Curriculum Vitae
Amy Sue Fall
7355 Cleon Ave, Sun Valley CA 91505, 818-319-2740
dialectsandvoice@yahoo.com
Education
2008
Certified Colaianni Speech Teacher, (Phonetic
Pillow Approach to IPA training) based on “The
Joy of Phonetics and Accents” by Louis
Colaianni. Studied with Louis Colaianni.
2007
Certified Associate Fitzmaurice Teacher,
(Destructuring,
Restructuring)
A
comprehensive approach to voice training
which explores the dynamics between body,
breath, voice, imagination, language and
presence. Studied with Catherine Fitzmaurice,
Saul Kotzubei and Phil Thompson.
2001
Linklater Progression, Trained by Master
Designated Linklater Teacher Louis Colaianni.
Studied with Louis for one year while also
shadowing him and sometimes teaching the
progression at the University of Missouri –
Kansas City.
1997
MFA
in
Acting,
Roosevelt
University
Conservatory, Chicago IL. Professional Actor
Training Program.
1990
BAC in Theatre, Bowling Green State
University, Bowling Green, OH. Bachelor of
Arts in Communication with an emphasis in
Theatre.
Professional Memberships
VASTA
(Voice
Association)
and
Speech
Trainers
Publications
Voice and Speech Review Journal, Volume 2, August 2001, The Voice in Violence.
Letter to the Editor, Response: Rhoticity in the Accents of American Film Actors:
A Sociolinguistic Study, by Nancy Elliott.
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Teaching
2004 – Present
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild, CA
Voice and Speech Instructor
2005 – 2007
Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Program
Idyllwild, CA
Voice and Dialect Teacher/Coach
2002 Fall
University of Kansas – Lawrence
Lawrence, KS
Guest Artist Lecturer
Voice, Speech, Text
2002 – 2003
Private Coach
Chicago, IL
Voice, Accent Modification, Dialects
2001 Fall
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Lecturer
Vocal Coach
1999 – 2000
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Visiting Assistant Professor
Leave Replacement
Voice, Shakespeare, Movement
1999 Spring
Encore Entertainment
Chicago, IL
Teacher
Children’s Creative Theatre
1998 Fall
Webster University Conservatory
St. Louis, MO
Instructor
Sabbatical Replacement
Voice, Speech
1997 Summer
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center
Elmer, NJ
Teacher
Voice, Speech
2
1997 Spring
Roosevelt University Conservatory
Chicago, IL
Teaching Internship
Pedagogy: Acting & Voice Methods
1995 Spring
Roosevelt University Conservatory
Chicago, IL
Teaching Assistant
Acting I
Voice, Speech, Dialect and Text Coaching
2012 Spring
2011 Fall
2011 Spring
2010 Fall
2010 Spring
2009 Fall
2009 Fall
2008 Fall
2008 Spring
2008 Spring
2006 Fall
2006 Summer
2005 Summer
2002 Fall
2001 Fall
2001 Fall
2001 Fall
2001 Fall
2001 Fall
2000 Spring
2000 Spring
1998 Fall
1996 Summer
Time and the Conways
Idyllwild Arts Academy
The Birds
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Spitfire Girl
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Jane Eyre
Idyllwild Arts Academy
As It Is In Heaven
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Street Scene
CSU – Northridge
Playboy of the Western World
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Our Country’s Good
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Mystery of Edwin Drood
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Twelfth Night
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Angelique
Idyllwild Arts Academy
The Birds
Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
Picnic At Hanging Rock
Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
Two Gentlemen of Verona
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Moonchildren
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Anything to Declare
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Thin Air
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Another Part of the Forest
University of Missouri – Kansas City
The Grapes of Wrath
UMKC/ Missouri Repertory Theatre – MO
Director – Risa Brainin
Desdemona;
SUNY at Fredonia
A Play About a Handkerchief
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
SUNY at Fredonia
A Phoenix Too Frequent
Webster University Conservatory
Oliver
Findlay University Summer Program
Continuing Education
2008 – July
Colaianni Speech Certification. Workshop with
Louis Colaianni and his phonetic pillow
approach based on “The Joy of Phonetics and
Accents”.
