History
Mary Claire is a coveted professional Acting and Speech Coach. She began studying Bel Canto technique as a singer and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies. She then earned her MFA from California Institute of the Arts; mentored by the great Denise Woods, Fran Bennett, Dwight Bacquie, Deborah Ross-Sullivan, Mary Lou Rosato, Rafael Lopez-Barrantes and Cynthia DeCure all within their Theater School's Speech and Voice program. She taught as co-professor for Voice and Speech for the Non-Actor and Institute Acting to both MFA and BFA CalArts students. Mary Claire's students span from all over the globe, and is considered a one-stop-shop coach for working actors, public speakers, political figures, broadcasters, and corporate professionals alike. She specializes in working with ESL speakers. She coaches privately in acting, audition prep, self-taping, accent training, and numerous English-speaking dialects.
Specialties
Online Skype Tutoring, FaceTime Sessions, Dialect and Accent Coaching, Voice Relaxation, Linklater Technique, Roy Hart Technique, Bel Canto, Fitzmaurice Technique, Coach for Adults and Children, Edith Skinner's Speak With Distinction, Script Breakdown in Dialect, International Phonetic Alphabet