This comprehensive dialect course began when Voice and Speech Specialist, Joy Juckes, realized that she didn’t have enough time to help all the students, actors and businesspeople who wanted to learn from her one-on-one.
With Mastering Your General American Dialect, her highly successful, original voice coaching techniques are now online to make it easy and fun for students around the world to absorb her knowledge.
This exciting and innovative video series takes you on an experiential journey where you see Joy working and interacting with real clients from a variety of different backgrounds and as you observe their progress… you’ll practice and improve your skills until you’ve mastered the General American Dialect.
influence and authority
our team
Producer/Director: Kevin Kincaid
Director of Photography: Byron Kutchera
Gaffer and Cameraman: Max Vartanian
Sound & Sound Editor: Kevin Brown
Hair & Makeup: Hailey Roseland-Barnes
Script Advisor: Eyal Galli
She brings her voice coaching expertise online to empower more students to take charge of their own learning, no matter what their learning style.
Eyal has coached some of Israel’s leading actors and worked with many presenters and speakers. He brings a wide range of training and expertise to his teaching and coaching work, allowing him to meet the needs of each unique individual.
Her degree in Psychology from Ryerson University gives her an unusual depth of insight and skill in all aspects of her work.
our team
Producer/Director: Kevin Kincaid
Director of Photography: Byron Kutchera
Gaffer and Cameraman: Max Vartanian
Sound & Sound Editor: Kevin Brown
Hair & Makeup: Hailey Roseland-Barnes
Script Advisor: Eyal Galli
She brings her voice coaching expertise online to empower more students to take charge of their own learning, no matter what their learning style.
“Creating the World of Voice fulfills a long-time dream of mine — to be able to share my expertise and experience with people all over the world, helping them transform their voice into their most powerful asset.”
With a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts (MFA) from York University for both Acting and Voice & Speech Teaching, Joy brings her expertise in developing curriculum and courses for several Universities, Colleges, Schools of the Arts and leading Acting studios to the Mastering Your General American Dialect course.
As a voice coach and speech specialist, she has clients appearing in successful productions like “Game of Thrones”, “Vikings”, “Schitt’s Creek”, “Virgin River”, “Raised by Wolves”, “Reign”, “Lost Girl”, “Defiance”, award- winning films “Race”, “Lion”, “Shadowhunters” and many others. She has worked as a Dialect Coach for over 50 feature films and TV projects in Canada, US and UK. Many of her private clients work with her online, from all over the world.
our team
Producer/Director: Kevin Kincaid
Director of Photography: Byron Kutchera
Gaffer and Cameraman: Max Vartanian
Sound & Sound Editor: Kevin Brown
Hair & Makeup: Hailey Roseland-Barnes
Script Advisor: Eyal Galli
Eyal has coached some of Israel’s leading actors and worked with many presenters and speakers. He brings a wide range of training and expertise to his teaching and coaching work, allowing him to meet the needs of each unique individual.
A published and produced playwright, Eyal continues to write and create new projects for production on both sides of the ocean. His understanding of the art of storytelling is invaluable to actors and speakers as he helps bring their stories to life.
One of Eyal’s first goals on arrival in Canada was to work with Joy to master his own General American Dialect, and he quickly became involved in helping fulfill Joy’s vision for The World of Voice. As script advisor and as co-host for the series, he brings a wealth of knowledge and coaching expertise to “Mastering Your General American Dialect”.
He believes this online campus has the potential to change the lives of voice students all over the world.
our team
Producer/Director: Kevin Kincaid
Director of Photography: Byron Kutchera
Gaffer and Cameraman: Max Vartanian
Sound & Sound Editor: Kevin Brown
Hair & Makeup: Hailey Roseland-Barnes
Script Advisor: Eyal Galli
Her degree in Psychology from Ryerson University gives her an unusual depth of insight and skill in all aspects of her work.
Having written, produced, directed and appeared in many productions, she brings her knowledge and experience of Video Production, Script Writing and Editing, as well as Acting and Voice to Mastering Your American Dialect and The World of Voice. As an actor, she has studied with some of North America’s leading acting coaches at several recognized studios, including Second City and Pro-Actors’ Lab.
Christina is one of Joy’s advanced-level graduates, who continues to explore new voice skills and attributes.
our team
Producer/Director: Kevin Kincaid
Director of Photography: Byron Kutchera
Gaffer and Cameraman: Max Vartanian
Sound & Sound Editor: Kevin Brown
Hair & Makeup: Hailey Roseland-Barnes
Script Advisor: Eyal Galli
Emily has written, arranged and recorded music that is sung by choirs and musicians in the UK and North America. She is currently recording a new solo album.
Canadian-born, she studied acting and music in Toronto, before moving to Devon, England where she graduated with an Honours Degree in Music from Plymouth University.
Her online courses currently include: “Song, Sound and Silence”, weekly “zoom choirs”, and guest teaching for various projects and events such as the Singing Mamas “Songline” sessions.
Visit her webpage for more: http://www.emilysinging.com/
We look forward to future collaborations and special events with Emily on The World of Voice.
Your talent, love of your work and your generosity are immensely valued by this actress... and no doubt by thousands of others!
Yes! Mastering Your General American Dialect provides you with the tools you need to communicate clearly, with confidence. You’ll eliminate the stress of not being understood and allow your unique strengths and skills to shine.
You learn to engage and connect with your audience through learning and playing with different sounds and techniques. Joy’s methods are adapted to the different ways that people learn: by sight, sound or action.
Rather than merely hearing and repeating the sounds of the GA dialect, you’ll see Joy working with a variety of diverse clients who each demonstrate different ways of learning. You will follow their progress, and practice each step yourself, finding the “keys” to help you measure your own success.
You will also receive Joy’s 50-page Workbook, loaded with exercises and resources. As a bonus, you will hear each of the work pages read by Joy in attached audio files.
For sure! Besides offering effective tools for correct General American articulation, this course will help you learn the more subtle aspects of dialect, like musicality, rhythm, and resonance. You will learn the skills to help you become a more confident speaker, enhance your presence, and advance your career or personal development.
When a speaker doesn’t have to focus on “how” they are speaking, they are free to invest in the passion and purpose of “what” they are saying.
We help you find your voice so you can develop the confidence to reach, connect and resonate with your audience. You’ll learn breathing techniques to release tension, discover ways of overcoming limiting habits and fears, and find out how to use the best sounds from your body to deliver your message as you play with sound, rhythm, and musicality.
The Canadian dialect is similar to General American, but just like any dialect with regional differences, there are several differences between the two, particularly in the vowels, rhythm and musicality. The amount of body resonance heard (and felt) in General American creates a much higher status and authority, and as such is a real benefit to Canadians who want to sound more like a leader.
General American is the standard dialect or “neutral accent” of North American English.Though not associated with any particular region or demographic, it is the dialect we hear in most tv and film dramas, newscasts, documentaries and commercials produced in North America.
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