Vocal Delivery Course for Full-Time Teaching Faculty
Description
Do you want to improve your vocal delivery skills in order to b a more dynamic and effective instructor in the classroom? Teaching, like all public speaking, is a performance which demands vocal stamina, breath control and proper placement of the voice. During Spring 2012, the Center for Teaching Excellence is offering a free vocal delivery course for full-time teaching faculty. Participants will learn how to integrate vocal variables such as pitch, volume, rate and tonality, resulting in the ability to make more dynamic presentations. The course will include group sessions, voice and speech exercises, classroom observation and one-on-one coaching.
Course Schedule
To provide effective training, class size is limited. Applicants who are selected are expected to actively participate in all group sessions and participate in individual classroom observations and coaching sessions. Group sessions will meet on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 104 of the Booker T. Washington Building (across from the Blatt PE Center). Scheduled activities include:
| January 4 (Wed) | Application Due |
| January 6 (Friday) | Applicant Notifications |
| January 12 (Thursday) | Group Session - Introduction and Discussion |
| January17 (Tuesday) | Group Session - Vocal Exercises |
| January 19 (Thursday) | Group Session - Vocal Exercises |
| January 23 - February 3 | Individual Practice time |
| February 6 - February 27 | Classroom Observations and Individual Coaching Sessions |
| February 14 (Tuesday) | Group Session - Discussion |
| February 28 (Tuesday) | Group Session - Discussion |
| March 13 (Tuesday) | Group Session - The Path Forward |
About the Instructor
Erica Tobolski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. She is a member of the Voice and Speech Trainer's Association and is a Certified Lessac Trainer. She has taught for over 15 years at the university level, and works as a professional vocal coach and as a performer in voice-overs and theatre. Her perspectives as a voice and speech trainer and as a faculty colleague will ensure a rewarding and practical experience for course participants.