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Sammi Grant

Deep Listening - Impact beyond words - Oscar Trimboli

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Michael Bungay Stanier

Chris Voss

James Clear

Heather Morris

Mike Rohde

Jessica Watson

Oscar Trimboli

Evelyn Glennie

James Nestor

Bronwyn King

Emma Goldman

Peter Scott

Sara Kay

Mitch Allen

Karen Borg

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Sammi Grant (she/her/hers) Sammi is a blind voice/speech teacher and dialect coach. She is an adjunct professor at The Theatre School at DePaul University as well as at Illinois Wesleyan University. In the past, Sammi has taught at The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She also teaches for Access Acting Academy, a training program designed specifically for blind and low vision actors. For dialect coaching, she has worked with Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Fox as well as over 60 theatrical productions in the Chicago area. Sammi holds an MFA with Distinction in Voice studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is a Junior Board member for the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) for which she also serves on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. You ca learn more about Sammi at her website here.  More Resources: Caitlin Reilly  This episode was produced on the unceded ancestral territory of the Kiikaapoi, Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen, and Miami. This episode was edited by Emery Lade, with original intro and outro music by Marc Young.  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app  Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prints-unedited/support

Sammi Grant (she/her/hers) Sammi is a blind voice/speech teacher and dialect coach. She is an adjunct professor at The Theatre School at DePaul University as well as at Illinois Wesleyan University. In the past, Sammi has taught at The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She also teaches for Access Acting Academy, a training program designed specifically for blind and low vision actors. For dialect coaching, she has worked with Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Fox as well as over 60 theatrical productions in the Chicago area. Sammi holds an MFA with Distinction in Voice studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is a Junior Board member for the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) for which she also serves on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. You ca learn more about Sammi at her website <a href="//www.SammiGrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. More Resources: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIfdf90ctybSVAL3x1-2cZw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caitlin Reilly</a> This episode was produced on the unceded ancestral territory of the Kiikaapoi, Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen, and Miami. This episode was edited by Emery Lade, with original intro and outro music by Marc Young. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/prints-unedited/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/prints-unedited/support</a>

Season 2, Episode 3: Sammi Grant

Sammi Grant is a professional dialect/vocal coach and voiceover artist. She has coached over 50 theatrical productions, worked on major television shows, and provided private coaching to countless actors. Sammi brings a unique perspective on listening and focusing on the human voice. Sammi is legally blind and her hearing is more attuned, because it has to be. Today, we explore how to listen like a dialect coach. We also explore the impact of breathing on how we listen to ourselves and others. Sammi listens deeply to accents from around the world and translates how those accents are spoken to teach her clients the use of those accents. She also provides accent modification to anyone wishing to sound more general American. Today’s Topics:  Sammi is legally blind. She still has impaired vision in one eye, but she has degenerative glaucoma. She shares a story of Mr. Thompson a great teacher who would really listen to students. The last couple of years of high school, Sammi started noticing how people use their voices to tell stories. She is hyper aware and even tones who voice down to sound more general American. She is aware of what she is doing in a curious non-judgemental way. Consciously using breath and avoiding vocal fry which can be limiting and not as pleasing to listen to. A lot of people don’t breath before they start talking because of fear of public speaking. Sammi helps actors learn how to portray a certain role. She strives for authenticity, comprehension, and acting. The accent needs to be tied to the character and the choices that character makes.   Placement, oral posture, sound changes, rhythm and intonation are all things she looks at. She also has clients who want to tone down their accents. Sammi shares how to create an accent from London and Pakistan. Noticing the feeling and emotion behind the words without using vision. Using pitch and volume to either express or hide your emotions. Time periods and the characters circumstances play a role in how their accents sound. Be open minded and listen beyond the surface.  Links and Resources: Sammi Grant Sammi Grant on Facebook Sammi Grant on LinkedIn How To Do 12 Different Accents This Dialect Coach Can Transport You With Her Perfect Accents Quotes: “It’s a natural inclination of mine to listen and take everything in.” Sammi Grant “I am accustomed to analyzing my voice down to tiny little breaths and pauses.” Sammi Grant “I’d rather listen to people with different accents than to listen to the same one all day.” Sammi Grant  Want to create a big impact?  Subscribe to the Deep Listening podcast and never miss an episode. If you have any suggestions, questions or recommendations for people to interview for podcast please email podcast@oscartrimboli.com. Listen For Free

Sammi Grant is a professional dialect/vocal coach and voiceover artist. She has coached over 50 theatrical productions, worked on major television shows, and provided private coaching to countless actors. Sammi brings a unique perspective on listening and focusing on the human voice. Sammi is legally blind and her hearing is more attuned, because it has to be. Today, we explore how to listen like a dialect coach. We also explore the impact of breathing on how we listen to ourselves and others. Sammi listens deeply to accents from around the world and translates how those accents are spoken to teach her clients the use of those accents. She also provides accent modification to anyone wishing to sound more general American. Today’s Topics: <ul> <li>Sammi is legally blind. She still has impaired vision in one eye, but she has degenerative glaucoma.</li> <li>She shares a story of Mr. Thompson a great teacher who would really listen to students.</li> <li>The last couple of years of high school, Sammi started noticing how people use their voices to tell stories.</li> <li>She is hyper aware and even tones who voice down to sound more general American.</li> <li>She is aware of what she is doing in a curious non-judgemental way.</li> <li>Consciously using breath and avoiding vocal fry which can be limiting and not as pleasing to listen to.</li> <li>A lot of people don’t breath before they start talking because of fear of public speaking.</li> <li>Sammi helps actors learn how to portray a certain role. She strives for authenticity, comprehension, and acting.</li> <li>The accent needs to be tied to the character and the choices that character makes.  </li> <li>Placement, oral posture, sound changes, rhythm and intonation are all things she looks at.</li> <li>She also has clients who want to tone down their accents.</li> <li>Sammi shares how to create an accent from London and Pakistan.</li> <li>Noticing the feeling and emotion behind the words without using vision.</li> <li>Using pitch and volume to either express or hide your emotions.</li> <li>Time periods and the characters circumstances play a role in how their accents sound.</li> <li>Be open minded and listen beyond the surface.</li> </ul> Links and Resources: <a href="https://www.sammigrant.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sammi Grant</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sammi.grant.9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sammi Grant on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammi-grant-ab499960/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sammi Grant on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ouDcXRU-rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Do 12 Different Accents</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9TEM_lhVGw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Dialect Coach Can Transport You With Her Perfect Accents</a> Quotes: “It’s a natural inclination of mine to listen and take everything in.” Sammi Grant “I am accustomed to analyzing my voice down to tiny little breaths and pauses.” Sammi Grant “I’d rather listen to people with different accents than to listen to the same one all day.” Sammi Grant Want to create a big impact? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-listening-impact-beyond-words-oscar-trimboli/id1274379362?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe</a> to the Deep Listening podcast and never miss an episode. If you have any suggestions, questions or recommendations for people to interview for podcast please email <a href="mailto:podcast@oscartrimboli.com">podcast@oscartrimboli.com</a>. Listen For Free

Listen like a dialect coach - Sammi Grant helps you understand the impact of breathing has on how you listen to yourself and others