Master Your Voice | 4-day Course (Autumn)
4-day course (once a week) by Caro Derkx starting September 27 SEP 27, OCT 4, 11, 25 15:00 - 18:00 English Amsterdam €279
Time & Location📍
27 Sept 2026, 15:00 – 25 Oct 2026, 18:00
Amsterdam, Cliffordstraat 38, 1051 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
About the event 👀
A 4-Day Course in Confident Speech, Presence & Expression
There's usually a gap between how clearly you think and how clearly you come across. Between the version of yourself in a conversation that goes well and the version that shows up when the stakes feel slightly higher. This course works in that gap.
Over four Sunday afternoons in Amsterdam, actress and theatre-maker Caro Derkx works with a small group — never more than ten people — on the full range of how you communicate: voice, language, movement, presence, and the written word.
The course has nothing to do with presentation frameworks or eye contact tips. The work is closer to what an actor does in training: learning to be present, specific, and at ease with your own expression — and then finding out what that makes possible in daily life, in professional settings, in any situation where you want to be heard and actually are.
How it works
Four sessions, each three hours, each building on the previous one. The work is practical throughout — speaking, writing, moving, listening, performing short pieces of your own text.
Day 1 | Speech Refinement & Linguistic Sensitivity
SEP 27 | 15:00 - 18:00
Focus: Precision, clarity, and expressive language
You’ll begin by developing awareness of how you speak — and how small changes in articulation, rhythm, and word choice can transform communication.
You’ll work on:
Speaking clearly and confidently
Exploring rhythm, tone, and melody in speech
Understanding how language shapes meaning and perception
Storytelling techniques that make speech engaging
Through guided exercises, you’ll start refining your speech to sound more intentional, expressive, and grounded.
Day 2 | Non-Verbal Communication & Vocal Dynamics
OCT 4 | 15:00 - 18:00
Focus: Body language, presence, and vocal expression
Communication goes far beyond words. On Day 2, you’ll explore how posture, movement, breath, and voice work together.
You’ll work on:
Awareness of posture, gestures, and facial expression
Using movement and stillness to hold attention
Training the voice for projection and emotional range
Reading and responding to non-verbal cues
The goal is alignment — so what you say matches how you say it.
Day 3 | Writing & Performing Your Own Text
OCT 11 | 15:00 - 18:00
Focus: Personal expression and performance
On Day 3, you’ll turn inward and work with your own words.
You’ll explore:
Writing short personal texts (including letter-writing exercises)
Developing a distinct written and spoken voice
Techniques for performing personal material
Using rhythm, pacing, and emphasis to bring text to life
This day is about ownership — speaking from your own experience with clarity and confidence.
Day 4 | Integration & Everyday Application
OCT 25 | 15:00 - 18:00
Focus: Bringing your voice into daily and professional life
The final day is about integration. You’ll focus on using everything you’ve learned naturally and sustainably.
You’ll work on:
Applying speech techniques in social and professional settings
Speaking with confidence without overthinking
Letting go of speech anxiety and embracing spontaneity
Integrating voice, body, and storytelling into daily communication
By the end of the course, you’ll have practical tools — and a deeper trust in your own voice.
What you leave with
Twelve hours of practice in a small group led by a working artist at the top of her field. The course ends with a session focused entirely on taking everything you've learned into the situations that actually matter to you — conversations, rooms, professional settings, moments that used to feel harder than they should.
12 hours across four weeks. Maximum 10 participants. Amsterdam.
About The Master 🏆
Caro Derkx
Caro Derkx (1995) is an actress, writer, and theatre-maker. She graduated from the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2019 with the award-winning solo performance Me, Myself and Sir Roger Scruton. At Frascati Producties she developed several acclaimed theatre shows including Emma Watson - The Play and A Portrait of the Artist in Red, Yellow and Blue. She has starred in multiple film and television productions including Meat Kills, Santos, and Rundfunk. Last season she developed and performed Haar in de Wind together with Wilfried de Jong. She co-hosts the feminist podcast WOLF, and in May 2026 her debut novel Mijn onwaarschijnlijke vriendschap met Emma Watson was published at Atlas Contact.
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Master Your Voice | Caro Derkx
€279.00
BTW included
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