What is a Designated Linklater Teacher?

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Designated Linklater Teachers have been certified by Kristin Linklater & Senior DLTs to teach the Linklater Voice work.

DLTs help speakers  develop and maintain: 

  • Healthy, comfortable, and sustainable vocal use

  • Vocal power, variety, and clarity

  • Presence, embodiment, and expressiveness

  • Personal relationship to language

DLTs work with clients, students and collaborators in:

  • Actor training in universities, conservatories, theatre companies, arts organizations, and independent studios

  • Voice, text, and dialect coaching for stage, film, video, and audio

  • Individual coaching for actors, professional speakers, and anyone who uses their voice

  • Workshops in effective communication for groups, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations

DLTs engage in thorough training over 2-5 years including rigorous study, practice teaching, mentorship and certification. Training includes:

  • Teaching and coaching the proven Linklater Voice™ progression of exercises

  • Additional creative exercises, strategies, and approaches to text from Linklater Voice™

  • Contemporary updates and pedagogical evolution

  • Best practices in actor training and human communication

  • Practical, embodied research in vocal expressiveness

  • Trish Arnold’s Pure Movement

  • Embodied approaches to speech and text

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Photos credits include: Christina Lane, Dillon Heape Photography