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Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:33:34 +0000

Hi Catherine, please see the pinned post on the top of the group. Thanks! 🙂

In reply to - Catherine Mecredy posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate)

Hi everyone can someone please send me the speech that Ben gave us last night as i tried […]

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): 🎙️ Beginners/Intermediate – Forum Post: Public Speaking […]

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:32:45 +0000

🎙️ Beginners/Intermediate – Forum Post: Public Speaking Week 1 (Week 9)

Hi everyone,

Huge well done for yesterday’s class — you all brought such brilliant energy to our first proper step into public speaking and confidence building.

🔁 What We Did:

We started with our RAB RATS warm-up to ground the voice and breath.
Then we explored setting clear…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): 🎤 Advanced/Professional – Forum Post: Character Speech […]

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:20:35 +0000

🎤 Advanced/Professional – Forum Post: Character Speech System & Presence (Week 9)

Hi all,

Thank you for an open, courageous session yesterday — I thought the work you’d each committed to your speakers was incredibly strong.

🔁 Recap:

We warmed up with RAB RATS (Relaxation, Anatomy, Breath, Resonance, Articulation, Text, Speech) to centre body,…

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:52:16 +0000

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In reply to - Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals)

Your recordings are sounding amazing everyone!

Anyone who hasn’t uploaded and would like to […]

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Your recordings are sounding amazing everyone! Anyone […]

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:51:38 +0000

Your recordings are sounding amazing everyone!

Anyone who hasn’t uploaded and would like to please do so before tonight!

Thank you!

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): 🎭 Beginners/Intermediates – Week 8 Recap & Homework (Final […]

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:59:54 +0000

🎭 Beginners/Intermediates – Week 8 Recap & Homework (Final Accent Session!)

Hi everyone,

Thank you for such thoughtful work in last Thursday’s session — and for the effort and focus you’ve brought across the whole 8 weeks of accent training. You’ve now been introduced to a set of tools that you can return to again and again when building any new…

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:51:57 +0000

Hi Divya, please see the pinned post. Thank you!

In reply to - Divya Kaur posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals)

Hey Benjamin’s, hey everyone does anyone know how we can upload our homework on the Dropbox for this week […]

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): 🎙️ Advanced/Pro – Week 8 Recap & Homework (Speech System […]

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:51:25 +0000

🎙️ Advanced/Pro – Week 8 Recap & Homework (Speech System Work)

Hi all,

Thanks to those who made it along on Thursday! As we had a smaller group, we adjusted the plan slightly and focused instead on some instructor-led discussion and live coaching, which gave us a great chance to dig into each of your model speaker investigations in real time.

🔁… Read more

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Advanced/Professionals Week 7 Recap & HomeworkWe examined […]

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:26:10 +0000

Advanced/Professionals Week 7 Recap & Homework

We examined a 30-second clip of a model speaker, mapped out their placement, and discussed how cultural context plays a role in shaping a speech system. We also explored different “ways in” to mastering an accent beyond just phonetics.

📌 Homework:

Find a 30-second clip of a person speaking naturally in…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Beginners/Intermediate Week 7 Recap & HomeworkThis […]

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:22:05 +0000

Beginners/Intermediate Week 7 Recap & Homework

This session, we worked through GenAm vowels and consonants, using practice sentences to refine placement and articulation.

Homework:

Think about “ways in” to a speech system—how do we begin to find cues that help us quickly and authentically inhabit an accent?
Consider how cultural context…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Advanced/Professional Class - Week 6 Recap and […]

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:56:57 +0000

Advanced/Professional Class – Week 6 Recap and Homework

Hey everyone,

Last week we focused on General American vowels and consonants, looking at how these shifts create a distinct Gen Am speech system.

What We Covered:

✔️ The Lexical set for Gen Am as well as the major consonant features, plus practice sentences. (See attached)

Homework for Tonight:

📌…

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Colorado 6 | IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive

Listen to Colorado 6, a 19-year-old woman from Westcliffe and Denver, Colorado, United States.

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:21 +0000

Hi Yvonne, please see the most recent (pinned) post in the group. Thank you 🙂

In reply to - Yvonne Kathleen Duncan posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate)

Hi could someone please post the homework for tonight please as i missed last week i […]

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Beginners/Intermediate Week 6 Recap and […]

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:16:32 +0000

Beginners/Intermediate Week 6 Recap and Homework

Hey everyone,

Last week we spent time speaking and reading in RP, getting comfortable with its rhythm and articulation, before moving on to explore General American, our next speech system.

What We Covered:

✔️ RP Reading / Speaking Practice
✔️ Introduction to General American Default Placement – How…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): 📢 Important Update – Class Time Change for Tonight! […]

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:08:49 +0000

📢 Important Update – Class Time Change for Tonight! (Advanced)

Hey everyone,

Heads up—tonight’s advanced class will be starting at 8:30 PM instead of 8:00 PM. Please pass it on if you know anyone who might miss this update!

