Learn or Reduce Accents with
David Alan Stern, Acclaimed Dialect Coach
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Dr. David Alan Stern first taught actors and others to learn or reduce accents and improve general voice & speech skills in 1976. Then, from 1980 to 1992, he was one of Hollywood’s most respected Dialect Coaches. His students ranged from unknowns to mega-stars—from new arrivals to Oscar and Emmy winners. CLICK TO read David’s bio.
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The earliest editions of the Acting with an Accent audios appeared in 1979. Then, David’s programs for reducing accents came out in 1982. His pioneering techniques soon revolutionized accent learning and influenced many of the authors and dialect coaches who followed.
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Learn Accents of the US, UK, Europe, and More
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Reduce American Regional Accents
Learn Non-Regional American as a second accent for artistic or professional reasons.
Reduce the Accents of Other Languages
Reduce or modify a “Foreign-Language Accent” for performing or professional speaking.
Improve your Speaking Voice and Diction Quality
Improve your voice quality and project more clearly without vocal strain
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I vividly recall my first radio interview during the twelve years I was a Hollywood-based speech and accent trainer. The opening question was, “How does someone end up as a…
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