Andy Krieger – Accent Reduction Course

The K Method for accent reduction.In FIVE EASY STEPS you will be on your way to achieving your goal. You will haveIMMEDIATE SUCCESSAndy Krieger developed his method while teaching actors in Vancouver Canada how to speak “American” in order to gain work in American films shooting in the local area. He noticed that one of his foreign-speaking actors began to LOSE his ACCENT while learning to ‘speak American.’ As time passed he then noticed that the actors became MORE EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS.Success came to all because of his easy and fun FIVE STEP METHOD. As a foreign speaker or native English speaker we all tend to speak somewhat or very fast. Your accent remains because of that speed of speech. It is difficult to be an effective speaker, initially, if you speak too fast. The key elements of K Method developed by Andy include :Step 1- Speak Slowly in order to give yourself time to put your lips and tongue in one of the 9 alphabet positions.Step 2 -All the letters of the alphabet are divided into 9 groupsAll you have to do is memorize these groups (fun and easy).Step 3 -Involves an exchange of air. Again your hand is involved in the process.Step 4 – Also involves the exchange of air using your hand to help youStep 5 – Each word you say has an elongated vowerl.About Andy KriegerAndy Krieger was born in and raised in San Francisco but has spent most of his life in Vancouver, BC. That’s why he speaks with an ‘American accent,’ the basis of his K- Method accent reduction process.After graduating from Stanford University, he joined the Peace Corps and spent 2 years teaching in Ethiopia. Andy obtained his teaching certificate in BC and for 10 years, he taught elementary and high school students in the lower mainland of B.C.. He has also worked in Los Angeles for Warner Bros. and for Central Casting as an extra- casting director, hiring extras for CHEERS, M.A.S.H., PRETTY WOMAN, ROCKY IV, STARGATE: THE NEXT GENERATION and scores of other movies, TV shows, and commercials. In 1997, while working for the local actor’s union, he was asked by a U.S. film producer to help some Canadian actors with their speaking techniques. That’s how he developed the K Method language delivery system that teaches students the right tongue and lip positions to pronounce each word without an accent.Andy has developed a strong reputation as a teacher who makes students feel very comfortable and confident in the learning process. He has successfully taught more than 10,500 students in North America and internationally.