Language and Accent Coaching

English Language & Dialect Coach

Rebecca
Petersson

Coaching and training for professionals using English as a second language

Accent & dialect coaching

I provide personal dialect coaching for actors wishing to learn to speak in an American accent in preparation for an audition or role, or to develop the skill to expand your portfolio. I can also help you improve your English if needed while doing the accent work.

The coursework is based around structured lessons where you'll apply techniques for accent work and specifically doing a convincing American accent. The sessions are made up of technical work (sounds, oral posture, intonation, etc.), integration (putting it into practice), and exercises and activities designed to help you achieve a natural sounding "sound stream" at the word, sentence and performance level.


Course duration: I recommend at least 12 sessions (usually 1.5 hours each) to cover the scope of the accent training. Supplemental practice (materials and recordings are provided) is an essential part of the program.

On-set dialect coaching: I provide preproduction training and on-set coaching for actors requiring an American accent for a role.


Getting started: Contact me to schedule a free consultation. +46 702 35 05 15.

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Experience With Actors

“My name is Peter Stormare. I was very young when I started training my voice. Three years at the Academy Of Acting, then 12 years at The Royal National Theatre of Stockholm. I have had many fantastic voice coaches, not to mention American Voice Coaches when I got to Hollywood. Over my 30 + years in Hollywood I have had very talented coaches helping me to refine my American accent and to guide me how to maneuver dialects and different accents. But I must admit that Rebecca Petersson surpasses most of them. She was by my side 24/7 during ViaPlays 'The Box'. It was a long shoot and I had a ton of lines that had to be delivered with a Southern accent.
Rebecca guided to conquer each line. She was there listening to every take, correcting me and encouraging me. Rebecca is more than an accent coach, she is also very aware of how to place your voice so it becomes accurate. Rebecca's patience and dedication is something I do miss over here in Hollywood. I highly recommend Rebecca because I met my first voice coach when I was 21 years old. I have trained my voice daily for 45 years so I know what I'm talking about. Trust me and my superlatives when it comes to Rebecca Petersson. She is pure magic to work with and she knows what she's doing.”

-Peter Stormare

Att lära sig amerikansk engelska är bara möjligt om du har en kunnig och krävande lärare - någon som verkligen vill att du lyckas. Rebecca Petersson vill det! Och jag måste säga, hon lyckades! Tack Rebecca, jag är så glad att jag arbetade med dig inför flytten till USA!

-Annica Liljeblad, skådespelare i bl a Oscarnominerade The Square


Rebecca har hjälpt mig förbereda olika selftapes på engelska och är lyhörd, konkret, noga, peppande och är otroligt snabb när jag behövt hjälp i sista sekunden och fått handfasta tips och hjälp med betoningar, uttal och melodi. Det har varit underbart att jobba med henne!”

- Agnes Lindström Bolmgren, skådespelare i bl a Bäckström, American Dad, and Clark


"Rebecca är en tillmötesgående och noggrann accent-coach som ger både stöd och hjälp med engelska repliker. Hennes känsla för intonation och timing gör det lätt att öva in repliker på rätt sätt. Jag kan varmt rekommendera Rebecca om du vill ha ett bättre flow i din engelska eller slipa på din accent."

- Susanne Thorson

“I am delighted to recommend Rebecca Petersson as an excellent accent coach. Rebecca has been my accent coach the last 3 years. Mainly to teach me the American standard accent but we’ve also worked on other accents that has been required for the parts I have worked on since. Before meeting Rebecca I’ve worked with accent coaches in New York both private and at The Juilliard School. It’s my honest opinion that Rebecca surpasses all of them in her method and professionally.

Rebecca has my highest recommendation.”

- Lukas Loughran

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Education

University of Wisconsin, USA

B.S. ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING
Graduated 1998

workshops

https://cinemantrix.com/kurser/dialect-accent-coaching/

HTTP://ACTORSSTUDIOSTOCKHOLM:COM/LARARE/

Contact

Email: rebecca.petersson@icloud.com
Phone: +46 702 35 05 15
Address: VÄRTAVÄGEN 16, Stockholm, Sweden 11524

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Our Office

Värtavägen 16
115 24 Stockholm
Sweden