Claudette Roche

I was born in London, England and have also lived in Montréal, Toronto, and now reside in Los Angeles, four of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. I believe my life’s path prepared me to become one of the many high demand Accent - Dialect coaches.

I must tell you that I love my job. Helping you to communicate is my passion. With people across the global now so closely connected, it’s extremely important that we can do so with ease and clarity.

What makes me an accent expert? The answer is, my background. I have been immersed in world accents and different languages every day of my life; English (Cockney, London, Manchester etc), Irish, French, Moroccan, Persian, Indian Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Jamaican, Scottish, Polish, Canadian, New Yorkese, Lebanese…truly an international upbringing!

My foreign students remark how my worldly experience helps put them at ease, that I grasp their frustrations, that I “get them”. I do not teach at them, I share. Conversely, my American students are amazed how my American accents are so authentic.

I’m an autodidact (self-taught). My teaching style is organic, catering to your needs, goals and schedule. I have created an original approach, incorporating my own techniques with fundamentals like IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) and other proven concepts. My approach is very much like that of real life character, Lionel Logue, the elocution teacher in the film, THE KING’S SPEECH, a brilliant film if you haven’t seen it!

I promise you, it’s an enjoyable process. This is not a dry, preprogrammed course. I want you to look forward to the lessons and always have the desire to learn.

I speak with the most desired American accent for professionals, the Standard American accent. It's considered neutral, with no hint of regional sounds. I designed my accent to be this way. It’s no accident!

I’m also expert at the neutral British/English accent (RP), often desired by those outside of the USA and Canada.

Clear diction is also a part of an accent. I guide you towards clear speech, regardless of your nationality. Foreign and American born people benefit greatly from proper enunciation, as it raises communication skills creating better life opportunities. Good diction implies intelligence and confidence.

Nonverbal communication is another important component to the interchange of ideas. Having been a successful actress, (I have starred and co-starred in more than 100 television shows, commercials and radio dramas throughout my career), I am acutely aware how behaviors and unconscious emotions affect observers. I will alert you to conduct that may be inhibiting your growth.

I’m also an accent coach for actors, guiding sounds to suit respective characters. I won the prestigious Back Stage Magazine's Favorite Los Angeles Dialect Coach in 2010 and 2011 (they have since retired the category). I was also named one the Top 5 Voice Coaches in Hollywood by Hollywood Weekly Magazine in 2010. I’ve worked with actors from all over the world on 100s of different accents.

I instruct students in my office in Los Angeles or worldwide via Skype, and I’m available to travel to you anywhere in the world. I can conduct group workshops for your company’s employees who need to converse comfortably with American and British clients or associates.

My goal is to guide you to be the best possible you in every situation; a strong leader, a powerful motivator or a caring professional.

I work with many people across the globe, for example:

CHINA

RUSSIA

IRAN

INDIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

FRANCE

GERMANY

COLOMBIA

BRAZIL

JAPAN

UKRAINE

KOREA

PAKISTAN

EGYPT

SPAIN

ITALY

ENGLAND

JAMAICA

SOUTH AFRICA

GHANA

ENGLAND

ROMANIA

SCOTLAND

IRELAND

And I've worked with many across the career spectrum.

IT PROFESSIONALS

CORPORATE EXECUTIVES

DOCTORS

LAWYERS

PROFESSORS

journalists

PUBLIC SPEAKERS

STUDENTS

ENGINEERS

MARKETING SPECIALISTS

ACTORS

SINGERS

POLITICIANS

SALES

ENGINEERS

OFFICE MANAGERS

DENTISTS

ATHLETES

ON CAMERA NEWS REPORTERS

INVESTORS

ENTREPRENEURS

NARRATORS

YOU TUBE CELEBRITIES

FITNESS INSTRUCTORS