Name: Erica Tobolski, MFA, BA

Email Address: erica.tobolski@yahoo.com

Current Affiliation: University of South Carolina

Position and Title: Associate Professor

Training: Certified Lessac Trainer
Estill Voice Training System Workshop, 2001
Professional Voice Teachers Workshop with Patsy Rodenburg, 1999
Lessac Intensives: 1995, 1996
MFA in Acting, Purdue University


Selected Work Experience: Utah Shakespearean Festival
Clarence Brown Theatre
Charlotte Repertory Theatre
The Public Media Foundation, Boston, MA
WLTX Channel 19
Digital Media Classifieds
South Carolina Shakespeare Co.
Bailiwick Theatre, Chicago
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago
Trustus Theatre, Columbia, SC
Workshop Theatre, Columbia, SC
Universiti Teknologi Creative and Performance, Malaysia
Purdue University
Ball State University

Areas of Specialization: Voice production, Speech, Text, Dialects, Acting

Professional Organizations: VASTA, ATHE, SETC
Lessac Institute

Selected Publications: Voice and Speech Journals:  Voice and Gender (article); Film, Broadcast and E-Media Coaching (article); The Complete Voice and Speech Workout (chapter)

Statement of Philosophy: To empower the actor/client by providing means to make choices rather than rely on habit and pattern.  As an educator and vocal coach, I emphasize balancing technique with imagination to create dynamic vocal expression.