December 2018

The best gift of 2018!

In this month's blog I talk about a great present you can give yourself and your loved ones!

In other news...

Since relocating to Brooklyn, I have tweaked my one-on-one coaching model and am now offering it remotely. Working on the reliable Zoom platform, I can video chat with my clients, see and hear what they are doing with their bodies and voices, and offer the same practical, effective feedback. This type of session is also very useful for situations where time is of the essence, anything from last-minute tune-ups to full-blown speech emergencies. Of course I still love to see all my wonderful clients in person, but sometime the time/space continuum gets in the way! So if you need a tune-up or would like to do a series of sessions, but can't get to Brooklyn to see me, we can make it happen.  

Happy Holidays to all!
And best wishes for a peaceful and fulfilling 2019! 

November 2018

Tis the season!

Time to update on one of my evergreen posts. This month's blog discussed why being truly "just yourself" at work is not always the best.  

In other news...

Come hear selections from Act I of my new play It's My Party! at A Night of Suffrage Theatre. This event will take place at the actual home of the National Woman's Party (featured pominenely in the play!), the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. 

I hope you can join me! More info and link for reservations here.

November 27 at 6:00 p.m.
144 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002 

What happens when two different factions ignite political change using wildly different tactics? It's My Party! reveals the competing strategies, daring stunts, shaky alliances, and bitter rivalries that propelled the suffragists' march toward the 19th Amendment. 

October 2018

Acting the part

My clients always give me something interesting to chew over. This month's blog reflects a recent discussion dealing with actors and authenticity.

In other news...

Selections from my play It's My Party! will be featured in A Night of Suffrage Theatre at the home of the National Woman's Party, the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. 

I hope you can join me! More info and link for reservations here.

November 27 at 6:00 p.m.
144 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002 

What happens when two different factions ignite political change using wildly different tactics? It's My Party! reveals the competing strategies, daring stunts, shaky alliances, and bitter rivalries that propelled the suffragists' march toward the 19th Amendment. 

September 2018

Back in the Big Apple!

My blog this month catches you up a bit on what I have been doing since I moved to Brooklyn in August--aside from unpacking (which I am assured will come to an end eventually!): lots of walking and listening and learning!

In other news...

In July my short play In the Ladies' had its world premiere at Arena Stage as part of the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D.C. It was one of one-acts in How's That Workin' Out For Ya?, an evening of subversive comedy presented by Pipeline Playwrights. We sold out each show and had a great time!

We're planning more readings and productions of new plays in the coming year. If you're not on Pipeline Playwright's e-mailing list, and would like to be, send me an e-mail. I'll be sure we add you!

June 2018

Sage advice takes center stage

This month I blog about the fact that useful advice can be found where you least expect it: a Broadway musical set in forgotten Israeli backwater, for example!In The Band's Visit the messages are powerful and the music sublime; listen to the cast recording—you won't regret it!

In other news...

This summer (mid-August, actually) I am moving with my family to New York. When my husband and I moved to Arlington, Virginia from Brooklyn 26 years ago, we hoped someday we might head back.  We were given an opportunity to return, and we're taking it!

I plan to come back to the DC area to run workshops, as well as half-day and whole-day coaching sessions. And in-person, individual client session whenever it's feasible. The bulk of individual sessions will shift to the video chat platform, which I am already successfully using. So local clients needn't worry: I'll be just a screen away!

I am so grateful to all who have recommended me to friends and colleagues over the years. And I hope you will introduce me to any contacts in the New York/New Jersey area who could benefit from my coaching or training.

...and be sure to join me for 

How's that Workin' out for Ya?
four subversive comedies by women
including my new one-act In the Ladies'

Presented by Pipeline Playwrights as part of the Capital Fringe Festival

Arena Stage

July 17th @ 6:00 p.m./July 18th @ 8:15 p.m.

July 22nd @ 3:45 p.m./July 26th @ 8:15 p.m./July 28th @t 4:00 p.m.

more info coming! Check out Pipeline's Facebook page or website