Sandy Hirsch, MS CCC

Sandy Hirsch has been a speech/language pathologist since 1989. Her career as a therapist followed closely on the heels of a career in acting and singing. She brings a wealth of experience and a unique combination of approaches to her work. Sandy coaches voice to people in all walks of life, ranging from the arts to business. She also specializes in training transgender women in voice and overall authenticity, and teaches a two-day workshop twice a year entitled Authenticity: Turning Your Inside Out. She has been teaching at Esprit since 2000, and is a presenter at the American Speech and Hearing Association annual conference.

Sandy is featured in the documentary "Sex Change Capitol of the World" aired on the Learning Channel in November, 2004

Sandy's book Voice and Communication Therapy will be available for purchase (and signing) at a 10% discount ($80.95), and Sandy will be available for a limited number of 45-minute slots for one-on-one voice consultation.

More information about her practice is at http://www.givevoice.com

Sandy presents:

Voice Feminization and All That Lies Therein

This course will introduce participants to the three basic aspects of voice: pitch, resonance, and inflection, and to provide deeper insights into:

• Why voice is hard to learn
• What makes the difference between a voice that works and a voice that's real
• How voice and nonverbal communication need to be congruous and related

Sandy presents her information with skill, humour and compassion. Yes, it's hard work, but boy do we laugh a lot along the way!