Dialect Coaching

For Actors

Learning a new accent can be a challenge.

The public are astute and highly critical; everyone has an opinion! Actors need to be precise and consistent with their dialect in order to convince.

Through regular practise, using muscle memory and a creative vocal and physical approach, these new sounds and placements become natural; an unconscious part of yourself and true to the character you inhabit; helping you find ownership and ease in the language so the accent doesn’t get in the way of the story you are telling.

Dialect coaching sessions are aimed at actors and performers of all ages. I have coached actors for film, television, theatre, commercials, and for personal study to widen knowledge and range.

And, of course, for those last minute auditions!

Setting

  • One to one dialect coaching in person

  • Online dialect coaching via Zoom, Microsoft Teams

  • Small group dialect coaching

Dialect coaching sessions can be recorded to help promote memory and study.

Dialects I offer…

Below you will find a wide ranging list of dialects in my library. Do have a look through and I hope the one you want is here. If not let me know and, given a little research time, I will always do my best to help!

    • RP accent

    • London accent

    • Essex accent

    • West Midlands accent

    • Birmingham accent

    • Dudley accent

    • North East accent

    • Newcastle accent

    • North West accent

    • Manchester accent

    • Liverpool accent

    • Lancashire accent

    • Yorkshire accent

    • Nottinghamshire accent

    • Devon accent

    • Cornwall accent

    • Bristol accent

    • Suffolk accent

    • Cumbria accent

    • Standard Welsh accent

    • Edinburgh accent

    • Glasgow accent

    • Fife accent

    • Dublin accent

    • Belfast accent

    • Donegal accent

    • Kerry accent

    • General American accent

    • Midwest accent

    • North Carolina accent

    • Winston Salem accent

    • South Carolina accent

    • Atlanta accent

    • Appalachian accent

    • Chicago accent

    • New York accent

    • New Jersey accent

    • New England Maine accent

    • Boston Brahmin accent

    • South Boston accent

    • Texas accent

    • Oklahoma accent

    • Kansas accent

    • Kentucky accent

    • Alabama accent

    • Georgia accent

    • Tennessee accent

    • California accent

    • African American accent

    • Canadian accent

    • PEI accent

    • High German accent

    • Austrian accent

    • French accent

    • Italian accent

    • Hungarian accent

    • Russian accent

    • Swedish accent

    • Dutch accent

    • Norwegian accent

    • Spanish accent

    • Polish accent

    • Yiddish accent

    • Mexican accent

    • Cuban accent

    • Puerto Rican accent

    • Columbian accent

    • Caribbean accent

    • Jamaican accent

    • Barbados accent

    • Trinidad accent

    • West African Nigerian accent

    • South African accent

    • Afrikaans accent

    • General Australian accent

    • New Zealand accent

    • Aboriginal accent

    • Indian accent

    • Arabic accent

    • Palestinian accent

    • Tunis accent

Here’s what some of my dialect coaching clients say…

“I have always felt confident after being coached by Ros. She is an excellent teacher who I have enjoyed working with on numerous movies and television productions.”
— Kelly Brook, Actress
“The filming was amazing and everyone thought I was actually Geordie…thank you so much…I couldn’t have done it without you.”
— Ebony Buckle, Actress & Singer, 'George Gently'
“I highly recommend ROS SIMMONS for your accent training needs. She is incredibly skilled and adept at getting you to hear and vocalise your new sounds. I loved working with her. She is fun to work with and teaches with a sense of humour and perspective that aid the training. I worked with her on my RP accent and gained valuable insight to the accent. I was successfully cast on CALL THE MIDWIFE, where when I came off set, the lead camera man said as he heard me chat, “You’re American?!!!” THAT to me was success!”
— Terry Bamberger, American Actor, UK
“…both of us felt very confident with our accents. Many, many thanks for helping us out and giving us the skills to deliver a realistic slice of Scottish life.”
— John Deverell, Actor, Train4Change
“Ros has worked with me on two separate audition pieces and in each case I was offered the job with compliments on my accents. That’s how effective Ros is and I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
— Deirdra Morris, Actress
“The regional tour went well, especially praised was Carleen’s accent, so thanks for your work.”
— Dead Earnest Theatre Company, 'The Puzzle Women'
“B is really enjoying the sessions and used all the skills you’ve taught her so far for the recent auditions. The feedback she got was fantastic…they specifically mentioned how good her accent was, so the work you’re doing with B is really helping her.”
— AF, Mother of young actress

Some Film and Theatre Productions I’ve been a Dialect Coach to…

Film

Walking With the Enemy

Feature film - pre production. Coaching, among others, Jonas Armstrong, Charles Hubbell, Hannah Tointon, Simon Kuntz.

School for Seduction

Feature film shot in Newcastle. Coaching Kelly Brook, Jake Canuso.

Little Joe

Feature film shot in mid Wales. Coaching Sebastian Huelk.

Inspector Avinash

Bollywood feature film shot in UK. Coaching Randeep Hooda.

Theatre

The Dream of the Ridiculous Man

One Man show adapted from Dostoyevsky novel, Marylebone Theatre, London. Coaching Greg Hicks.

Sydney and the Old Girl

By Eugene O’Hare, Park Theatre, London.

Spring is Forever

By Chris Baldwin. One woman play set in Tunis during Arab Spring, RADA, London. Coaching Natasha Grainger.

Queening

By Tahys Rodriguez, Brighton Festival. Coaching Danielle Scott.

The Catch

By Nick Darke, Cast coaching, Other Lives Productions.

David Copperfield

Adapted from Dickens novel, Cast coaching, The Miller Theatre Company.