Breathe. Speak. Be heard.
Brianne Taylor - Voice/Speech/Acting Coach
ABOUT ME
Brianne taylor
Based in Kansas City I am a voice, speech and acting coach focusing on an individualized approach to each person's speaking needs.
My work with the voice and acting is rooted in the breath. From the observation and regulation of the breath, the work continues from the body, self-identity, presence and the need to communicate. This route of growth allows for an individualized focus and lends itself to be a paramount tool for actors, public speakers, teachers and all who rely on their voice for effective communication.
I am a certified Assistant Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, having completed the year long program in Barcelona in 2017. I have also completed certification as a teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork with folks globally through the online 2021 training.
I have traveled to Europe a few times now, for pleasure & for work, and have studied the voice with practitioners from around the world. My greatest interests lie in the liberation of female voices and the power of humanity to communicate through cultural and language barriers.
I have been performing for over two decades in Kansas and the DC area, including The Contemporary American Theatre Festival. The last 10 years of vocal coaching have lead me to work on theatrical productions, film sets, in professional actor training programs, and with individual clients. I am the Assistant Professor of Voice & Speech in the Theatre Conservatory of UMKC.
Upcoming & Recent projects
by Lauren Gunderson
a staged reading
Directed by Brianne Taylor
November 20-23, 2024
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
UMKC Theatre Conservatory
Keeper of the Plains
a self-written solo piece
It questions our deep connection to the Earth and our responsibility in carrying for the land, and uniquely explores the role of the matriarch in this masculine dominated industry and traditional family life. It gives a voice to those traditionally silenced.
Keeper of the Plains is a collective of female experiences as witnessed, revealed in conversation, recorded for posterity, surfaced on social media, thoughts and wishes heard on the winds of the Kansas plains. It is the compendium of dreams of the female unraveling through the course of her life on the plains.
A compendium of dreams of the female on the Great Plains.
Performed at the Freedom & Focus Festival August 2023 and the Southeastern Theatre Conference Fringe Festival in March 2024
Next Performance: stay tuned...
WVU School of Theatre & Dance
staring Robynn Rodriguez as King Lear
Directed by Jerry McGonigle
filmed in partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting
"We all owe a debt of gratitude to West Virginia University for their smashing new filmed production of KING LEAR!" - Academy Award nominee, Annette Bening
Available on Broadway On Demand
Nominated for regional Emmy Award
Filmed in 2021
BRIANNE TAYLOR
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Contact me for rates. I offer a sliding scale for the various states of career development.
All Emporia State University and West Virginia University students, alumni, and faculty receive a discount.