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Acting Voice and Presentation Training

Acting Voice and Presentation Training hosted by Ellis Jones, former Head of Acting and Vice-Principal at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Teach Yourself Acting offers no-nonsense one-to-one and group coaching for new and seasoned actors, and for non-actors needing to upgrade their presentation skills.

What we offer

Online and Live one-to-one Coaching

Coaching with a top professional tutor on a real-time, one-to-one basis. Available to non-actors and actors alike at sensible prices. If you’re seeking help with a tricky presentation, or you’ve an important audition coming up, we can make a difference very quickly. PLEASE NOTE: THROUGHOUT THE CURRENT VIRUS OUTBREAK, ALL TYA COACHING WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE ON LINE. 

The Audition Surgery

The TYA Audition Surgery team members have been at the receiving end of auditions literally hundreds of times, and have witnessed many disasters – but also the start of many wonderful careers. This is your chance to tap into their experience and skills.

LATEST NEWS: CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK to TYA audition coaching clients starting full-time training this month: CHRISTIAN SEARCH at Mountview Academy, and ISABELLA AINSLIE at Guildford Scoool of Acting.  Also to LILY RICE at Rose Bruford and MILLY POTTER at the National Youth Theatre.

We’re deeply sad to hear that DEE DANNON has died, who worked for many years with Ellis at RADA. Her often challenging approach to acting inspired many of today’s most exciting actors.  The insights in her book “In-Depth Acting” sit well alongside the work available here.

Business or Academic Presentations

You don’t have to be an actor to make a strong, impactful presentation – but acting skills can be really useful, and can be learned. Our bespoke presention training is tailored to your (or your company’s) individual needs. The training is comprehensive, discrete – and we recognise challenges of work are changing in the current pandemic climate, for example in the need to comunicate effectively via Internet media.  Please contact us for an entirely free consultation.  

Specialist Tutors: Dialect, Voice, and Physical Skills 

Help with a specific dialect or accent, direct coaching via phone or Internet with a leading London professional. London dialect coaches Helen Ashton and Sarah Shepherd are on hand to help.

What does it cost?

For one-to-one acting classes we offer a “try-out” one-hour session (either in person or via Skype) for £45, so that you and we together can decide the best way forward for you. Further classes cost £55 per hour, or £95 for a two-hour session. Other courses vary, depending on the length of the course and size of the group.

Training with Ellis

Actors who trained at RADA during Ellis’s time as Head of Acting are everywhere. Ellis supervised the training of a remarkable generation of performers including Sally Hawkins, Maxine Peake, Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Hiddleston, Danny Mays, Eve Best, Bertie Carvel, Ben Whishaw and many more.

Contact us today to find out how we can help you in your acting career, whether you’re starting out or finessing your established skills. Or if you’re not an actor,  looking to develop your presentation and public speaking impact.