Diction + Grammar = Confidence! -Diction- Sebastian is a diction coach residing in New York. He works for an education and creative services agency in Manhattan. Sebastian has a master's degree in Vocal Performance from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. Years of classical voice training has granted Sebastian solid diction skills in English, French, Italian, German, and Mandarin. He is familiar with intonation of several different languages and will be able to help non native speakers to get rid of accent through the use of IPA, Phonics and his unique pedagogy! -Grammar- Lots of people are actually not bad at English but just get troubled by speaking. Even with correct pronunciation they still can't form a complete or correct sentence while speaking. Don't you worry. Let Sebastian help you build up your oral skills and get used to English grammar! -Confidence- Once you have solid oral skills you will be understood by native speakers easily. It helps to communicate freely with others and that's where confidence lies. Other aspects of your English ability will be improved as well. No matter it's preparation for speech, briefing, studying abroad, travel or just learning to sing in English that you're looking to do, just make a appointment and have a lesson with Sebastian! Accent results from muscle memory, intonation, placement, and even psychological factors. When taking a lesson with Sebastian, he will cover the factors mentioned above and guide the students through singing to help them get rid of accent. -Build Up Muscle Memory: Accent is caused by the muscle memory formed through native language and personal speaking habit. Thus, to get rid of accent, the primary thing to do is building up different muscle memory. -Change the Way of Intonation: Build up correct habit of intonation through the use of IPA and singing and prevent potential burden on vocal cords while talking. -Adjust Placement of Voice：Placement means the focus resonance. Different languages have different placements. Different regions of the same language can have different placements as well. This is a matter of culture. Sometimes even the pronunciation is correct, but the placement is different can cause differences in accents, too. -Psychological Factors: Speaking in many ways is similar with singing, especially speaking a different language. Because it's not your mother tongue, you'd worry if you sound good. Your muscles get affected accordingly and generate stiff accent. Learning a different language is essentially the same with learning singing. Let Sebastian help you overcome your fear! In addition, correct grammar will be learned during the process. Sebastian will adjust the portion of lecturing in English based on the student's level or need. He will create a safe zone to encourage students to express themselves in English. Group lesson is available! It's good to have private lesson, but group lesson has its own advantages, too. Beside saving money, group lesson can give you a different perspective to see your own challenge while observing your classmates being coached. You will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from other classmates. 24-hour notice needed for cancellation or rescheduling. Thank you!