SERVICES
Private Coaching
Individualized Approach: We'll identify your current abilities and challenges and then discover together how to move toward your goals. Your needs determine our focus during the sessions.


First Session: The first session is a little longer than a standard session. We'll talk, and I'll ask you a lot of questions about your past experience, feedback you've received, and any goals you may have. My goal will be for both of us to get a sense of whether we're a good fit for working together, and for you to have a glimpse of what our work will be. Most of all, I want you to have clarity about how I may be able to help you. The first session is billed as one hour, but it will take up to 90 minutes.
Location: Los Angeles, though because of COVID-19, I am working exclusively online.

My Rates: I charge $125 per hour-long session.
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I also offer discounted packages for purchasing multiple sessions. Email me for more details.
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Duration and Frequency of Study: Most clients do either one or two sessions per week. Less than one session per week is usually not helpful. Depending on your goals, you may finish after a few sessions or continue on a regular basis.
Introductory Class in Fitzmaurice Voicework
What's covered: This class will introduce students to principles of voice and presence work. Using principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and other methodologies, participants will learn techniques for developing a free range of breathing, speaking and voicing, and will deepen their connection to emotion, impulse, intention, and presence in performance.
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Who it's for: This class is ideal for performers interested in developing or deepening their voice practice. Previous experience is not required.
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When:
Wednesdays, October 7-December 9, 2020
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Note there are two sections (pick one):
-Wednesdays from 10-11:30am
-Wednesdays from 12-1:30pm
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Where: Zoom. I'll send you a link to join once you register.
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How to Register: Space is limited. Email to inquire about availability.
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Cost: $200. This cost covers all 10 classes.
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Scholarships are available for those who can't afford the full fee. Inquire for more information.
Ongoing Class
in Fitzmaurice Voicework:
Voice and Text work
What's covered: This ongoing class will include an exploration of principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and other methodologies. Participants will learn techniques for developing a free range of breathing, speaking and voicing, and will deepen their connection to emotion, impulse, intention, and presence in performance. Students will also explore applying voicework in performance.
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Who it's for: This class is ideal for performers interested in developing or deepening their voice practice. Previous experience in Fitzmaurice Voicework is required.
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When:
Tuesdays, 10-11:30am PST
Thursdays, 12-1:30pm PST
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Where: Zoom. I'll send you a link to join once you register.
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How to Register: Space is limited. Email to inquire about availability.
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Cost: The regular rate is $20/session. Please deeply consider whether you're able to pay this rate.
In case that rate is not doable for you, I'm offering a sliding scale of $10-20 per session; you pay what you can afford within that scale.
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Online
Voice Classes
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Remote Communication with Presence
Remote Communication
with Presence Workshop:
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Overview: In this introductory workshop, participants will learn tools and tactics for finding ease and presence in remote meetings. By taking fundamentals of voicework and public speaking and applying them to this new environment, I’ll help your employees find comfort when communicating in remote meetings, helping your company’s meetings run smoother and your employees develop a greater ‘in-person’ presence in remote meetings. I also offered a version of this workshop tailored to helping teachers find more presence in their lecturing and class engagement.
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Some of the content we’ll cover includes:
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What it means to be present when speaking.
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How to develop a practice for cultivating presence.
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In-the-moment interventions you can use to get back to presence.
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What to focus on—and what not to focus on—when speaking.
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How mirror neurons can help us connect to our audience.
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Simple tools for developing greater emotional connection to your content.
"Ryan’s 'Remote Teaching with Presence' workshop was a huge hit with our faculty. Ryan’s a fantastic presenter. The activities in the workshop were engaging and productive, and Ryan modeled them beautifully in her presentation."
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Linda Adler-Kassner
Faculty Director, Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL)
University of California Santa Barbara
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For more information on the workshop, including rates, or to inquire about developing a workshop tailored to your company or school's needs, contact me using the form at the bottom of the page.
What's Covered: Using principles of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, this four week class will teach participants a step-by-step process to achieve integrated flow with any accent of any language. Following the completion of the four weeks, participants will receive two private coaching sessions with me to work on an accent of your choosing.
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We'll cover Knight Thompson Speechwork's Four Pilllars of Accent work, including exploring exercises from Dudley Knight's book, Speaking with Skill. Participants will leave the class with conceptual understanding of speech and accent work (including the foundation of phonetics) as well as a practical, felt sense of how to physically DO an accent.
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Who it's for:​ This class is open to performers or non-performers, whether you're an actor wanting to learn an accent for your "type" or you're a non-performer wanting more clarity as you speak in your day-to-day life. This class is also ideal for people whose first language isn't English and are wanting to learn an American accent.​
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Class Schedule and Location:
Dates TBA
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Cost: $400. Price includes two private coaching sessions in an accent of your choosing.
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Sign Up: Use the form on the bottom of this page to sign up for class.
"I’m undeniably convinced that if you’re looking to hone your skills when it comes to accent/dialect work, Ryan O’Shea’s in-depth instruction of the Knight-Thompson technique will undoubtedly take you to the next level. Her ability to clearly and creatively articulate the practical physical aspects of this work opened up doors for me that were nothing short of profound. I have a new confidence in my ability to approach any accent/dialect, armed with a process that is approachable, actionable, and thoroughly enjoyable. If you believe that the profundity of this work lies within the process of true embodiment, then I highly suggest seeking out Ryan’s coaching. It’s become an invaluable lesson in my tool kit as an actor."
-Sam K.
Speech &
Accent Class
Voice Workshop
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What's covered: This weekend workshop will include an exploration of principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework to help participants develop a free range of breathing, speaking and voicing.
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Who it's for: This workshop is open to anyone interested in starting or deepening a connection with their body, breathing, and voice. Prior experience in Fitzmaurice Voicework is not needed.
Date & Times:
September 5-6, 2020
10am-1pm (PDT)
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: $50-100 (sliding scale, based on what you can afford)
What to prepare: Text or Song (10-20 lines)
What to bring: Water, yoga mat, pillow
What to wear: Yoga or workout clothes.
Goals for the workshop:
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Participants will learn a highly effective warm-up technique that can become part of any training you already use.
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Participants will find freedom and release in the body and breath, inviting more vocal expressivity, physical awareness, and a sense of relaxed readiness. ​
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Participants will learn about the “support" of the voice, helping you discover economy of effort in voicing and the connection to intention when speaking.
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Participants will explore tools for finding greater presence in performance.