RECENT PROJECTS
Dialect & Vocal Coaching for Professional Theatres
Nancy serves as a Vocal and Dialect Coach for many professional theatre companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region such as Studio Theatre (John Proctor Is the Villain (World Premiere), The Children, Translations, Constellation, The Habit of Art etc.) Theater J (The Wanderers, Love Sick, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Everything Is Illuminated, Talley's Folly etc.) in DC, Olney Theatre Center (Carousel, Mary Poppins, Misalliance, Hay Fever, Once on This Island, Angel Street, Witness for the Prosecution, Charlie’s Aunt, Blithe Spirit), Everyman Theatre, Rep Stage-- as well as serving as the Resident Voice/Dialect Coach for the Classic Theatre of Maryland for the past 12 years ( Jane Eyre, Our Town, The Tempest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Learned Ladies, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Treasure Island, Cabaret, the Musical, A Christmas Carol, Romeo & Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, Oliver!, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Comedy of Errors, Kiss Me Kate, Blithe Spirit , The 39 Steps, Macbeth etc.)
Nancy's message: I am now serving as the Director of Education, and acting in the Acting Company of Classic Theatre of Maryland. If you are interested in scheduling a student matinee for our upcoming season, please call me at:
410-415-3513 or 410-280-1773
SEE: next up: A Christmas Carol and White Christmas in late November and December!
Teaching & Coaching Locally and World-Wide
Voiceworks Studio is located in Severn, Maryland, where Nancy daily teaches private and small group classes. The training that she shares with clients is the Lessac Kinesensic Training for Voice & Body, originated by Arthur Lessac. It is holistic, fun, effective and based on sensory awareness, rather than on ear training, outside imagery or imitation. In July-August of 2019, she traveled to Sydney, Australia to lead the 2019 Lessac Australian Three Week Intensive, held at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Pictured above is a class during this past July/August 2019 workshop. Spring 2020: she led a Lessac 3 week workshop for acting and musical theater students at Stephens College in Columbia, MO from May 11-29--online!. It was very challenging, but extremely rewarding to work with 20 very talented and enthusiastic students through the zoom platform. This past Spring, she taught a Dialects Class for the University of New Hampshire online. Now things are getting back to our former 'normal' and Nancy is teaching in her studio with live human beings once again! There is always the option for virtual teaching as well....
International Teaching & Mentoring
Nancy traveled to Pretoria, South Africa to assist in leading the South African Lessac Intensive with Dr. Marth Munro, fellow Master Teacher in 2017, as well as twice visiting Sydney, Australia (2018-2019) to Co-Direct the Australian Intensive along with Certified Lessac Trainer Katerina Moraitis, Head of Voice at NIDA. Pictured to the left is the beautiful National Institute's main theatre building, housing 3 different performance spaces. She also mentors Lessac Practitioners who wish to become Certified in the training, one of which is located in Singapore.
photo: NIDA view of the lobby from Anzac Parade
Performances: Check Nancy's Calendar page for upcoming engagements!