Speech, Singing, Accent, Dialect​

Catering for a range of individual and group needs
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"A great voice coach is a kind of scout who tracks and hears the echoes of the human heart and history and then helps it speak. Russel is a great scout! "

Fiona Shaw 2015 after Filming 'Out of Innocence' in Galway.


" Russel is a brilliant dialect coach and a pleasure to work with. His help was invaluable to me and he was able to get me to where I needed to be in a very short space of time. He is industrious, thorough and fun and works in whichever way suits you!" 

Alun Armstrong 2015 after Filming 'Out of Innocence' in Galway.
FREE VOICE WORKSHOPS WITH COLLEAGUE HELENA WALSH
Russel is based in the Wicklow and Dublin areas. He currently works as Voice Coach at the Gaiety School of Acting, the National Theatre School of Ireland, The American College, and The Irish Film Academy, in Dublin, on the 2 year full-time acting programme, and also coaches privately.  See Biog for additional information on Russel's training and experience. 

Public presentation and communication skills, rapport, dynamism, customer relations, team building.

Vocal embodiment, clarity, freedom, resonance, power, range, subtlety, elasticity, creativity, responsiveness, kinaesthetic and emotional connection and expression.  

Unlocking text for actors, Stammering, Confidence, gentle speech 'correction'.

Accent and dialect coaching for actors and non-actors, Accent Reduction / Neutralisation.

Singing for professionals. Technique and song interpretation for audition preparation and performance.

Singing for fun, confidence, and the supposedly tone-deaf.

Choral speech and song, Musical direction and arrangement.

Voice - Body - Imagination - Movement - Music.

Vocal, Physical and Mental Well-being.

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Contact Russel
Email: russelsmith22@yahoo.co.uk             
Mobile: 086 - 8307013


TESTMONIALS

(email to Gaiety School of Acting) I’m e-mailing you to record how much I enjoyed, and feel I benefited from, yesterdays ‘Song Studio’ workshop. Russel especially was an excellent facilitator and mentor for the day. While rehearsing in the morning, and without adding in any way to the nerves we were all feeling, he encouraged us to move out of our comfort zones until we were living, rather than just singing, the lyrics. This made the afternoon session in the recording studio not just satisfying and enjoyable, but meaningful as well; because we felt more personally ‘in tune’ with the material, (if you will excuse the pun!). The whole day was, in every respect, a fantastic experience, and thanks a million. If you ever arrange another ‘Song Studio’ in the future …. definitely count me in! 
Alan Cox, Dublin 2014.

(email to Gaiety School of Acting) I attended the Studio singing session yesterday. I could not be more complimentary of the manner in which it was conducted. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Russel who was the consummate teacher. Patient, encouraging and supportive and a gentleman too.  He really could not have been more helpful./ better. Darryl from Tinpot was equally excellent and equally supportive and there was a perfect working union between him and Russell. Really 10 out of 10. Thanks so much. Please do give my feedback to the powers that be and also the gents themselves. The experience would definitely encourage me to do more programmes with the Gaiety and to take another leap of faith on the singing. With renewed thanks, 
Ralph McMahon, Dublin 2014.

Voice Workshop. I really enjoyed the workshop and got a lot out if it, more than I thought I would. I realise how much effort I have been putting into singing but going about it the wrong way. I thought it was well organised, easy to understand and good direction throughout. I would gladly  recommend and contact Russel for some advice with regards to voice. 
Thomas Mee, Dublin 2014.

I joined Russel for a Group Accent Workshop on a sunny Saturday in Dublin recently. Upon meeting Russel it is obvious from the outset that this man knows his Art inside out. Everyone in the Group had a very different reason to be there, but we were not disappointed with the tailoring of the lessons to suit each person's own expectations of the workshop that day. Russell's unique delivery style quickly eased us all into a relaxed environment in which to begin expressing our own inner accents! The technical aspects of developing new accents were all carefully thought out and his instructions were easy and fun to follow. I went away that day with a new exciting skill to build on and to add to my Acting C.V. I would highly recommend Accent Training with Russel to Actors of all levels. Thanks again Russell! 
Glenda Millar,Dublin July 2014.

Accent Training Workshop with Russel Smith:  A fantastic workshop! I thoroughly enjoyed it and the day went by really quickly. I was fascinated by Russel's charismatic personality and knowledge as well as his fresh and needs centered teaching approach to Accent and Voice training. The course was informative - in Theory and Practice of Voice Projection as well as Accent Development - but also funny, lively, clear and well structured.  I think I am not just speaking for myself that we all hugely benefitted from this 1-Day workshop and I can highly recommend it, not only to professional actors but to anyone who wants to explore his or her voice and to develop any kind of accent required. Russell is a brilliant and enthusiastic teacher who certainly had my full attention for the day - 
Dagmar Grogan-Baar, Dublin July 2014.

Hello, I am just writing to say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself and really learned a lot from Russell yesterday in his Accent masterclass. His way of teaching was so insightful yet simple and easy to understand. I definitely have taken away so much to help further me in my career and I'm really grateful. I want to thank the Russell for the help and I hope to take more classes available. Many thanks, 
Matt Cassidy, Dublin July 2015.