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English by the Hour offers Voice, Speech & Accent Coaching to foreign-born Executives and Professionals throughout the Bay Area and via the internet using WebEx.

Entries from 2018-10-01 to 1 month

Just Like a Dancer

Just Like a Dancer Even if you are not a dancer, you can apply some tips from dancing to your speech: Be nimble and free … at ease, not stiff. Dancers who are stiff are not graceful. Speakers who are stiff are boring and seem tense. Make l…

Your Body is a Musical Instrument

Your Body is a Musical Instrument Many of my clients are surprised to learn that posture and speech are inextricably linked. What could sitting up straight vs. slumping have to do with how we talk? One way to think of it is that your body …