The AMERICAN STANDARD dialect is an absolute must have for any actor, as most of your auditions and roles will require you to perfect and perform an American accent.
Don’t miss out on your chance to learn this in demand dialect from a seasoned professional. 

5 HOUR WORKSHOP includes:

– Lecture/demo on the sound of Americanese
– Comprehensive notes and list of over 100 words, phrases and sounds (including link to audio files)
– Work session with TV and film scripts 

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Website: www.davidlereaney.com

WORKSHOP Includes:

✅ Lecture/demo on the sound of Americanese

✅Comprehensive notes & list of over 100 words, phrases and sounds (including link to audio files)

✅ Work session with TV & film scripts

Saturday, January 24, 2025

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

ACTRA ALBERTA OFFICE

Suite 812 – 7015 MacLeod Trail SW. Calgary, Alberta

Members Price: $10
Only 20 spots available.

Sign up HERE
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David is a respected coach and teacher of dialects and accents through his company, Dial/Act Inc. having taught at almost every college and university in Alberta.

He has been the dialect coach on many made in Alberta film and TV productions including FARGO, TIN STAR, THE THICKET, PREY, DRIVE BACK HOME (Alan Cumming) BILLY THE KID (Tom Blyth, Daniel Webber) most recently THE ABANDONS and A LONG WINTER (Martin Freeman and Caitriona Balfe)
He has also had the honour of coaching such luminaries as Eva Marie Saint, Ted Danson, Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Ward, Cynthia Nixon, Brenda Fricker, Liam Hemsworth, Aidan Quinn, Kerri Russel, Nick Offerman, Joely Richardson, Greta Scacchi, Michael Stuhlbarg, Carrie Coon, Allan Cumming and Jacqueline Bisset among many others.

As an actor, David has appeared on stage,  film, TV and as a voice artist for 50 years – the recipient of Alberta ACTRA awards for best performance in 2024 and supporting performance in 2025, AMPIA Rosie awards for narration in 2007 & 2025 and for best performance in 1993, a Betty Mitchell theatre award for supporting actor in 2009 as well as the 2000 Harry & Martha Cohen Award for significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary.