Tess Dignan
The Voice Coach
International Voice, Text and Speaking Coach
Formerly, Head of Voice at Shakespeare's Globe.
25yrs + Experience
Working internationally as coach and consultant, offering voice expertise to organisations, directors, producers, agents, casting directors, actors, performers, speakers and presenters, in tv, film, theatre.
Assistance in performing at the highest level with authenticity, skill, and professional ease.
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An extensive background in voice coaching in London Drama Schools, including working as a Senior Lecturer and Head of Voice at Rose Bruford College and Associate Voice Coach at the Royal Shakespeare Company for twelve years.
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Theatre, Film, TV, Netflix,
Acting Coaching, Voice, Dialog, Dialect, and Private: audition, pre-production, rehearsals,
and performance.
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Working in the private sector delivering bespoke training events and supporting a wide array of private companies and individual clients from banking, insurance, travel, hospitality and individuals working on their communication, presentation and impact skills.
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Insurance, Banking, Travel, Sales, and Commerce
Interviews, presentations, communications, and events.
ABOUT ME
My Mission
To support, Artists, Actors, Performers and Speakers to inspire, and influence their audience, with the presence, integrity, and skill, of a consummate professional.
Tess Dignan trained as an actor at The Webber Douglas Academy, as a Voice Practitioner at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, as a Voice Specialist with a Masters in Voice from Manchester University. She has an Acting Diploma, Voice Diploma, Masters in Voice, a PGCHE in Teaching, and a further Voice Certification as a Designated Linklater Teacher. DipAct. ADVS. MA.
PGCHE. DLT.
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Tess specialises in Performamce: Acting, Voice Coaching, and Authenticity. She ensures that her expertise supports and enhances the work of the Performer in the language of acting, voice or communication. She brings 25 years experience, and has led as Head of Voice, in four International Organisations : Mountview, Rose Bruford College, LAMDA and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Tess is a member of Equity and has been a member of the Voice and Text Dept. at The Royal Shakespeare Company for eleven years, most recently coaching on Tamara Harvey's Production of Pericles, and has an extensive coaching portfolio both national and international. Pericles is currently in Chicago.