What's On - Speaking With Confidence: A Practical Intensive Programme

Saturday mornings starting 6th September 2025 (10am-1pm)

Communicate with confidence with our hands-on programme, taught in a fun, structured and supportive environment using proven tools from the world of acting.

Whether you’re preparing for presentations, navigating meetings, or simply want to feel more authentic and at ease when speaking, this course offers a practical and engaging path to becoming a more confident communicator. It’s also about enjoyment – to feel clear, expressive and present when you speak.

Over six in-depth weekly sessions, you'll explore tried-and-tested techniques from the world of acting to help you speak with greater clarity, presence and purpose. This is a hands-on course, so you’ll be moving, speaking and experimenting.

NB: Each session builds on the last, with regular practice and dedicated homework assignments between classes to help the skills stick and ensure progress.

We’ll explore:
Vocal technique: including warm-ups, breath support, articulation, pitch and pace.

Body language: using posture and presence to feel more grounded and assured.

Relaxation and focus: moving from internal nerves to external connection.

Storytelling and structure: shaping content clearly and delivering it with intention.

Improvisation: thinking on your feet and handling the unexpected.

Performance tools: using techniques like Actions and Objectives to land your message.

Who Is It For?
This course is for anyone who feels nervous, self-conscious or stuck when speaking, and wants to change that. It's ideal for those preparing for presentations, interviews, pitches or public speaking, as well as anyone looking to sound more confident in meetings, on camera or in a new role. Complete beginners are welcome, as are those who have had previous coaching and want to build on it in a supportive group. It’s also for anyone who simply wants to express themselves more freely and be heard.

The Acting Lab - Learn to Act, Speak and Live with Confidence!

The Acting Lab has been running high quality Acting courses and Speaking with Confidence coaching in Dundee since 2015. We use a blend of professional techniques and practices from British theatre and American film acting training to develop a solid foundation for acting with truth, emotion, imagination and spontaneity.

The Acting Lab's founder, Elaine Newton, has been coaching people through her popular Speaking with Confidence programme on a 1:1 basis for many years. The group course format gives students the chance to hit the ground running when it comes to talking in front of others, within a structured and supportive environment. (Age 16 plus).

Information published by Leisure and Culture Dundee.