healthier' human beings. I would love to work and exchange
ideas with colleagues from all over the world . Job offers
abroad are kindly welcomed ! (can work in dutch, french,
english, notions : german) |
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England |
| KATERINA MORAITIS |
CERTIFIED TRAINER |
| Lecturer in Voice
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| Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Embassy Theatre |
| Eton Ave |
| LONDON |
| NW3 3HY |
| Tel: 0207-559-3905 |
| Fax: 0207-722-4132 |
| Email:
kmoraitis@yahoo.com |
| Email: k.moraitis@cssd.ac.uk
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| Website:
http://www.cssd.ac.uk |
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| Professional Training |
| Certified Lessac Trainer in Voice and Body 2003, Lessac
Summer workshops 2000 and 2001, Mercerberg and University of
New Hampshire, USA |
| Post-Graduate in Voice 1998, Central School of Speech
and Drama, United Kingdom |
| BA Acting 1992-1994 (Stage and Screen), Charles Sturt
University, Australia |
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| Professional Organizations |
| VASTA, British Voice Association (BVA) |
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| Statement of Philosophy |
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Having taught voice, movement and acting
in Australia and the UK for the last six years (Central
School of Speech and Drama, Italia Conti, Arts Educational
College and NIDA) it has been extremely rewarding to open up
the organic possibilities of text and language, encouraging
'involved and effective'
communication. |
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