Claim Your Voice. Change Your Life With Arthur Samuel Joseph's Unique and Proprietary Vocal Awareness Method for Personal Empowerment

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur Samuel Joseph, M.A., Communication Strategist and Voice Specialist, is the creator of a proprietary method of personal empowerment called Vocal Awareness.  Joseph's career spans over four decades, during which he has taught his unprecedented method to a multitude of successful actors, singers, teachers, broadcasters, business executives, and leading companies. A true answer to our increasingly faceless and fractious digital society, the Vocal Awareness Method was born of a combination of scientific research, purposeful experimentation, and the exploration of how voice can transform one's very existence. Specific techniques include experiential practice of:

• Vocal Presence – exercising and understanding the sound, flexibility and possibility of your voice
• Range – accessing more of your voice to enhance all aspects of communication
• Cadence – creating your own style of speaking; becoming a story teller rather than merely delivering data
• Breath – the ability to relax your pace, fuel your speech, and reflect on meaning and emotion when speaking
• Command and body language – creating a physical presence that is uniquely and commandingly yours – including stature, the significance of eye contact and even effective greetings

The incorporation of the Vocal Awareness Method as a daily practice creates what Joseph calls the "Conscious Awareness of Voice." With this comes the capacity to speak effectively, eliminating the "ums", "I thinks" and "you knows" and other white noise of communication that undercuts the impact of our words, while also diminishing physical hurdles such as facial tension and stuttering.

Beyond the pragmatic aspects of the Vocal Awareness Method is Joseph's commitment to connecting the inner voice (our psychological and emotional inclinations) with our outer spoken voice. According to Joseph, "Skills are taught in the arts, dance, music, athletics, but who thinks about a breath? It doesn't matter whether you're running a company or running a family or trying to 'run' your own life. Effective communication requires that we communicate effectively." For this reason, a cornerstone of the Vocal Awareness Method is the "Persona Statement." In Vocal Awareness terms, our Persona is the truth of our identity being revealed, embodied, and projected outward. Increased self-confidence, self-esteem, and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships are outcomes of the Vocal Awareness Method.

Joseph's students have included actors such as Lucie Arnaz, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, Emily and Zooey Deschanel, Angelina Jolie, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sela Ward; world-class athletes such as Dan Jansen, Kerri Strug, Lindsay Davenport, Magic Johnson, and Emmitt Smith; and business leaders including Anthony Robbins, Pat Riley and Berry Gordy. Joseph has also worked with organizations including The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Ernst & Young, Walt Disney Imagineering, ESPN, NFL Network, and Access Hollywood.

The website (http://www.vocalawareness.com) offers:

• Classes and seminars
• A Teachers' Certification Program
• The VIP (Voice Is Power) Club
• Monthly live webcasts: The February 10th webcast will feature Joseph's client/friend former Dallas Cowboys and 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Michael Irvin.

About Arthur Samuel Joseph, M.A.

Arthur Samuel Joseph, M.A., Communication Strategist and Voice Specialist, has studied the physiological, psychological and spiritual aspects of the human voice for over four decades. His trademarked and proprietary method, Vocal Awareness, is designed to provide useful and pragmatic life mastery skills.

Joseph, a sought after speaker and educator, was a professor in the Theatre School at the University of Southern California, a visiting artist at both Yale University and George Washington University, and a teacher of graduate extension programs at New York University.

SOURCE Vocal Awareness, LLC