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2008 – June
Voice Methods Workshop. A 6 day workshop
focused on three methodologies of voice
training. Workshop with Phil Thompson, Louis
Colaianni and Nancy Krebs.
2008 – March
Fitzmaurice 5 day workshop with Catherine
Fitzmaurice and Saul Kotzubei.
2007 – June
Organized a Shakespeare Methods Workshop
with Neil Freeman, Robert Barton and Louis
Colaianni.
Cancelled due to lack of
participation.
2006 – June
Speech Methods Workshop.
A 6 day
workshop focused on three methodologies of
speech training.
Workshop with Louis
Colaianni, Gillian Lane-Plescia and Dudley
Knight.
2006 – January
Fitzmaurice Certification Part II. A month long
intensive training program.
2005
Private lessons with Catherine Fitzmaurice and
Saul Kotzubei.
2005
Private lessons with Misako Tsuchiya a
Certified Alexander Technique Teacher. Two
months in Los Angeles.
2005 – June
Voice Methods Workshop. A 6 day workshop
focused on three methodologies of voice
training.
Workshop with Louis Colaianni,
Catherine Fitzmaurice and Nancy Krebs (fill in
for Arthur Lessac).
2005 – January
Fitzmaurice Certification Part I. A month long
intensive training program.
2003 – January
Linklater 6 day intensive workshop taught by
Master Designated Linklater teacher Louis
Colaianni.
2002 – September
Taught “Shakespeare’s Text” workshop to
students and University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS.
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2002 – July
Linklater 3 day intensive workshop taught by
Master Designated Linklater teacher Louis
Colaianni.
2002 – June
Anatomy of Breath workshop taught by
Wendell/Beavers – Body/Mind Centering
Approach.
2002 – April – September Private lessons with Kristin Spangler a certified
Alexander teacher. Chicago, IL.
2002 – March
Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. The
Voice Center: Department of Otolaryngology.
Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy.
2002 – January
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox MA.
A
month long intensive focused on integrating
ones emotions, voice and movement with
Shakespeare’s text.
2001 Jan - Dec
Studied the Linklater Progression with Master
Designated Linklater teacher Louis Colaianni. I
had weekly lessons and observed Louis
teaching through the week.
2001 – June
“Joy of Phonetics and Accents / Bringing
Speech to Life” workshop lead by Louis
Colaianni and Claudia Anderson. Phonetic
Pillow Approach to IPA and speech.
2001 – February
Taught “The Touch of Breath” workshop to
students and the University of Missouri –
Kansas City.
2000 – May
Trish Arnold Movement Progression. A 4 day
intensive movement class taught by Karen
Beaumont.
2000 – January
Fitzmaurice 5 day workshop with Catherine
Fitzmaurice and Saul Kotzubei.
1999- July
A two week Professional Voice Teachers
Course at the Royal National Theatre Studio in
London. Taught by Patsy Rodenburg.
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1999 – January
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox MA.
A
month long intensive focused on integrating
ones emotions, voice and movement with
Shakespeare’s text.
1998 – June
“Joy of Phonetics and Accents / Bringing
Speech to Life” workshop lead by Louis
Colaianni and Claudia Anderson. Phonetic
Pillow Approach to IPA and speech.
1998 Spring
Act I Studios, Chicago IL.
Monologue
Technique class., an eight-week class working
on monologues for auditions.
1997 Fall
Act I Studios, Chicago IL. Monologue & Scene
Study class, an eight-week class exploring
monologues and scenes.
1997 Fall
Act I Studios, Chicago IL.
Commercial
Technique I, an eight-week class focused on
Commercial auditions.
1997 – January
One on one workshop with Louis Colaianni.
Exploring American IPA relative to Skinner’s
“Good Speech” and Linklater Progression.
Directing/Acting Experience
Available upon request
Administrative/Organizational Experience
Available upon request
References
Catherine Fitzmaurice
Creator / Founder
Fitzmaurice Voicework®
NYC 646.637.7339
Howard Shangraw
Chair, Theatre Dept.
Idyllwild Arts Academy
951.659.2171
Ext. 2206
Louis Colaianni
Linklater Center NYC, Freelance
816.419.6915
Professor, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
785.864.2655
John
Gronbeck-Tedesco
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