EduCore: Anti-Abelist Confidence Building for Performance Trainers
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Anti-Abelist Confidence Building for Performance Trainers
This workshop led by Sarah Brown and Sammi Grant focuses on creating inclusive practices for students/clients with chronic physical impairments (CPIs) in the voice and speech classroom/studio. The content of the workshop derives from Sarah’s research for her dissertation for the MA in Voice Studies at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama as well as additions from Sammi, who was a key participant in the research. They will discuss the common barriers to engagement and inclusive teaching methods to improve engagement for those with CPIs. Additionally, there will be an interactive portion of the workshop during which attendees will explore creative adaptations.
This event will take place on Thursday, May 28/Friday, May 29 depending on your time zone.
Thursday, May 28
7:00am PT / 9:00am CT / 10:00 ET / 2pm UTC / 3pm BST
12:00am AEST (May 29)
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Biographies
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown is a voice and performance coach, songwriter and recording artist with a professional practice grounded in inclusive pedagogy and industry experience.
Sarah has worked as a voice & performance coach at performing arts institutions around the UK. She also completed her MA in Voice Studies and Coaching with Distinction. Her coaching draws on a combination of vocal anatomy, storytelling, confidence-building and creative self-expression.
As an active advocate for inclusivity in the studio, Sarah is also known for her work as an anti-ableist educator and researcher. Her master’s dissertation explored how performance practitioners can support students with physical impairments in accessing training environments more fully. She regularly delivers workshops for professionals on inclusive studio practices and presented at VASTA’s 2024 Integral Voice Symposium.
Sammi Grant
Sammi Grant is an Assistant Professor and Co-Head of Voice and Speech for The Theatre School at DePaul University. She also works as a freelance dialect/vocal coach having coached over 100 productions mostly in Chicago at theatres including Broadway in Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Court theatre, Timeline Theatre, Writers Theatre, and many more. IN film/TV, she has worked with Netflix, Amazon Prime, and 20th Century Fox. Sammi holds an MFA with Distinction in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is certified in Knight-Thompson Speechwork and Vocal Combat Technique™. She has held many leadership roles in VASTA including Junior Board Member, Member of the Board of Directors, and is currently the Director of equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility+ (EDIA+).
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