ACTORS:
Working with Vicky was a breath of fresh air. She is nurturing but absolutely direct; with all sorts of practical tools to offer at the right moment. As a vocalist, I thought I could “do” an American accent pretty well but Vicky took this much further and helped with the characterisation – encouraging me to listen more deeply to the accent I was trying to imitate; to understand where it was coming from, emotionally and historically, and to find the resonances in my own body.
Given that after only a couple of sessions, I had to go and deliver 3 weeks of performances of this American woman to a New York audience (who all remarked on the authenticity of my voice), the work was just in time! Phew. Thank you Vicky!
Kate Dimbleby, Actor and Singer
Victoria is a key support to me as an actress and voice artist. As a North American, I’m frequently called upon to work in a different dialect (in my case, RP). When I’m playing a character on a computer game, and have only my voice to rely upon, I want to get it right. Vickie helps me do that. Her approach is holistic, activating the body and the breath to help the voice be the best it can be. She knows her stuff, and is able to pinpoint my vocal issues and, most importantly, find ways to work towards overcoming them. Not always an easy thing to do, as working with the voice can be a mystical and strange dance. Her presence is warm, encouraging and her feedback wise and intelligent. You’ll be in safe hands with Vickie – I highly recommend her”.
Jane Perry, Actor
Vicky “armed” me with various tools and exercises to keep the work at home and maintain and develop what we have achieved in the session.
The work with her always involves theoretical knowledge and listening together to useful references.
Niv Petel, Actor
“Vicky was really accommodating in helping me out at short notice. She is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about her subject. I was quite anxious about the project I was working on and her warm and friendly manner put me at ease and thanks to her patience and encouragement I was able to do the job with confidence. I would highly recommend Vicky as a Voice Coach.”
Karlyn Stephen, Actor
In just a short period of time Vicky helped me find my characters’ voice and after a week on set, nobody had a clue I was putting on an accent the whole time. Vicky was able to precisely identify what I needed to work on and provided me the tools I required to get the job done. Vicky is extremely professional, meticulously prepared and super easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone in or out of the entertainment industry.
Tim Beckmann, Actor and Producer
I just wanted to email to let you know that I got my place at xxxxx which I’m thrilled about! Thank you so much again for all your help and guidance with my monologue, I was very happy I chose it and working on it definitely taught me a lot.
Shira Abkin, Drama Student
The Financial Times 13th Jan 2022
Nigel Andrews Financial Times Article on preparing to play King Lear
CORPORATES:
I’ve enjoyed every moment of working with Vicky. She really knows her stuff and has taught me in a gentle and encouraging way how the body and mind impacts the voice. I now have an impressive arsenal of strategies to use in my everyday and working life that have had a dramatic impact on how I communicate. I highly recommend working with her.
Saskia Bird, Finance Manager
Working with Vicky was a life changer. She has coached me on how to better structure and de-jargon my talks, how to get out of my head and into my body and truly engage an audience with meaning, and most importantly being myself on stage. As someone who struggles with nerves when it comes to public speaking (don’t we all?), Vicky’s methods have given me a brilliant tool kit for getting up on stage with confidence. Moreover the principles of what I’ve learned are complimentary to being more mindful, calmer and confident in life.
Andy Moore, Design Director
I think it has already helped me with some tips for speaking in small/ medium groups, which was what I really wanted. The interconnectivity of the physical and mental aspect of presentation really struck me. The exercises were great, fun, practical and a great way to get to know whoever you’ve on the course with better! I found Victoria incredibly positive and encouraging and she created a great energy which I thought was especially impressive given we were on zoom rather than meeting in person.
Member of the Association of Authors’ Agents
The entire session worked for me. It was informative, exciting, new and most of all I learnt loads
She was credible – it counts for a lot and it worked!
She clearly understood the issues for both beginners and their concerns and mine also
She focused on breathing – big area for me. Her grounding exercise and ‘whoosh’ activities were useful
Everything worked. Learnt lots that isn’t just useful for presenting but communication in general.
Comments from Fluxx Consulting/Lloyds TSB Lab Participants
The talk went really well. I practised all your voice exercises before the talk and that really helped. I am glad I had that training session with you. You were wonderful. I will recommend.
Matt Cousins, Architect