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Accents & Dialects

About the Classes

Each workshop concentrates on a specific dialect or accent and includes fundamentals and putting it into action.


A bad dialect, an inconsistent or flatly wrong dialect can be very distracting to the audience.
At the same time, the American audience must be able to understand the dialect.  
Diane Senffner gives the actor a chance to use intonation, rhythm, patterns of speech
and use of the dialect’s most recognizable sounds to make the script up to 30-40%
more authentic and humorous, especially if the script was written by a native speaker.

"Diane Senffner provides the essential element of dialect coaching that has afforded each voice its requisite authenticity." 


- Herb Paine, Broadway World in reviewing Phoenix Theatre's Kinky Boots

Verve Studios Russian and Slavic Accents

Russian and Slavic Accents

About the Class

Russian and Slavic Accents
There are certain accents that appear in more and more films..... Arabic is one, but one needs to truly be that ethnicity to be doing it.  However, there IS a set of accents that appear often in film (and sometimes stage) that is more and more popular - it's the family of Slavic accents.  Diane specializes in Russian accents, but there are many other accents in that family as well - Polish, Czech, Hungarian, etc.  It's critical that an actor know the basic signature sounds of these accents.  Make no mistake, they are all a bit different, but this class will help you get it right!  Even Kenneth Branaugh has gotten this wrong - so don't feel bad!  We are going to focus on Russian, then learn differences that make the others unique. 

Class is on ZOOM.  Adult class. Open to ages 17+. 


3 HOURS OF CLASS!
3-hour class once a week for one week.
Maximum: 10 students. 

Current Class

tbd
1-4 pm | Diane Senffner | $65*

Full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Cancellation deadline: one week prior to class.


* +$25 registration fee for new students.

Dialects of the American South

Dialects of the American South

About the Class

Dialects of the American South
Many great stage plays have been written with one 'southern' dialect or another playing in the head of the author.  But not all dialects of the American south are alike.  You'll learn distinctive features of different U.S. southern regions and how to sound more authentic performing them. Diane coached actors Ron Livingston, Lizzie Caplan and Matt Walsh in their 'cowboy' dialects for the motion picture, "Queens of Country."

Class is on ZOOM.  Adult class. Open to ages 17+. 


3 HOURS OF CLASS!
3-hour class once a week for one week.
Maximum: 10 students. 

Current Class

tbd
1-4 pm | Diane Senffner | $65*

Full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Cancellation deadline: one week prior to class.


* +$25 registration fee for new students..

Accents You Can Use: French, German, Italian

Accents You Can Use: French, German, Italian

About the Class

ACCENTS YOU CAN USE: French, German, Italian
Actors are regularly called upon to perform accents in roles and it’s a tricky to get them to sound intelligible while also sounding authentic. Diane Senffner’s class Accents You Can Use: French, German and Italian focuses on the key sounds of the three accents that are most often requested on stage and film. You’ll leave class sounding magnifique! Wunderbar! Fantastico!

Class is on ZOOM.  Adult class. Open to ages 17+. 


3 HOURS OF CLASS!
3-hour class once a week for one week.
Maximum: 10 students. 

Current Class

tbd
1-4 pm | Diane Senffner | $65*

Full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Cancellation deadline: one week prior to class.


* +$25 registration fee for new students..

Standard British Dialect

Standard British Dialect

About the Class

STANDARD BRITISH DIALECT
Standard British (Received Pronunciation, or RP) is the starting point for even newer British accents and is still used in hundreds of period productions of plays and period films. Today, most non-English speaking countries teach English with a Standard British accent (not American), so a solid foundation in Standard British will equip you with skills for performing dialects from many cultures and nationalities across the globe. Come join us for this dialect class that is a 'can't miss' event!

Class is on ZOOM.  Adult class. Open to ages 17+. 


3 HOURS OF CLASS!
3-hour class once a week for one week.
Maximum: 10 students. 

Current Class

tbd
1-4 pm | Diane Senffner | $65*

Full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Cancellation deadline: one week prior to class.


* +$25 registration fee for new students..

Standard British Dialect + London Accent

Standard British Dialect + London Accent

About the Class

Standard British and the London Accent


This class covers two different British dialects essentials for actors interested in stage and film productions - Standard British and the London Accent. 


Standard British (Received Pronunciation, or RP) is the starting point for even newer British accents and is still used in hundreds of period productions of plays and period films.


London Accent is how the Brits talk NOW in London and anyone doing a film or a newer play will use the London Accent. There is a BIG difference - let's see it's like Ricky Gervais vs. Downtown Abbey. 

Today, most non-English speaking countries teach English with a Standard British accent (not American), so a solid foundation in Standard British will equip you with skills for performing dialects from many cultures and nationalities across the globe.


Come join us for this dialect class that is a 'can't miss' event! Diane has worked in the U.K. and has been teaching British dialects for over 25 years

Class is on ZOOM.  Adult class. Open to ages 17+. 


6 HOURS OF CLASS!
3-hour class once a week for two week.
Maximum: 10 students. 

Current Class

tbd
1-4 pm | Diane Senffner | $130*

Full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Cancellation deadline: one week prior to class.


* +$25 registration fee for new students..

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