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DialectsCoach.com

John Rustan, PhD
Petaluma (San Francisco Bay Ar, CA 94952

About Business

At DialectsCoach.com, I coach actors in film and stage dialects, audition techniques, and voice-over. In addition, much of my business (DialectsCoach.com) is coaching non-native speakers in General American accent, accent reduction, and public speaking. I have been coaching for over 35 years. Private coaching happens in-person in my studio (when a client is local and it is safe to do so - considering COVID), and I also coach clients in other states and other countries using video conferencing. I have dialect coached over 70 productions and well over 300 actors.

Additional Information

John M. Rustan, PhD
I have been a Dialect Coach for 35 years. I've Coached individuals and productions in US dialects and international accents, including coaching in native accent reduction and General American accent acquisition.
I have worked professionally as a voice actor, and do one-on-one coaching. I have also coached auditions.

I recently retired from a long career in academic theatre which concentrated on actor training.
DialectsCoach.com
Dialect Coach
PhD Theatre - University of Oregon
MA Theatre - Occidental College
BA Speech/Drama - Occidental College
See education above.
1:1 Coaching
Public Speaking
Speech & Dialects
Voiceover
SAG/AFTRA
Dramatists Guild
Theatre Bay Area
I have coached over 60 stage productions.
I have done private coaching in dialects for both film and stage actors.
I have done private accent reduction coaching.
I have done voice acting off and on since 1994. (Commercial and Industrial)
Teaching:
University of Oregon
Gonzaga University
Santa Rosa Junior College
Napa Valley Junior College
Casa Grande High School
Late Career
Academia
Theatrical Coaching
Private Coaching