In this video Dion Flynn says he was skeptical about voce work but it has helped in all facets of his career.
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Located a mile and a half outside of Stratford-upon-Avon in Shottery, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage is a thatched house nestled in an idyllic cottage garden. The building was the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. She was born there sometime around 1556 and it is assumed she stayed there until her marriage to Shakespeare in 1582. What is now known as Anne Hathaway’s Cottage was not named …
Afternoon Tea in London
There are many restaurants which serve afternoon tea in London. We chose The Coral Room at the Bloomsbury Hotel. Afternoon Tea was first thought up by Lady Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting and it soon became fashionable in high society. But it was The Langham Hotel who popularized this tradition by being the first hotel to feature this new …
A Variety of Choices for Afternoon Tea
A Variety of Choices for Afternoon Tea – Modern day Afternoon Tea follows the tradition started in the late 19th century with a variety of sandwiches, scones, cakes and of course tea! An added bonus is having a white jacked waiter to pour the tea, help you with your servings and make you feel like the Queen. Shane Ann
Princess Diana Kensington Palace Garden
Princess Diana Kensington Palace Garden – During a recent visit to London on sabbatical from NYU I was able to visit a statue of the late Princess Diana which is located in the Sunken Garden of London‘s Kensington Palace. Commissioned by Diana’s two sons William and Harry on the 20th anniversary of her death, the statue was designed and executed by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley and placed in the …
Victoria and Albert Museum
One of my favorite museums in London is the Victoria and Albert museum. The permanent exhibits are always worth a visit and there is often something new. The Museum (abbreviated as the V&A) is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The V&A is …
Azaleas in Hyde Park London
Azaleas in Hyde Park London – The Isabella Plantation is a 40 acre woodland garden set within a Victorian woodland planted in the 1830’s. First opened to the public in 1953, it is best known for its evergreen azaleas, which line the ponds and streams and at their peak of flower in late April and early May. Located in the …
Boyd Holbrook
“I call Shane Ann when I have auditions for films as well as television. We have worked on everything including eliminating my original accent (I’m from the Appalachian region) to clarifying the ideas in the text, to working on an English dialect. I have gotten a call-back or have been hired to do the role for every script we have …
Karen Pittman
“I get a lot of work reading books on tape for Recorded Books, Inc. Every time I go into the studio to work, I use something that Shane Ann taught me EVERY TIME. Her attention to detail is incomparable. She is focused on your unique instrument. She validates you and praises you, and gives you the skills you need, not …
Shane McRae
“The confidence with which I approach classical texts comes directly from the time spent in Shane Ann’s classes. She taught me how to break down a text into specific thoughts and to make those thoughts clear to the audience and myself. She is a brilliant teacher of the “technical” aspects of speaking a text but is also focused on the …