Reading aloud from a script, especially in front of an audience, can be difficult. It seems to be taken for granted that if you can read – you can read aloud (‘sight-read’). This is often not the case. Many of us are not naturally good sight-readers. Many performers, including experienced actors, dread having to do it. We’re not taught as children or adults to do it. Even actors, TV presenters and newsreaders are not always taught how to do it.It doesn’t matter what you do – football, ballet, Spanish … to do it well, you learn the correct technique step by step and practice it so it becomes second nature. Sight–reading is not a natural ability, but it is a skill that can be developed.
By the end of your course you’ll be able to mark up a script to help you work, make the most of your voice, expressions and non-verbal communication and grab and keep audience attention.
Whether you are:
An actor auditioning or performing script-in-hand…
For actors auditioning with an unseen piece, auditioning with prepared sides from the script, sight-reading at an unrehearsed play-reading, reading poetry, dialogue or prose to an audience, recording a voice-over for advert, narration or talking book, working in radio drama, presenting from autocue [and reading the speech of thanks when you get the Oscar...], sight reading is a highly marketable skill
Courses for Actors and Performers
A writer reading your work to an audience…
For poets and writers, reading your work well to an audience can heighten your public image and the chance of making a sale
… you’ll find these skills will improve your sight-reading performance in any situation.
All courses are suitable for beginners or those with some experience.
Individually tailored one-to-one coaching in any subject is available.