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Public Speaking

Public Speaking Classes

A public speaking coach can help you to master all aspects of speaking in front of a crowd. These courses and workshops can be in-person or online, depending on where you live. You can learn all the tips and skills you need to make presentations with confidence. This could be for personal benefit or for business. If you have had a fear of public speaking, there is much to be gained from a personal coach.

Contact

Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time) or email

Learn…

  • Connecting With Audience
  • Developing Confidence
  • Adding Humor
  • Body Language
  • Business Presentations Training
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Openings
  • Closings
  • Back of Room Sales
  • Collecting Names for Database and Marketing

Our Public Speaking Teachers…

Bo Svenson – Marina del Rey, CA, In Studio, In Home, Online

Bo SvensonBo Svenson thrives on being of use to others and sharing what he knows. He is looking forward to teaching you acting, writing, and the criteria for success in Hollywood and the international film industries. He has held workshops all over the world, including in Tokyo, Vancouver, Stockholm, Berlin, Toronto, Seattle, Rome, Prague, Belgrade, at the Strasberg Institute in Hollywood, and at China’s Golden Panda Film Festival. Click here for full bio.

Bo Svenson teaches from his studio in Marina del Rey, CA. He can also travel to you in the following cities: Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Culver City, Palms, Rancho Park, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood. Or he can also teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Marina del Rey, CA)
$100/hr

IN HOME
$200/hr
$300/90 min

4-WEEK GROUP CLASS (each class is 90-min)
$300

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To Place Your Name on the Bo Svenson GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Bo Svenson, Click Here.

Joy Jacobson – Conejo Valley

Joy Jacobson teaching all aspects of public speaking and executive coaching, including: confidence-building, presence, presentation editing, storytelling, openers, engagement, harnessing nervous energy, visualization and meditation. She also teaches commercial technique, camera technique, scene study, monologues, audition coaching, self-taping, mindset coaching, career coaching, classical theatre technique, Shakespeare, comedy and improvisation. Joy has been in over 40 film and TV productions. Click here for full bio.

Joy Jacobson teaches online and can also travel to the home in the Los Angeles Conejo Valley, including Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Lake Sherwood, Hidden Hills and Calabasas. She also has studios in Atlanta, GA, Wilmington, NC, and New Orleans.

Rates.
Free 15-min Consultation (Online only)

ONLINE
$75/hr

IN HOME
$100/hr

GROUP CLASS (Online)
$222/month (4 sessions/90 min each)
Kids (ages 8-12)
Teens (ages 13-18)
Adults

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Joy Jacobson GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Joy Jacobson, Click Here.

Alyson Steel – Toluca Lake, CA, In Studio, In Home, Online

Alyson SteelAlyson Steel can be heard on hundreds of national, regional and local Commercial Campaigns for TV and Radio including Google, Tide, Pajamagram, Vermont Teddy Bear, Walmart, Volvo, Pandora, Spotify and hundreds of others. She had a recurring role on the soap opera “Another World” as well as many On-Camera commercials. Click here for full bio.

Alyson Steel prefers to teach online. She can also teach in-person at her Toluca Lake, CA studio, or drive to teach you in your home in the following areas of the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles: Toluca Lake, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Burbank, Valley Glen, Sun Valley, Panorama City, Glendale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Echo Park, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Westwood, Brentwood, Encino, Tarzana, Northridge, Van Nuys, Granada Hills, Porter Ranch.

Rates.

IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Toluca Lake, CA)
$190/hr

IN HOME
$225/hour

4-WEEK GROUP CLASS (each class is 90-min)
$450

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Alyson Steel GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Alyson Steel, Click Here.

Jeff Rector – Sherman Oaks, CA, In Studio, In Home, Online

Jeff RectorJeff Rector has been teaching acting for more than 20 years. Jeff Rector is a working actor with over 100 television and motion picture credits to his name. He is also an accomplished award-winning filmmaker. Click here for full bio.

 

Jeff Rector teaches from his studio in Sherman Oaks, CA. He can also travel to you in the following cities: Encino, Tarzana, Lake Balboa, Reseda, Winnetka, Northridge, porter Ranch, Granada Hills, North Hills, Mission Hills, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, North Hollywood, Studio City, Pacoima, San Fernando, Burbank, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, West Hollywood, Hollywood. Or he can also teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Sherman Oaks, CA)
$60/hr

IN HOME
$100/hour

4-WEEK GROUP CLASS (each class is 90-min)
$200

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Jeff Rector GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Jeff Rector, Click Here.

Sandy Hackett – Los Angeles (Woodland Hills, CA), Online, in Studio, or in-Home Lessons

Sandy HackettSandy Hackett has many years of experience coaching the art of public speaking. He will tailor the training to your specific needs to help you get to your next level. Sandy has been teaching public speaking for over 30 years, He has taught at the University level and has been a guest speaker at dozens of Universities & Colleges across the country. He has also taught Acting and Public Speaking to children in elementary, middle and high school. Sandy works to help his students create or improve a skillset and build their confidence. This in turn helps them overcome being nervous. He can also assist with content. Sandy Hackett is a Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Writer, Director and Producer. He has worked in Film, Television, Theater, and has literally done thousands of shows in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Performing Arts Centers across the US and Canada. Click here for full bio.

Sandy Hackett teaches out of his studio in Woodland Hills CA. Students come from the following areas: West San Fernando Valley, including Woodland Hills, West Hills, Calabasas, Reseda, Tarzana, Canoga Park, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Encino, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Westlake, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Topanga, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, Santa Monica. 818, 213, 310, 323, 424, 747, 661. Or he can also teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Woodland Hills, CA)
$75/hour

4-WEEK GROUP CLASS (each class is 90 min)
$200

****SANDY HACKETT CURRENTLY TEACHES HIS WEEKLY GROUP ACTING CLASS IN WOODLAND HILLS, CA****

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Sandy Hackett GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Sandy Hackett, Click Here.

Contact

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“Helpful and illuminating, Joy is a natural leader. I recommend Joy with unqualified enthusiasm. I feel richer, more empowered and more joyful (pun intended) for connecting with her.”

—Erica Lee,
Small Business Owner

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“…My time with Julene was so full of creative exploration and her physical skills match her creative talents seamlessly. A patient and open teacher, she guided us to an understanding of our purpose, character development, and pushed our growth into further levels of self expression. I respect Julene because she didn’t just provide theory in her teaching. Her natural abilities of movement and expression gave us much content to pull from as we grew as artists. She is always kind, only supportive, and the many months we had together was a special time. I would always jump at a chance to work with Julene again for she is someone who puts her entire soul into her work and it shows.”

—Dustin Walston

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