Your voice is like a good friend.
It’s a beautiful being that only truly comes alive if you decide to cherish it.

✨A blooming career as a voice-over and voice-actor; my expert voice coaching skills get you a head start!

Do you keep hearing that you 'have a beautiful voice' or that you 'should do something with it'? Are you constantly invited to tell stories or speak in front of family, friends or colleagues at work? Are you a professional speaker or actor and would you like to use your voice for advertising, corporate films, documentaries, animations or games?
With 25 years of experience as a voice-over, voice-actress and radio host, my voice coaching abilities will set you on your way to a flourishing voice-over career. Together, we ‘ll uncover your ambitions and possibilities, various texts and intonations, the ‘architecture’ of the voice-over scene and the doorways to enter it, current voice-over rates and so on ... .
Moreover we will discuss the design of your website and proper home studio.  To top it off, I will guide you in creating and recording a personal voice demo, as your vocal business card.
‘Sounds’ good 😉 ? Then sign up now right here for a free CONSULTATION ✨– are we in harmony? In case you have doubts about the range of your voice and/or acting talent, you can register here for a  free VOCAL READING✨. Based on this, I will evaluate your skills and inform you about your chances of success. I hope to hear from you soon! 

Voice Over Coaching: Info or free Consultation

✨For (aspiring) professional speakers: your audience glued to your lips!

Are you currently working as a teacher, lawyer, journalist, presenter or actor, ... or do you wish to pursue a career as a professional speaker? Have you noticed people’s attention wander off while you are speaking or that your message is not always heard?
This can be very upsetting and may cause doubt and uncertainty about your pronunciation or tone of voice. However, the true problem usually lies elsewhere: even when your voice and text are completely ‘in tune’, you may still not be heard.
Public speaking is not so much a matter of the head, but of the heart. There’s a reason why our voice is often referred to as 'the mirror of our soul'. As a vocal coach, I first and foremost teach you how to reconnect with yourself: together we reclaim your SPARKLE, your drive, your energy.
From there on we will (re)discover your core truth and credibility from where you can identify with the message you bring. Only when you yourself completely own your spot on that stage, you can inspire your audience to experience the same, effortlessly!
Do you want to be heard without exception? Then sign up now right here for a free CONSULTATION ✨– are we in harmony? I hope to hear from you soon! 

Speak your Sparkle: Info or free Consultation

During my job as a radio presenter and producer in the early 2000s, I was automatically asked to train my newly hired colleagues. That role felt very familiar and natural to me. It was as if my talent now really became evident: the capacity to give someone insight into his/her abilities and to provide the means and confidence to make that potential grow.
Does your voice feel uncomfortable or even 'ugly' and do you want that to change? Are you looking for guidance to speak in public or to voice your own corporate film or testimonial?   Do you need practical guidelines to help you present yourself confidently and convincingly? I will be happy to lead you on your way. Together we will explore your voice and appearance, but also and perhaps even primarily what thrives you in live. Because all that makes you happy will spark your ability to speak with passion and compassion.
You can also call on me as a voice director to guide less experienced colleagues – or children - during a recording session. Feel free to visit my contact page for more information or bookings. I provide voice coaching sessions in Dutch and English. Welcome!

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Voice Over Coaching for you | All benefits at a glance!

​1.WARM-UPS

✨'Elastic sounds fantastic!' 

Vocal warm-ups shouldn’t only be part of your daily routine if you’re a singer, but when you’re a speaker as well. Similar to any exercising routine, a good stretch determines the further course of your performance. And the more you warm up your voice, the better it will feel when you actually have to ‘get out there'. Doing so you train yourself in speaking continuously without your voice ever feeling strained or tired. 

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Céline Dion's S T R E C H

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2. PRONUNCIATION & SPEECH IMPAIRMENT

3. PITCH AND EXPRESSION

​✨'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'

​✨'Let's get loud!'

Another way to be able to speak more with less effort is by paying attention to clear pronunciation. As a public speaker you want every single word to be heard.
​If you speak too quickly or do not breathe deeply enough, you will lack the necessary energy to sound comprehensible until the end of your sentence.
Should you suffer from more serious and/or physical speech impairments, I will gladly refer you to a speech therapist before I continue working with you.

 Once you ‘ve gotten a hold of someone's attention, it ‘s important to keep it. A good way to do this is through expression, by engaging with your voice and your body posture in a playful way. As a vocal coach, I invite you to explore the limits of your possibilities. Perhaps you ‘ve gotten accustomed to speaking continuously at the exact same tone, which is not an ideal way to keep people on their toes. Together we ‘ll discover different other ways to do so and ways that feel comfortable to you in particular.  We will also uncover how you can highlight your message with a number of gestures and your body posture.

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

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I have a Dream!

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4. CONNECTION

5. PERSUASION AND PURPOSE

​✨'I hear you!'

​✨'I feel you!'

In addition to the connection with what you say, the connection with the person you are speaking to is equally decisive when you want to be heard. My voice coaching sessions will train you in maintaining an open attitude and eye contact with your audience. Because an audience that feels seen, will be more inclined to really listen to you.

Public speaking is more than moving a number of word sounds from point A to point B. You want the other person to believe you and really get your message, so it’s important to convey the right feeling. As a vocal coach, I can teach you how to connect with your audience and gain their undivided attention.

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'Hugh's healing Humor'

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Bodytalk by Mr. Bean

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Clients Speak ...

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I often think of Ann's coaching and feel it was superb. Her guidelines formed the base of everything and are still very useful to me today! I especially appreciated her motivating skills: she always had something positive to say which invited me to explore and expand my boundaries. That positivity certainly is an asset. I still am grateful to her!

Steffy Merlevede

Journalist & Presentor

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I recall Ann as very enthusiastic and patient. She really wanted to lift me up to a higher level. Although I had a bit of an accent because of my West Flemish dialect, we mainly practiced intonation and technique: ‘how to launch a news item?’, ‘how to introduce a first sentence?’, ‘how to obtain variation?’ , ‘how to sound naturally, as when talking to a friend?’ There’s nothing as hard as maintaining your authenticity in front of a microphone. I would definitely recommend Ann! ​

Benedikte Coussement

Journalist & Presentor

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