The Acting Voice
Quite simply the most important class at the NYDS, says the Artistic Director. Regardless of your interest or your ultimatevocation, a flexible, strong, expressive voice is essential. This workshop will free up your natural voice and give you an armoury ofvital techniques to last you a life-time. A MUST for serious screen or stage performers, radio and TV presenters, communicators ofany kind.
Sylvia Rands is one of New Zealand ’s most experienced voice and acting teachers: Head of Voice (Toi Whakaari, 2005 -2008, Head ofVoice, Actor’s Centre, Sydney ; Voice Tutor, VCA, Melbourne). As an actress she has worked with esteemed directors, Margaret-Mary Hollins,Stuart Devenie, Jan Prettejohns, Mike Mizrahi and Raymond Hawthorne. Sylvia has received numerous credits and awards for her performanceson stage, screen and television including Best of Theatre for 'House of Bernada Alba, TAPAC, 2010, NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards andBest Supporting Actress Nomination for 'Bonjour Timothy’. In 2011 she premiered her new theatre work The Angel and the Beloved a work oftheatrical alchemy using poetry,voice and music performed with musician/composer John Gibson. Similarly to her solo Shakespeare show SuchSweet Thunder , this work opened to rave reviews and the show will tour NZ in the future.