Name: Rena Cook, MA, MFA

Home Phone: (405) 447-4372

Work Address:
School of Drama
University of Oklahoma
563 Elm
Norman, OK
73019
US

Work Phone: (405) 325-8957

Fax: (405) 325-0400

Email Address: rcook85571@aol.com

Current Affiliation: University of Oklahoma

Training, Certificates, Major Workshops:
1. Central School of Speech and Drama, MA in Voice Studies
2. Patsy Rodenburg Voice Intensive
3. Louis Colaianni: Joy of Phonetics
4. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care: Voice Disorders, Diagnosis & Care

Selected Professional Affiliation (Work Experience):
Faculty: University of Oklahoma
Founder & President: Vocal Authority
Former faculty: Oklahoma State University, University of Kansas Area(s) of Expertise (in Ranked Order): Voice training
Text coaching
Dialects
Dialect Reduction
Speech Coaching
Voice & speech for the Business Professional

Professional Organizations: VASTA, ATHE

Statement of Philosophy: Our speaking voice is both personal and public. It is connected to the core of who we are. It is linked to our past, our emotions, our motivations and desires, and to our health. Our voice reveals our essence to the world. Whether we are confident, secure, happy, healthy, inspired, or intimidated our voice tells all. People make judgements about us as soon as we open our mouths, as soon as we utter a word. Rightly or not, we are found to be educated or not, professional or not, calm and confident or not, acceptable or not, hirable or not, believable or not. These assumptions are often formed solely on the quality of our voice and the clarity of our speech.
As a voice and speech coach my job is help the actor or client achieve optimal use of the vocal mechanism. With a highly eclectic approach, a wide range of methods can be found to help each individual achieve their vocal goals.