Experienced tutor in German accent reduction in New York, Gail offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

A very unique and relaxing approach to connecting to breath - as a performer I've always heard the importance of connecting to one's breath, but never was able to access it. MELT Voice has allowed me to access and let go of the tensions stored in my body to help the breath flow with more ease. Gail is a very knowledgeable, giving, and gifted instructor. If you are looking to authentically connect to your voice, she is your go to!

Precision, attention to detail, material and clarity - these are some of the qualities I admire about working with Gail. And it has been great fun working with such a knowledgable, enthusiastic and caring teacher.

Taking Gail’s class had such a profound effect on my body, my breath and my voice. I have been in other classes before that focus on these areas, but Gail’s integration of the MELT technique and Breathing Coordination goes above and beyond in understanding the interconnectedness of the various elements of a performer’s instrument. I felt more present in each moment and more connected to the depths of my emotional life. Most of all, I was amazed at how the range and resonance of my voice had expanded with just a short warm-up using the tools she provides. I highly recommend her class to all performers.

Gail’s class has really transformed a lot of things for me – brought many things that I wasn’t aware of to the forefront with my breath / tension and habits – it hasn’t just transformed my acting.
It has helped my day to day breathing – which is a huuuuuuge source of tension in my life – connecting to a deeper breath has helped me tire less in exercising too – I’m confident that reinforcing the practice over and over will make things a lot easier for my body and eventually it will be a more of a natural action.

Melt has had an immediate calming effect on chronic tension in my neck and shoulders, which I had not been able to lessen with various other modalities, including yoga, Feldenkrais and tai chi.
Gail is a superb, thoughtful, and dynamic teacher whose background as a voice and breathing expert is a wonderful asset to our Melt practice. Her classes are an essential part of my lifestyle!

Gail is more than a teacher; she’s a Master. Under her tutelage, my life-long high pitch voice has evolved into to an appealing, balanced sound.

Gail Bell’s M.E.L.T class is wonderful! I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone interested in learning how to use their voice to maximum effect!

Gail’s Melt class is a breath of fresh air, a welcome parentheses to my busy life.
Gail’s passion and energy are addictive. The exercise sessions are intense, precise and focused, yet not strenuous. The concept of self healing or what I would call gentle healing, towards attaining a better balance and control of the body is very powerful and effective.
I love Gail’s class, I feel like a new women.

When I first visited Gail’s class, I had a recurring lower back problem. After countless chiropractor visits, I just assumed I was going to have to learn to live with it. After one, just one, visit to Gail I began to feel better. The deep breathing exercises connected with the physical stretching made my pain go away. I live in Los Angeles where driving does a number on most performers. Now I have something to look forward to when I get to NYC…Gail Bell and her work making me feel 100% better! It’s not only healing, it’s preventative and I sound much better onstage! Take this class!

Now, when I perform, I can really feel how much more powerful my voice can be thanks to the work that Gail taught.

I love the new confidence I feel in my voice. It’s amazing to me that for years I’ve been straining my breath to read copy, sing and just communicate. In a very short amount of time I’ve been able to break some bad habits and find my self confidence and powerful voice.

MELT has changed my life. Before it, I was hyperextended in my legs, with a very powerful breathing mechanism that was severely stifled due to trauma and stress. Through these gentle and subtle motions in MELT, my body continuously releases all kind of tension and knots. It brings all my muscles together to breathe freely and effortlessly. I feel so grounded as an actress, connected to my essence as a woman, and part of nature as a human being. Did I say I love it?

Oh my heavens!! I am standing, breathing, twisting, consciously aware of every movement my body is making and feeling ….. and the way I have been holding my head.
You, the MELT and the breath work are such a gift to my life!
If we can do next week…. I would love that!

I cannot thank you enough. My breathing, which directly effects my body feels like there is light for me instead of struggling to breathe.

I love you and thank you!

Thank you Gail for such an amazing class today. Still feel so good and centered. Hope to do more with you soon.

Fabulous professor who is incredibly knowledgeable about the voice & breath. She is able to help all different types of accents and people without accents who want to improve public speaking. I am an opera singer and she has opened up my diaphragm and significantly helped me connect to my breath.