Professor Emerita, Voice/Alexander & Dialect Coach, School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon University
" As an actor, starting out, one of my greatest challenges has always been my vocal work. Janet Madelle taught me not only how to address my vocal weakness but more specifically, why to address my vocal weaknesses. As a result, my vocal work has become an integral, gratifying aspect of my work on the stage, film and voice over. She draws on her own past experiences, to reference our struggles and fears. In other words, she is not afraid to put herself on the line, in order to achieve the best from her students. In my humble opinion, that is the very essence of what makes a great teacher- the ability to also play the role of student if necessary. "
Josh Gad Disney Legend Award Recipient,Tony Award Nominee for Book of Mormon, Olaf in Frozen
" Janet Feindel is a wonderful and unique instructor of voice [and Alexander]). There are countless situations in the professional world in which I have employed her techniques… Not only are her methods effective, but the manner in which they are taught is both fun and practical… She approaches instruction with gracious ease… "
Matt Bomer Golden Globe recipient, Normal Heart, Echo, Maestro
Services
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Alexander Technique
Learn how to incorporate more ease and release through application of the Alexander Technique
VOX Explora
Voice Practice
Develop a reliable vocal preparation you can adapt to any performance situation with VOX EXPLORA®
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Dialect/Accent Modification
Learn other accents, modify your own accent
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Acting, copy and text coaching
Get expert guidance in lifting words off the page and bringing them to life
Clear Speaking, Free your voice, Free yourself
Madelle has taught/coached hundreds of distinguished professionals who excel in all facets of the industry
Josh Gad - Disney Legend Award
Megan Follows - Anne of Green Gables, Reign
Fiona Reid - Order of Canada
Matt Bomer - Golden Globe Recipient
F. Murray Abraham - Academy Award Recipient
Leslie Odom, Jr. - Academy Award nominee
Denée Benton - Tony Award nominee
Grey Henson - Tony Award Nomination for Best Actor in a featured role in a musical Mean Girls
Megan Hilty - Tony Award Nomination for Best Actress in a featured role in Noises Off
Rory O’Malley - Tony Award Nomination for Best Actor in a featured role in Book of Mormon
The Thought Propels the Sound,
Plural Publishing
Experience Madelle’s methods Vox Explora, Resonex, Originex and Alexander integration explorations outlined in her ground-breaking book, The Thought Propels the Sound, Plural Publishing.
Available at Plural Publishing and Barnes and Noble
The Performer's Voice,
Plural Publishing
Read Madelle's chapter Performer’s Voice “Alexander Technique and Strategies to Address Vocal Tension”, Plural Publishing.
Available at Plural Publishing
Flexibility, Precision, Ease & Expressiveness
Madelle has trained with many of the world’s most
sought after voice/dialect experts
Richard Armstrong - Co-Founder Roy Hart Theatre
Cicely Berry - CBE, Director of Voice, Royal Shakespeare Company
Kristin Linklater author of the Freeing The Natural Voice (Feindel Designated Linklater Teacher)
David Smukler - Professor Emeritus, Head of Voice, Theatre, York University
Catherine Fitzmaurice - Founder of Fitzmaurice® voice
Dudley Knight - Founder of Thompson/Knight Speech
Francis Thomas - Bristol Old Vic, UK
Andrew Wade - Voice Faculty Juilliard, former Head of Voice, Royal Shakespeare Company
