Client Reviews
There’s nothing like a last minute job offer that includes an accent…when you’re not prolific with accents. Luckily I found Sarah on IG, drawn in by her enthusiasm and rapid fire accents. She did not disappoint. Not only does she have a great technique for getting you into an accent quickly, you can tell she is invested in you doing a good job. Looking forward to working with Sarah again on the next accent.
I can testify to the effort Sarah put into helping me in the course. I was about to give up on the course due to hearing difficulties, but Sarah decided to provide a way to help me overcome my challenges. I am better off now and feel good about what I’ve learned from her class. A good teacher is someone who won’t give up on you.
Sarah was immediately helpful in my approach to numerous accents associated with my role. She is a credible source of knowledge who understands the importance of discussing an accents authenticity, foundation and delivery.
It was a great experience working with Sarah learning a southern American accent. She is very engaged, super professional and fun to work with. I highly recommend her!
Hiram Garcia
I really enjoyed this course. I am one of those people that THINK they know it all. I thought I knew what a casting person would want form a self-tape. Boy was I off! I got great tips and feedback from Sarah and the rest of the class. Very satisfying to see your last self-tape compared to your first one. I now feel confident that I can deliver a quality self-tape that will help me nail that next gig! I would recommend you take this every actor, even if you THINK you know what you are doing. Thank you Sarah.
Francois Rene du Toit
From this course, I learned everything that I didn’t know I needed to know about self-taping. I would highly recommend this course to anyone likely to make a self-tape anytime soon.
Budsaba Keopraserth
I really enjoyed taking this course. I gained so much experience and learned so much from it. It helped me with learning to audition and to understand the directors point of view. I learned to be more expressive, which is something I don’t normally do. I think this course will help people have a much better chance to get the role on the audition because you know what you have to do with acting, editing and even filming set up. I would recommend people to take this course if they want to step up their game on acting front.
Patti Clark
I strongly recommend this course for anyone interested in pursuing a career in front of a camera – (either full time or as a hobby.) I took the course hoping to improve my self-taping technological skills. I learned so much about the technology, that was great. But even better, it was fun! It was great getting feedback from the other participants. But the best part was Sarah’s teaching style. As a teacher myself, I have strong feelings about teaching styles. Sarah is warm, caring, and so positive. And she doesn’t balk at suggesting ways in which a student can improve… but she does it in such a way, that students want to do it better. Sarah is a great teacher and she really helped to make the course fun and instructive.
Terry Mayo
I thought the Self-Tape 7 day course was brilliant! There was lots of really good and helpful training information provided. The scripts were super fun and I enjoyed the variation in the scripts too. Sarah provided awesome support throughout the program. A big “thank you” to Sarah. The web page for the course was easy to navigate. It also promoted a group atmosphere amongst the participants. That was wonderful. I feel like I’ve come a long way in such a short time thanks to this course. I totally recommend this!
Sebastian Hunter
Before taking this self-tape course, I was an absolute amateur! There are many key elements to consider when doing a self-tape that I never thought about before. This course is highly interactive with awesome and helpful classmates too, which makes it even better because we all help each other out along the way. Not to mention the coach is right there with you the whole time. My videos went from amateur to professional looking in only 7 days! I would absolutely recommend this course to a friend, it’s 100% worth it.
Sashika Perumpulli
The 7 day self tape challenge is a great tool for introducing the art of self-tape to beginner actors who are looking to take on more auditions, as well as allowing intermediate actors to practice their methods so that they can gain more confidence in their methods and acting abilities. Be it an aspiring actor or a newcomer looking to enter the entertainment industry, this course allows you to gain confidence and the ability to put the best audition self tape that the individual can so that they have the best chances of succeeding.
Sweeta Bajaj
I loved participating in doing this self tape course. I got to learn a lot and got a lot of help from the comments and suggestions from the other participants. I really enjoyed it!
Georgia Wilshire
I would highly recommend this course to anyone! If you’re wanting to improve your knowledge and confidence in front of the camera, pick up a few tips and ticks on how to nail your self tapes, then this course is for you. This course provides a friendly and safe environment where you’re able to receive feedback on what you’re doing well at and tips on how to make your auditions even better! I found that even over a week, my confidence and knowledge in front of a camera has improved dramatically and want to thank Sarah for providing an environment in which this is possible to achieve – in such a short time frame.
Denise Snoad, Actress
Sarah helped me create a London accent for my character, and she was fantastic! As an Actress herself, she had a clear idea of the sense and meaning of the script, so it didn’t just become about saying words a different way.
Holly Hunter Quote
Quote from Holly Hunter, Oscar Winner for the Piano:
“I was walking through New York and I heard a Jamaican and I thought of you”
– Holly Hunter on the phone to Sarah Valentine.
I have to say it was a great compliment and just too funny. Holly is such an amazing and beautiful person. I loved working with her on Top of the Lake and would love to have the opportunity to work on another great production like that again one day. Best time of my life.
-Sarah Valentine
Billy Elliot On-Set Coaching
Sarah was hugely helpful and friendly during our rehearsals for Billy Elliot the Musical. She offered great support to our cast who found the Geordie accent a difficult to perfect. The children also won an award for Best Accent at the Auckland Theatre Awards. Thank you Sarah for all your help!
*A wonderful cast including Jodie Dorday, Stephen Lovatt, Andrew Grainger, Rima Te Wiata, Jeremy Birchall, Rutene Spooner just to name a few and all amazing to work with.
Matthew Chamberlain
Sarah was warm, friendly and bloody helpful in enabling me to get the hang of a Scottish accent. Her approach was simple to follow and I left knowing I had all I needed to do the job. I was also impressed with the range of other regional UK accents she is fluent in and thoroughly recommend her.
Sophia Huybens, Actress
I met Sarah Valentine a couple of months ago when I was preparing for an audition. I needed to learn an accent in a matter of days and although it was short notice she was more than happy to work with me.
I had never learnt an accent before and was worried I would not be able to master it in time. In the few hours we spent together Sarah was able to teach me the tools necessary to learn an accent and also help prepare me for my audition.
I got the role and decided to continue to take voice coaching classes with Sarah because she has a unique style that I found easy to relate to.
Her teaching style is professional but also humorous, which is exactly what I needed to help me relax and learn as much as I could.
She has an extensive knowledge of a range of accents and her enthusiasm and commitment exceeded my expectations.
I am very grateful for all her help and would highly recommend her to anyone wanting voice coaching.
Anna Julienne, Actress
I was very daunted when I was told two weeks before shooting that my character on Underbelly was no longer a Kiwi and now had a strong Lancashire accent.
In fact daunted would probably be the understatement of the century!
However, Sarah soon came to the rescue and with her help the whole process was far easier than I had anticipated. She broke down every line with me and her support filled me with the confidence I needed.
I would definitely call on her again should the situation arise.
Rob Harding Voice Actor
Sarah is friendly, fun, down-to-earth, professional, and an accent guru. Not only did Sarah help me nail the accent, she also put me at ease and gave me confidence that I needed to relax during the performance.
Jimmy Hazelwood
Sarah is really great at what she does. I had to use an accent coach last minute for a cockney accent, so booked in with her and within in an hour, felt ready to go. She made it fun and enjoyable (we had a lot of laughs) and think her methods really work. She offered extra support outside of the session if I got stuck, which was really appreciated. Thank you – look forward to the next session!
Mark Clare
Sarah’s relaxed and focused accent session was exactly what I needed to tackle a tricky North Country dialect. My confidence to deliver an authentic performance was helped enormously by her expertise.
I would recommend actors don’t hesitate to take advantage of Sarah’s experience and technique.
