Being in Voice is the voice and acting program for student and professional actors who are committed to refining and enhancing their craft, developing physical, vocal and imaginative stamina, flexibility and creativity on all levels.
The training is challenging, fun and—like ourselves—constantly evolving.
The program can be adapted for anyone interested in developing communication skills and creative self expression at all levels of ability and experience from absolute beginners to corporate creatives.
Classes function on principles of creative collaboration, mutual support, working to constantly extend our limitations.
Being in Voice focusses on the whole performer in the context of the whole performance. The training consists of integrated exercises and techniques I have encountered over the years, and incorporated into my own performance practice, such as:
- The Generous Voice—generating your unique sound in a dynamically active body, and sharing it generously in any space - from the work of the Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg
- The Vocal Body—using techniques and exercises derived from Roy Hart
- The Hungry Giant - living with yourself within your voice and building your resonance potential - adapted from Linklater
- Physical States of Tension and Material Essences—physical processes for development stamina, flexibility, self-awareness and creating characters (Lecoq, Caig, Keysall)
- Working with Archetypes - Mask work without the Masks: Hero, Huntress, Hermit, Fool, Virgin, Crone, Trickster, Child, Mother, Devil - learn how to manifest their qualities both physically and vocally, as well as exploring ways to access your emotional life effectively and safely - using techniques derived from the work of John Wright and Frankie Armstrong
- Ira Seidenstein's core mechanics for developing core physical stamina, flexibility and creativity (Quantum Theatre)
- Practical Aesthetics techniques (from the work of David Mamet and William H Macy, Andrea Moor)
For more information about classes, contact: Being in Voice—enquiries
Past and present students say:
“One thing that really stuck with me was the work on the archetypal ‘fool’ … I had a couple of moments of total immersion without judgement … it felt very free … almost wild.”
“Flloyd's classes were like nothing I have ever done before and were worth every cent: they were challenging, thought-provoking, and a ton of fun!
"Flloyd uses images that are accessible and gives exercises that are clear and practical. At some point during her classes, the penny dropped. I understood, for an actor, voice work is not a ‘nice to have’, but the foundation on which is built any hope of connecting with an audience"