Frequently Asked Questions

Accent modification is used as a way to help improve your accent when you come from another country/culture or background. You may want your speech to sound more like the typical American accent.  Learning how to pronounce certain sounds and use the appropriate rhythm, will help you with auditions and prepare you for roles and/or scripts.  The goal is not to erase your accent, but to improve it.

Dialect coaching is used as a way to teach different dialects.  You may want your speech to sound like you come from a different country or culture.  As with accent modification, learning how to pronounce certain sounds and use the appropriate rhythm will help you with auditions and prepare you for roles and/or scripts.  The goal is to learn the accent so you may be successful in your career endeavors.

The cost of sessions at Accent Modification: Empower the Actor varies based on the number of sessions provided. We offer competitive pricing and packages. Please contact us for more information on our fees and payment options.

In addition to over 15 years experience working in the speech pathology field, I am fully certified through the Accent Channel method of Accent teaching.  

 The Accent Channel method uses research-based principles of motor learning and a specialized sequence of goals, lessons, materials, and activities designed specifically for you, to produce permanent speech improvement in the shortest amount of time.

You’ll train your ear to recognize your own mistakes, and train your mouth to use the sounds, pronunciations, rhythm, intonation, and other features of American English.  Then, you’ll train your brain to automatically use the new speech patterns in real conversations, so you can sound great in any speaking situation.

It’s a proven method that has worked for thousands of students, but it’s not magic.  Although you will hear some immediate changes after the very first session, permanently changing your speech habits requires consistent practice and it’s up to you to do the work between sessions. 

You’ll need to practice, just a little every day. 5 minutes is great, 10 minutes is wonderful, and 15 minutes is amazing!  But if you put in the time, you’ll hear the improvement, and it will be permanent.   https://www.theaccentchannel.com/theaccentchannelmethod