If you are looking for a “5 star” professional public speaking coach, acting coach or classes in the Portland, Oregon area, look no further. Barbara Kite has been coaching in Portland since 1990.
Get started today by calling (503) 423-7437 or send an email to barbara@barbarakite.com.
“Your coaching is helping me find my authentic voice, so I can communicate effectively, using language, tone and style of speech that fit my personality. I’ve noticed a direct impact from our training sessions in my on-camera work, helping me develop as a professional. I would highly recommend working with you to anyone who can!” - Katrina Sarson, Oregon Art Beat co-host, OPB
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Upcoming Event
Barbara Kite will be appearing on KBOO-FM 90.7 on the Bread and Roses program – BE WELL WITH DELLA
Friday, November 15, 2013 at 6 p.m.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: “WHY WE HIDE”
If you miss the live broadcast on the 15th you can still listen to the program. WHY WE HIDE [from the KBOO Program Archive] http://www.kboo.fm/content/whydowehide
GREAT SPEAKERS USE ACTING SKILLSTM WORKSHOP
The Great Speakers Use Acting Skills TM Workshop is scheduled several times throughout the year.
GAIN CONFIDENCE, AUTHENTICITY AND A MEMORABLE CONNECTION TO YOUR AUDIENCE
A current executive from a major corproation said, “In one hour I learned more from you than I did with the three day workshop on public speaking they made us attend at work.” – S. Miller, Global Digital Brand Director, Nike Golf
A participant in a current workshop sent me this email -
“What a treat for me today to take your class. I learned some things, I re-learned some others. It was a valuable experience for me. ” ~Gary Rogowski, Director, The Northwest Woodworking Studio
Here is what Cathy Nehl, another workshop participant said:
“As Henry Emerson Fosdick once said… ‘Have the daring to accept yourself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the game of making the most of your best.‘ That is the feeling of my experience at the Great Speakers Workshop. Fun and rewarding. Thank you Barbara…loved the course.” - Cathy Nehl, Nehl & Assoc., LLC
Actor’s Scene and Monologue Video
Watch monologue and scene work performed by actors from my on-going Mastery of Acting Workshop. [view video]
Which Speakers Do You Admire?
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Results In Their Own Words
Here is Elon's reply:
"All the basic skills that she teaches are applicable to everything in life from acting to public speaking to individual interaction. ... I was more confident in my public speaking. ... her method has to do more with figuring out what you want to say, and how you are saying it and why you are saying it. It’s an emotional and analytical process of that."
read moreAbout Barbara Kite
I am someone who is passionate about, and totally committed to, coaching speakers and actors in mastering the art of communication through acting skills - someone who has created a safe and challenging environment where all can grow. I have been coaching since 1990.