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Public Speaking: Voice and Speech
September 19 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific
Most of us use our voice every day, though we rarely consider the actual physical process of voice and speech – let alone consciously train ourselves to speak. This workshop will introduce the four components of voice and speech: breath, phonation (vibration), resonance, and articulation. By using a mindful, technical approach to developing the speech process, participants will begin a journey toward more confident, healthy, and effective communication.
About the instructor
Scott Ripley graduated from the US Naval Academy (BS: English) and served for six years as an A-6 (Intruder) bombardier/navigator onboard USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt. He resigned his commission to enter the Professional Actor Training Program at UC San Diego, where he received his MFA in Acting.
As a professional actor, Scott has worked on stages across the US and abroad – including La Jolla Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, American Conservatory Theater, Moscow Art Theater, Taiwan National Theater, Folger Theatre – and has been a member of four different repertory theatre companies. Scott has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Acting, Commedia dell’Arte, Improvisation, Movement, and Voice & Speech at Arizona State University, Davidson College, UNC (Chapel Hill), UConn, and at the Academia dell’Arte, in Tuscany. He currently teaches at the University of San Diego.
