All About Voices - June Keene

"ALL ABOUT VOICES"

It coaches improvement in communication and speaking skills.

It is based on the premise that language is an entity.

It is not taught as two separate crafts of reading and writing.

It goes far beyond traditional public speaking methods.

	Recording “I Capture the Castle” for Virginia Voice’s radio program for the visually impaired.
	Creating and teaching workshops, “Principles of Powerful Presentations” for the volunteer readers.
	Presenting “Simple Speech Skills” to community groups.
	Writing an Advent Choral Reading for the Salvation Army’s ReHab Center.
	Trained and directed thirteen male voices for its presentation.
	Coaching individual drama students and small groups in characterization skills.

As a pre-teenager June Keene gained admission to a college-level school in her hometown in England. On graduation she studied speech and drama with the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art then served an “internship” with English repertory theatre. Later, her presentation skills were honed in the fields of sales and marketing as a sales rep. for educational publishers in both England and the United States.

“June is a very talented vocal interpreter. I have directed and acted with her on a number of projects doing radio-like drama for audiences. She is a wonder at the full range of UK native dialects; uppity to underling, country maid to matron lady. June gives a good reading the first time and the seventeenth time. Her audience is always impressed with her versatility, her voice embodies the character she portrays and her interpretations paint the scenery."
Shaun Baggott, MFA Dramatic Art, UNC Chapel Hill

“June Keene is a consummate professional orator and dramatic instructor. Her ability to convey and teach the concepts of dramatic and oral presentations is by far the best I have experienced. She has the ability to captivate her audience with the spoken word in a way that enlightens the mind and lifts the human spirit.”
Greg L. Ashley, Playwright, Composer, Music and Fine Arts Director