Find Your Voice
Women’s Speaking Intensive
Own Your Story.
Reclaim Your Confidence.
Communicate Bravely.
Back by popular demand! Join Kyra Evans and Mallary Davenport for ROUND 2 of this 4-week intensive program designed to hone your skill as a speaker, enhance your confidence, and help you identify the strength of your personal story.
This group will provide a safe, kind, and supportive space within which to practice your public speaking skills, nurture your confidence, and enable you to feel seen and understood.
Reserve your spot by clicking here.
Find Your Voice is perfect for female-identifying people who:
Would like to practice public speaking before returning to the office
Are building a business or personal brand story
Would like to pursue speaking opportunities as a profession
Are struggling to feel “seen” in their personal life and eager to build their confidence
Are in a sales-related profession or intending to climb the corporate ladder
Would like to enhance their communication skills
Want to try something new and different!
What you will learn
Through 4 in-person sessions and light homework in between, participants will:
Learn how to overcome nerves when speaking in public
Understand how body language and voice projection affect their message
Identify the main message of their personal or brand story
Learn the art of storytelling and how to craft an effective arc
Write an 8-minute speech with the assistance of instructors
Have the opportunity to workshop the speech
Perform the speech in front of a live audience (not mandatory)
Receive a filmed copy of their speech
What will you leave with?
Throughout the 4 weeks, participants will discover the essence of their personal story and learn how to write an engaging and captivating 8-minute speech.
After workshopping this speech in class, the course culminates in a performance night (see below for more info), in which students have the opportunity to give their speech in front of a live audience at the beautiful Rene Caisse theatre in Bracebridge. Though the performance is not mandatory, it is encouraged as a method to embody newfound confidence and gain experience in public speaking.
Participants will also receive the filmed version of their speech, which can then be used in a reel if they intend to pitch brands and conferences on their services as a professional speaker.
Reserve your spot by clicking here.
Where and when is the course?
In person sessions will be held at The Monarch Performing Arts Studio (34A King William Street, Huntsville) on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Dates:
Session 1: November 3rd
Session 2: November 10th
Session 3: November 17th
Session 4: November 24th (event at Rene Caisse)
What happens in each session?
Sessions will be jam-packed with instruction, practice exercises, and physical movement techniques. Between sessions, light homework will be provided so that in-class time is maximized.
SESSION 1 (November 3rd)
YOU: Owning your voice and understanding your goals
- Course introduction
- How to deal with nerves
- Body language basics
- Discovering your message
SESSION 2 (November 10th)
Shaping Your Story
- What is your “nugget”?
- How do you want to present yourself?
- Storytelling best practices
- Engaging with an audience
SESSION 3 (November 17th)
Workshopping your Speech
- Practice sharing your draft
- Identify potential challenges
- Receive kind, gentle, supportive feedback from instructors
SESSION 4 (November 24th)
Performance Night + Graduation
- Give your speech on stage in front of an audience
- Receive praise, acknowledgement and recognition
- Own your greatness
Reserve your spot by clicking here.
What COVID precautions will be in place?
All participants will be masked and distanced. Class maximum size is 8. All participants must be double vaccinated prior to attending. During the final “performance” night, speakers may remove their masks while on stage.
Where will the performance be held?
The course culminates in a performance night in which students will have the opportunity (though not mandatory!) to give their speech in front of a live audience at the Rene Caisse theatre in Bracebridge. We will be selling a limited number of tickets to the event so that each participant can bring family and friends to cheer them on (theatre maximum capacity based on COVID regulations).
Price
$275 + HST
4-Session course
Access to both instructors throughout
Performance event
Professionally filmed + lit video for your reel
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About the Instructors
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Kyra Evans
Kyra Evans is an author, speaker, and certified mindfulness instructor. She’s delivered keynote addresses, taught virtual and in-person courses, and led multi-day workshops for corporate executive retreats. Her clients have ranged from NGOs to startups to multinational corporations spanning a spectrum of industries and offerings.
In June of 2021, Kyra released her first book, “The Dictionary of Limiting Beliefs: Transforming your inner narrative to manifest a wholehearted life”. The book has since been adopted by esteemed therapists and coaches as a transformational self-healing tool. Kyra offers 1:1 and corporate group sessions in mindfulness, self-empathy and inner critic healing.
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Mallary Davenport
Mallary received her diploma from Randolph College for the Performing Arts and has been directing, producing, and performing in theatre and film for 20 years. She has a true passion for story telling and believes in the healing power of dance and movement. She is the founder and president of The Monarch Performing Arts Studio and is very excited to continue spreading the joy and teachings of the performing arts.
Mallary has a passion for empowering other people to realize and work for their dreams: especially women. Raised by true feminists, women lifting each other up is built into the foundation of the work Mallary creates, and is a driving force for her advocacy of inclusion and equity for all.
Mallary's organization, The Monarch, operates holding true to the ideology Mallary lives by, it is a safe place, a supportive place, and a place of love for ALL to explore and empower themselves.