As a language and dialect enthusiast, I love everything about accents and dialects. I adore how a person’s accent can tell us parts of their story. Each person has a truly unique way of speaking that reflects their identity. The English language has hundreds of accents that are all beautiful in their own unique way. Add non-native accents and you get an amazing mix of truly unique ways of speaking.
We live in an international world and many different ways of speaking are bound to end up in the same place – be it in the workplace or elsewhere. Unfortunately, there is a lot of stigma around non-standard accents and sadly accent discrimination is all too ubiquitous.
Know that if you are made to feel self-conscious or insecure about your accent, that is not on you! Negative comments about someone’s accent are not okay and they are more a reflection on the person making the comments and their attitudes towards other people rather than it is about the actual accent. Nevertheless, I understand that you want people to listen to what you’re saying rather than how you say it, especially in the workplace.
I NEVER want my clients to lose or get rid of their natural accent.
Instead, I focus on celebrating your own accent while giving you the tools to switch your accent into something else in situations where you might need or want to.
I will use my linguistic training to create unique sessions for you personally that will help you understand and control your facial muscles and teach you how to overcome challenges that you might face in everyday life because of your accent. You will learn how to take control of those muscles so that you can adapt your accent in appropriate situations. After my coaching sessions you will no longer feel insecure or be underestimated because of the way you speak and you will also gain a deeper appreciation of your native accent.
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“Dani is an outstanding teacher! I was a bit nervous to start to learn a Scottish accent, but from the first class we hit it off wonderfully. I looked forward to every session and learning from Dani. The pace of learning was perfect, and I was very pleased with my progress. Dani is knowledgeable, kind and funny. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to learn from her! – Juliana
Dani Morse-Kopp 