Jane MacFarlane
Resident Voice Coach at Theatre Calgary- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Voice Teachers Diploma
York University
Experience
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Theatre Calgary
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Canada
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resident Voice Coach
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2010 - Present
I work on every production in Theatre Calgary's season, making sure audiences are impacted by the story being told. I work with the cast to make sure their are fulfilling the needs of their character's voice while still helping the audience to receive the message. I make sure the cast sounds like they are in the same world, occupying the same space and time in terms of clarity and sound. If a play requires accents or dialects to transport the audience in place and time, I guide the performers to historically and geographically accurate sounds dictated by the play/production. My job is to support the actors in their choices for the characters' journey through the play, to be the ears for the director to the specific requirements of the production and to make sure the audience hears the story the way we intended.
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Owner - Creator / Performance - Voice Coach
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2001 - Present
- One on one presentation coaching, using performance voice skills utilized by Theatre professionals- Clear communications skills, focusing on articulation, particularly for telephone communication- Relaxation techniques to calm nerves when speaking publicly- Group work for team building through trust and communication- Individual and small group work for Internationally Educated Professionals who want to modify their dialect, rhythm and tone in speakingWho is this work for?- anyone who wants to make a stronger impression when they speak, either one on one, in presentations, or over the phone. This work is for anyone who wants to move ahead in their career but feels held back because they are not able to get their own message/story across in an effective manner.
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Mount Royal University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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2000 - 2014
- Developed performance curriculum with Performance Faculty team for Theatre MRU's two-year diploma program, updating as necessary to maintain industry currency- Taught all 4 semesters of Voice for the Actor cohort course sequence through the program- Directed the 1st year performance project in the first semester of the training, which allowed 20 students to practice theory in performance technique- Developed Introduction to Acting course for non-theatre majors, for students from other faculties to learn performance skills that can translate into the work place- Developed, with a team of students, the New Student Orientation Play, I Heart MRU, for Academic Advising. It is a program to introduce new students to life in University and runs annually for each new intake of undergraduates. I have directed/supervised the production for the past 7 years and it is an on-going key aspect of New Student Orientations' programming.- Evaluated 40+ students annually through the curriculum, offering feedback and guidance in how to successfully integrate process into the desired outcome or product.- Maintained professional currency through work within the Calgary Arts community and offered networking opportunities for students through those connections.
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Southern Methodist University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Professor
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1997 - 2000
- Developed Voice Curriculum with Voice and Speech colleague for both the undergraduate and graduate Acting programs- Taught both Bachelor and Masters-level candidates- Coached academic productions for the Division of Theatre, as a means to take classroom theory into practical application
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Education
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1994 - 1996
York University
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) / Voice & Speech Teachers Diploma, Acting & Voice & Speech Training -
1988 - 1990
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F. A.], Acting / Theatre -
1997 -
Harvard University, American Repertory Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training
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