Your voice is already powerful, let’s make sure the world hears it.
Voice, Accent and Communication Coaching for Actors, Professionals and anyone ready to be heard.
Train the Voice · Trust the Body · Own the Room
Choose your goal below:
Actor
Discover the vocal tools to make every role yours: from first read to final performance.
Accent and Dialect Coaching
Voice Exploration for Performance
Audition & Role Preparation
Pre-Drama School Audition Support
Professional
Speak with the confidence that gets you heard, in every room that matters.
Vocal confidence & clarity
Communication Coaching
Leadership & everyday voice
Producer/Director
Expert voice support, from the rehearsal room to the day of the shoot.
On-set accent support
Rehearsal room voice work
Production consultancy
Ways we can work together
Your Voice Coach,
Emma James.
With extensive experience in Acting, Producing, and Coaching at leading drama schools, Emma’s unique approach blends comprehensive Vocal Training with modern Somatics; bringing a warmth and creative perspective to every session.
One-to-One Accent Coaching
For actors, performers and second-language speakers
Whether you're preparing for a role, expanding your casting range or wanting to feel more confident and natural speaking English — this is where we start. You won't just learn an accent. You'll understand how it works, so you can apply it truthfully, every time.
Group & One-to-One Voice
& Communication Coaching
For professionals, leaders, second-language speakers, anyone looking to feel more at home in their own voice
Your voice shapes how your ideas land, how you're perceived and how confidently you show up. Whether you're navigating a male-dominated workplace, preparing to present to a room, or simply want to speak with more ease and impact — this coaching gives you the practical tools to get there.
For actors at any stage seeking to deepen their understanding and expand their vocal techniques.
One-to-One Acting Coaching through Voice
Text work and voice technique, brought together. If you feel disconnected from material, uncertain in your vocal choices or want to develop a stronger technical foundation — this is the coaching for you. Or if you are applying for drama school and need help to get into one of the top drama schools.
Clients:
What’s On:
The Accent Workshop:
General American
A focused 2-hour training designed for actors who want to refine their General American accent with precision, ease, and confidence in performance.
Led by voice coach Emma James, this intimate session gives you the tools to bring clarity and authenticity to your GenAm work, whether for auditions, stage, or screen.
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A practical, hands-on General American Accent class designed to sharpen your ear, refine key sounds, and build rhythmic fluency so your performance feels natural, not “performed”.
You’ll work through vocal placement, resonance, and speech patterns in a supportive, actor-focused environment.
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2-hour in-person workshop
Led by Emma James Voice
Limited to 10 actors per class
Focus on GenAm sounds, rhythm & speech flow
Practical scene-based application
Real-time coaching and correction
Materials provided for ongoing practice
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Vocal warm-up + physical release for voice
GenAm placement + core sound mapping
Rhythm, melody & sentence flow work
Guided repetition & correction exercises
Short scene/monologue application
Individual feedback & performance refinement
Integration + takeaway tools
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£25 per class
Limited spaces (10 actors only)This is a focused training space—designed for consistency, refinement, and active participation.
These fill up quick, so if you haven’t been able to get into this workshop, please contact me via email on contact@emmajamesvoice.co.uk for me to ensure you are on the next workshop
Train the Voice
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Trust the Body
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Own the Room
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Train the Voice · Trust the Body · Own the Room ·
Additional Services:
Set Your Actors Up to Deliver
The Trusted Vocal Support
for Film, TV & Theatre
You’re working in film, TV, or theatre where vocal precision really matters
You want actors who feel confident, grounded and vocally prepared
You need clear, practical dialect and accent support that translates directly into performance
You’re looking for consistency in voice and character across takes, scenes, or live performance
You want seamless support across pre-production, rehearsal room, and set/stage
You value a calm, collaborative presence that enhances, not interrupts, the creative process
This if for you if:
Meet Emma
The Coach Behind the Work
Emma James is an actor, voice coach and voiceover artist based in London.
She has performed in lead roles at venues across the city, including the West End’s Arts Theatre, Edinburgh Festivals Summerhall/The Young Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe and the New Diorama.
She has worked across film, theatre and audio since training at Rose Bruford College, later completing a First Class MA in Voice Coaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Emma has taught at leading drama schools including Mountview, Central and Trinity Laban, and she works with actors, productions and professionals across the UK and internationally.
How I Work
Real-time feedback you
can actually apply
A focus on lasting confidence, not quick fixes
Tailored 1:1 coaching based on your goals
A safe, supportive space
to explore and grow
What People Are Saying
“Working with Emma has been incredible. I didn't just learn an accent — I understood it.”
— King Davies Dogbe, Actor“From where I started to now has been astronomical. I used to struggle keeping an accent and now I feel I can stay in one for ages.”
— Samuel Olaiya, Actor“Working with Emma on the General American accent was an excellent experience. I was particularly impressed by how quickly I was able to embody the accent throughout the process and successfully achieve my goal. I look forward to continuing with further lessons and would highly recommend her.”
- Ashley Mpanzu, Actor
Ready to find your voice?
Whether you're preparing for an audition, stepping into a bigger role at work, or simply want to feel more confident in how you communicate — this is where it starts.