We’ll be diving into General American vowels and consonants and applying them to Comma Gets a Cure—plus setting up some…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): 📢 Important Update – Class Time Change for Tonight! (And […]

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:07:27 +0000

📢 Important Update – Class Time Change for Tonight! (And appolgies)

Hey everyone,

Just a quick update—tonight’s class will be starting half an hour later at 7:30 PM instead of the usual 7:00 PM. Please spread the word to anyone who might not see this!

Secondly, I’ve just logged in to the group page to see that I didn’t press ‘post’ on the…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!Hey […]

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:05:39 +0000

Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!

Hey everyone,

A huge thank you for another great session this week! We finally got the chance to start speaking in our accents (scary!!), and a difficult thing to do but well done for being brave and bold with it. I heard lots of great things in our speaking practice this week and I am excited to do…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Week 5 Recap: Exploring General American […]

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:54:22 +0000

Week 5 Recap: Exploring General American (GenAm)

Hey everyone,

What a fantastic session we had this week! We took our first steps into General American (GenAm), exploring its default placement, rhythm, and the imaginative contexts that shape this accent. Let’s recap what we covered and look ahead to your homework.

What We Covered This… Read more

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!Hey […]

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:27:39 +0000

Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!

Hey everyone,

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Keep Practicing!Hey everyone,Exploring the KIT List […]

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:42:16 +0000

Keep Practicing!

Hey everyone,

Exploring the KIT List & Comparing RP Variations

This week, we worked with the KIT List (Lexical Set) and compared our own vowel sounds with the IPA Chart. We learned how to identify our own vowel placements, how to map them onto phonetic symbols, and how to use the IPA website as a tool for decoding new accents.

We…

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IPA Chart

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Recap & Homework – Rhythm Work for […]

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:42:28 +0000

Recap & Homework – Rhythm Work for Beginners/Intermediates

Hey everyone,

A huge thank you for a fantastic session! It was great to see you all engaging with rhythm and stress patterns—this is such a fundamental part of accent work, and you’ve all made a brilliant start.

Recap: What We Covered on Rhythm

We explored how rhythm and stress shape an…

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:38:39 +0000

Hi Julie, sorry I’m only just picking up on this. Are you here for the Beginners/intermediates or the Advanced/Pros? There are two different links let’s make sure you have the right one in future! 🙂

In reply to - Julie Cleasby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate)

Hi there i cannot get in to the zoom I. have registed but it didnt send me the link and wont let […]

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:37:44 +0000

Hey Richard this is the beginners/intermediate group. Jump over to the Advanced/Professionals to make sure you get the right link/information 🙂

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Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:37:35 +0000

Hey Richard this is the beginners/intermediate group. Jump over to the Advanced/Professionals to make sure you get the right link/information 🙂

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Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!Hey […]

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:35:23 +0000

Thank You for a Great Session – Keep Practicing!

Hey everyone,

A huge thank you for another great session this week! It was fantastic to see so much engagement as we recapped rhythm work and tackled vowel shifts with such enthusiasm.

Rhythm Recap – Keep Training Your Ear & Body

We revisited rhythm and stress patterns, and it’s worth reminding…

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IPA Chart

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Apologies for the Delay—We’re Up and Running!Hey […]

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:50:51 +0000

Apologies for the Delay—We’re Up and Running!

Hey everyone,

First off, sorry for the two-week delay in getting these materials up! Thanks for your patience—I really appreciate it. The good news is that we are now fully up and running, and I’m excited to share the first set of notes and resources with you.

What’s Available So Far?

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Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Apologies for the Delay—We’re Up and Running!Hey […]

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:48:50 +0000

Apologies for the Delay—We’re Up and Running!

Hey everyone,

What’s Available So Far?

📌 Lesson 1: Default…

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:58:49 +0000

Hi Katie, I’m so sorry to have missed this. I need to make it a habit to check the group page after the first five minutes… In future I will endeavour to check back in each time until it has become a habit. I hope you enjoy the recording of tonights session otherwise I hope to see you next week for the start of our journey into accents…

In reply to - Katie Joan Maguire posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals) Please can I have the link for tonight’s class… can’t get on xx

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): ⭐️ Thank You and an Invitation to Continue... ⭐️

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:56:28 +0000

⭐️ Thank You and an Invitation to Continue… ⭐️

Hi everyone,

First off, I just want to say a huge thank you for an incredible 10 weeks of The Actor’s Toolkit! It’s been such a pleasure working with each of you, seeing your dedication, growth, and passion for the craft. You’ve all brought so much energy and enthusiasm to the sessions, and…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): ⭐️Thank You and an Invitation to Continue... ⭐️

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:54:56 +0000

⭐️Thank You and an Invitation to Continue… ⭐️

Hi everyone,

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Acting Shakespeare with Benjamin Westerby: A Note of Thanks and an InvitationHi everyone,Thank you […]

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:22:37 +0000

A Note of Thanks and an Invitation

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for all the lovely testimonials you’ve sent my way—they’ve been truly heartwarming to read. A short written testimonial is incredibly helpful, not just for me but for the IAMPRO team as well. If you haven’t had a chance yet, I’d be so grateful if you could send one over to …

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Good evening,Any last minute tapes, the deadline is in […]

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:51:33 +0000

Good evening,

Any last minute tapes, the deadline is in two hours time.

