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Sophie
- Rate R2167
- Response 1h
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Students40
Number of students Sophie has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Sophie has accompanied since joining Superprof

R2167/h
1st lesson free
- English Articulation
- Personal development
- Public Speaking
- Rhetoric
The Storytelling Difference... for presentations that persuade, even if you’re not a native English speaker. From a London voice coach and improvised comedy teacher
- English Articulation
- Personal development
- Public Speaking
- Rhetoric
Lesson location
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Sophie is one of our best English Articulation tutors. High-quality profile, qualifications verified, organised and responsive to lesson requests, and appreciated by their students.
About Sophie
Me at 26: "Christ, I can't go onstage and do comedy with no script”
Me at 47: "Oh, improv? Come on, I'll show you how”
I used to be so anxious about speaking in front of audiences. Thumping heart, wobbly voice, all the inner chatter telling me to run.
Then I took my first improv class, and I was completely entranced, from day 1. It showed me that a timid person could learn to speak up, have her own ideas, and be celebrated in front of an audience, even an audience filled with judgemental colleagues and desperate rivals.
I've spent the last 20 years refining how to tell a story onstage with all the passion and verve and intelligence that you have... and I’m here to show you how.
Things I am/have/do:
I'm a conservatoire-trained voice coach with a Master's Degree in Professional Voice Practice.
I teach at Europe's largest improv comedy company, showing hundreds of people a year how to do comedy without a script, excellent training for handling Q&A, hostile questions, and the unexpected.
I perform in and host shows at London's first improv theatre. I use evidence-based models of voice and speech.
For the blocks that technique alone doesn't reach, I offer hypnosis-based sessions that work at the subconscious level.
I have a Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and have worked with hundreds of non-native speakers who now say what they actually think in meetings, in English.
As a workplace mediator I had a 93% success rate, and I trained in-house mediators for companies across the UK.
Born in London, I've lived and worked across Europe and Asia, and I'm now back and based in Greenwich.
About the lesson
- Beginner
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levels :
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
Kids
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Classes start with your voice and your breathing. Getting the physical system working well is key.
First session is Voice, accent and speaking assessment. Once I understand your specific goals, we have a map for continuing to work together.
Storytelling is being yourself in front of an audience with structure. Story structure, language patterns, and ways to be present from the start of a talk.
You will get improv exercises that get you speaking, and we mine what comes out: your natural rhythms, your turns of phrase, the moments where you light up.
You'll practise thinking on your feet, you’ll handle questions you didn't prepare for, and you'll be able to stay present when the pressure rises.
Working in English as a second language: Many of my clients speak English as a second or third language. Accent, diction and word choice can be worked in as needed, without losing what makes you sound like you.
Most clients see substantial shifts within 5 sessions, and many work with me for 3 to 6 months to make permanent changes to their command and authority.
Reviews
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Perfect! Sophie is a breath of fresh air, our lessons have been insightful, empowering, inspiring and engaging. Helpful on many levels, both professionally & personally.
Highly recommended, thank you Sophie.See more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
Sophie has a powerful magic wand that helped me to be confident to prepare an introduction video for the TedTalk application. As a non-English native speaker, I'm always worried about 1) my pronunciation that might bring some misunderstandings, and 2) how to really address my points clearly and concisely through my speech.
After 5 sessions with Sophie who carefully listened and empowered me with her professional skills and her compassionate personality that helped me to believe in my own voice that is worth being heard, I completed the application by using all the techniques she taught. .
I very much enjoyed and was satisfied with all these transformational and playful sessions with Sophie. All that I learned is not only for the TedTalk application this time but will also last in my career. Thank you so much Sophie.
If you are looking for a coach to help you to speak with your own power though your voice, Sophie is highly recommended.Recently Sophie and I worked together. Sophie is very engaging and knowledgeable. She guided me in my Voice session with ease and confidence but in such a way that I felt totally in her trust and able hands. I was blown away with the insights she gave me to reflect on and understand about myself. I feel more confident in how I approach things with my presence and understand why I may do things in a certain way. I am forever grateful to her and the time we spent in this session. I would highly recommend working with her.
I had English lessons with her back in 2013. She's kind, knowledgeable and patient. Whenever I had a doubt, Sophie's name pops up in my mind. She's an asset.
The way Sophie teaches is very creative and empowering. My favourite way of Sophie’s teaching, which is also very challenging, is she always tries to challenge me and get me out of my comfort zone in order to elevate my English skills to the next level. I was very motivated by her teaching and now I am bold enough to speak in public in English. Thanks Sophie!
Be bold and be challenged, your English will be levelled up sooner than you expected if you choose Sophie!
Hi Sophie, thank you so much for making English lessons so much fun. Best English lessons I've ever had. You fully understood what I need to pronounce my words better and you were the first who explains how to improve my English more than just learn more words and improve my grammar. Would come back to you any time!
Sophie has had a great role in my journey in learning English. She always made the lessons so enjoyable, it was a pleasure attending them. Also, she was capable to transfer her acting skills into teaching and giving us tips on how to improve pronunciation (still so grateful for this). I can guarantee you that with her you’ll be highly satisfied
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Rates
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- R2167
Package rates
- 5h: R9827
- 10h: R19697
free lesson
The free first lesson with Sophie allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 45min
online
- R2167/h
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