News from F Parkes Associates - Voice and Speech expertsIt's an exciting and busy time for us and for people in the Voice and Speech world in general. F Parkes Associates continues to develop. We rely on feedback and are continually updating all our programmes. This autumn we are taking on two new Associates, graduates from the CSSD MA Use of Voice course, to invigorate us with their areas of expertise and to help us with our expanding work schedules. We have an Affiliate page now. This contains Madeleine Howard an expert in the Alexander Technique and The Sublime Theatre Company a group of actors who work in schools and with role-play in corporate workshops. To view articles about the Voice and Speech work of F Parkes Associates, click HERE.
 The Opening of The Harley Street ENT Clinic
Helen Sewell, David Gwillim, Richard Ryder, Frances Parkes and Russell Ablewhite attended the opening of the Harley Street ENT Clinic. It's a one stop clinic offering voice analysis. This is particularly helpful for performers and anyone who feels that their voice is not working as it should. Richard Ryder went for the fibreoptic nasolaryngosgopy to be analysed while we all looked on and saw on screen the state of his larynx which I'm pleased to report was in good condition. Pictures were taken and he's locked them away until he starts the bidding on Ebay. F Parkes Associates, ENT advisor is John Rubin. Until recently John Rubin was the President of the British Voice Association. His gentle manner and particular understanding of the way the voice works is very relaxing and reassuring. We're very grateful for the successful treatment of the clients we've referred to him.
Helen Sewell will be giving courses for F Parkes Associates entitled "Presenting for Television and Radio". Helen also works as a broadcast journalism trainer for the BBC. She ran the BBC's training school in Russia for several months and currently edits their online journalist training programs. In the lead up to the Olympics this will be a valuable programme for anyone who's going to be involved.
 Ingrid Gets Married
Ingrid Uhler married her long term partner at the Chelsea Registry Office at the end of July 2007 sorry guys. Afterwards they went to Sweden for a blessing ceremony with their families. Ingrid will continue working in the UK until Christmas when she and her artist partner are planning a move to Mexico. Ingrid will continue to train in the "Speak English Clearly" programme over there. You will be able to book Skype training with her on our website diary.
 Richard Goes Up In The World
Richard Ryder has been appointed Assistant Head of Voice at E15 Acting School - congratulations, Richard. He will be continuing his work with F Parkes Associates training in the "Speak English Clearly" weekend programme, Corporate in-house training and with one to one clients.
 Russell's Success
Russell Ablewhite conducted a highly successful performance of The Messiah for the Merton Singers choir in July 2007.
 The TCS Team at Kimberly Clark
The TCS team at Kimberly Clark spent the last weekend of July 2007 at 33 Grosvenor Place, London, attending the Accent Neutralisation training which was organized by L&D. The programme helped the team understand phonetics and appropriate usage of Standard English in the UK and how it differed from American English and Indian English. Most of the participants got to know their strengths and areas of improvement. The programme was well packaged and presented. The team was highly appreciative of the faculty and the training was well paced. (Inputs from Sarath Sivan, Kimberly Clark)
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