Number of uploads: 5

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Good evening,Any last minute tapes, the deadline is in […]

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:46:00 +0000

Good evening,

Any last minute tapes, the deadline is in two hours time.

Number of uploads: 6

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Darker Characters with Skye Hallam and Benjamin Westerby: Exclusive Coaching Offer for 'Darker Characters' […]

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:09:13 +0000

Exclusive Coaching Offer for ‘Darker Characters’ Alumni: Take Your Craft to the Next Level

Hi everyone,

I hope this message finds you well! For those of you who joined me in the Playing Darker Characters course, it was inspiring to see the depth and commitment you brought to your work. I’m now excited to share an opportunity to continue developing…

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Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): The deadline for tapes is 6pm today.Number of uploads so far: 3

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:29:05 +0000

The deadline for tapes is 6pm today.

Number of uploads so far: 3

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): The deadline for tapes is 6pm today.Number of uploads so far: 4

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:27:53 +0000

The deadline for tapes is 6pm today.

Number of uploads so far: 4

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Audition Technique with Benjamin Westerby: Exciting News: 1-to-1 Audition Coaching Now Available with […]

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:29:18 +0000

Exciting News: 1-to-1 Audition Coaching Now Available with a Special IAMPRO Discount!

Hello everyone from the Audition Technique Course 2024! I’ve been overjoyed to hear all of your audition success stories since our course has finished!! Keep sending them through, I love to stay in touch (benjaminwesterby@gmail.com)

I’m so excited to let you…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Only a day and a half before the dealine for this […]

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:56:55 +0000

Only a day and a half before the dealine for this weeks tapes. Please make sure to get them in by 6pm on Tuesday.

Total number of submissions: 1

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Only a day and a half before the dealine for this […]

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:55:41 +0000

Only a day and a half before the dealine for this weeks tapes. Please make sure to get them in by 6pm on Tuesday.

Total number of submissions: 1

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): 🚨 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS ENTIRE POST BEFORE […]

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:57:02 +0000

🚨 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS ENTIRE POST BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR TAPE 🚨

Thank you so much for a great session this week, everyone!

Let’s see what has stuck from our notes as we put into practice everything we’ve learned. The materials for this week’s tape can be found below (sides attached).

If you’ve enjoyed the course, I’d greatly…

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Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): 🚨 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS WHOLE POST BEFORE […]

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:53:12 +0000

🚨 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS WHOLE POST BEFORE BEGINNING WORK ON THE TAPE 🚨 @

Thank you so much for a great session this week everyone!

Let’s see what has stuck from the notes this week as we have a chance to put what we have learned to night into practice (materials for this weeks tape can be found below – sides attached)

If you have enjoyed…

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Dropbox

Benjamin Westerby posted a new activity comment

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:13:17 +0000

The dropbox will stay open if anyone wishes to submit a recording of their monologue for review 🙂

In reply to - Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Acting Shakespeare with Benjamin Westerby

“Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air:

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Acting Shakespeare with Benjamin Westerby: "Our revels now are ended. These our actors,As I […]

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:12:35 +0000

“Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air:
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,
The cloud-capp’d towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not…

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Acting Shakespeare with Benjamin Westerby: Good evening everyone, Tonight is the last week of […]

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:05:31 +0000

Good evening everyone,

Tonight is the last week of our Acting Shakespeare Journey and it will run on late, because I am excited to announce that for the first half an hour we will be joined by award winning actress Mariah “Minnie” Gale.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Gale

I’m looking forward to working with all of you who are yet to…

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Mariah Gale - Wikipedia

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): Submissions now closed.Thank you to those of did submit […]

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:58:22 +0000

Submissions now closed.

Thank you to those of did submit a tape for this week’s class, any tapes received after the deadline wont be included in the session on Thursday.

See you then!

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Submissions now closed.Thank you to those of did submit […]

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:57:17 +0000

Submissions now closed.

Thank you to those of did submit a tape for this week’s class, any tapes received after the deadline wont be included in the session on Tursday.

See you then!

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): 1 hour until the deadline.Number of uploads: 6

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:21:04 +0000

1 hour until the deadline.

Number of uploads: 6

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Beginners/Intermediate): 1 hour until the deadline.Number of uploads: 4

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:19:11 +0000

1 hour until the deadline.

Number of uploads: 4

Benjamin Westerby posted an update in the group Thursday Classes with Benjamin Westerby (Advanced/Professionals): Just 12 hours left to upload your tapes for this […]

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:08:08 +0000

Just 12 hours left to upload your tapes for this Thursdays session. Please upload by 6pm today.

Number of uploads: 3