Virus update:  ​ At DialectsCoach.com, Video Conferencing provides dialect and accent reduction services to clients nationally and internationally.  It's easy, it works, and it's safe.

VIDEO CONFERENCING

Clients have used video conferencing to get instruction from San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Oregon, Australia, and many other locations.  It's possible to work from anywhere in the world!
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What do I need?   Zoom or FaceTime.  
For FaceTime you must have an iPhone. 
For Zoom, you need a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a camera and access to the internet.
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How do I get started?​
  1. We make an appointment for a session.  
  2. You get emailed dialect materials prior to the lesson.  
  3. If Zoom is used, the day of the lesson, you will receive an email with a link to the conference.
  4. Click on the link.  Then click "Join a Meeting."
  5. That's it.  The video conference lesson begins.
  6. If FaceTime is used, you merely initiate a call at the appointed time.  
What happens during the lesson?
  1. You get general tips and advice on how to best succeed in your accent goals.
  2. We listen to samples and go over all of the sound changes of the dialect you are learning. 
  3. In the case of accent reduction, we go over all of the sounds of General American English to see how your native accent varies.
  4. In most cases there will be some recording made of your work.
  5. ​You get a link to a Dropbox with recordings of yourself, as well as recorded samples of the targeted accent. No Dropbox account required.  
  6. For auditioning the process is similar but geared towards audition techniques and practices.   ​​
707-536-6276
​rustan50@hotmail.com​
189 Webster St. 
​Petaluma CA 94952
Video Conferencing Dialect and Accent Reduction - John Rustan
John M. Rustan PhD teaches stage and film dialects, accent reduction, and auditioning using video conferencing at DialectsCoach.com
How do I pay for the lesson?   It's easy!
  • DialectsCoach.com has an account with Square.  
  • You may have encountered Square Readers when you visit small businesses.  
  • Square allows secure remote payment processing online with use of a credit card.
  • You get a receipt for the payment and you will see a transaction on your credit card statement from DialectsCoach.com.  ​​
  • In-person lessons are also possible once the pandemic is under control -- but currently this is the only safe way.