Karen Hayley
Hi, I'm a professional writer/performer and voice-over, who performs live regularly, and teaches voice, voice-over and comedy. I'm currently teaching at The Actors Centre, London, Central School of Speech and Drama, E15, Drama Studio London and City Academy.
For details of voice workshops, one to one tuition & voice-over workshops please contact me to arrange for a FREE CONSULTATION!
One-to-one lessons
Group Classes
VOICE COACHING
Voice Coaching Feedback:
"Outstanding and inspirational.. Karen is a true delight to work with and I've found her expert tutelage to be nothing short of revelatory. My vocal skills have improved greatly thanks to Karen's unceasing encouragement and dedication. Additionally, studying with Karen has given me the confidence and desire to take up further acting studies. Karen is keen to ensure that her lessons are fully understood and will only progress at a pace that is optimal for her pupils. She makes learning an immensely enjoyable experience.” Adam K, Jan 2011
“Karen Hayley is brilliant – she’s funny, clever and a superb communicator who makes you feel that she has all the time in the world just for you."Peter Knight, April 2010
“Karen gives solid, practical and useful lessons. She helped me develop my vocal skills. We worked on supported breathing, resonance and projection. She gave excellent examples of what we were doing and showed why things were working. She really knows her subject and is a deft teacher. She is a great person to work with and I have valued what I learnt from her.” April, 2010
It's a:
class
Venue:
The Healing Room
Location:
Oxford Street, London, London, United Kingdom
Date and time:
January 2012 ACTING IN TV COMEDY
http://actorscentre.co.uk/
Feedback, August 2011
"I really loved how involved you were. You gave great examples. You answered all questions and expressed things physically. I loved the exercises and games, and found them very liberating and will use them as a tool for life! Thank you so much for the class! I really enjoyed today and would love to do another class of yours. Thanks again!
"I felt like you created a really comfortable environment which allowed us to really play! Constructive feedback was given in a really positive way. Good selection of scripts to work from. Great class!"
"I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. It was thorough, fun, entertaining and informative. I would love to work again with Karen. She taught me a lot about the essence of comedy"
It's a:
workshop
Venue:
THE ACTORS CENTRE
Location:
1A Tower Street, London WC2H 9NP, London, United Kingdom
Date and time:
19th August "COMEDY in NLP" - Introductory 1 Day Workshop
"COMEDY in NLP" - Introductory 1 Day Workshop
Integrate Comedy into your NLP trainings
to make them more effective
"The more they laugh the quicker they learn"
Karen Hayley and Laura Spicer have teamed up to get you funnier!
Karen will share the secrets of great comedy and Laura will show you how to integrate the laughs into your NLP trainings and sessions with clients and friends.
Feedback for "Comedy in NLP" November, 2010:
“Fabulous day full of laughter and fun, as well as ideas that I will be able to use with my private clients, in my training and in my personal life” Tina Taylor, Trainer and Coach
“What a great learning experience. A brilliant introduction on how to inject more humour and comedy into my presentations.” Dennis V Clarke.
“Explained a lot about the structure of comedy. Laura and Karen are a great team, A1+” Steve
It's a:
workshop
Venue:
Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom
Location:
Kew road, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom
Date and time:
11th April and 25th April Experience
Over 20 years experience working in TV, Radio, Film and Live Performance
RECOMMENDATIONS:
“Karen Hayley is brilliant – she’s funny, clever and a superb communicator who makes you feel that she has all the time in the world just for you." Peter Knight (April '10)
"Karen is so refreshingly different from anything else around. She is impossible to ignore and a delight to listen to"
Murray Lachlan Young (Poet)
"An exceptionally talented performer, script writer, and comedian"
Jules Mann, (Director of The Poetry Society Of Great Britain)
"Karen has gained a reputation for an extremely high standard of work, she can hold her own with some of the top stars of British broadcasting"
Dominick Brigstocke, (Director of BBC's "I'm Alan Partridge", "Smack the Pony", "Armstrong and Miller")
"Extra ordinary ability as a comic actress, and a uniquely funny voice as a script writer" "A much sought after actress, writer and comedienne"
Jimmy Mulville, (Managing Director, Hat Trick Productions)
"a distinct pleasure to work with*
Rory Albanese (Executive producer of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show")
"She approaches her work with the same passion, commitment and 100% dedication"
Chaka Sobhani, (Creative Director at ITV)
"Demonstrated a high level of expertise in the recording studio"
Daniel Balaam (Creative Director of Cartoon Network UK)
CORE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
* Over twenty years experience working in Radio, TV, Feature Film, Theatre and Live Comedy
* Six years experience on air as a Presenter for MTV UK
* Award for Best Presenter for six years working at MTV UK
* Professional voice-over featured on commercials for leading brands, computer games, podcasts, TV & radio series.
* Narrator for award winning TV series
* Extensive experience as a comedian, presenter and performer in live venues
* Extensive experience as a comedy scriptwriter and comedy actress on award winning TV shows
* BA degree from the central school of speech and drama
ABOUT KAREN HAYLEY BA (Hons):
Karen Hayley is an award wining writer, comedy actress and voice over artist.
Karen studied voice with Patsy Rodenburg, Stewart Pearce & Sally Grace. She has a teaching qualification from THE CITY & GUILDS, and a 3 year BA DEGREE from the CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA
Karen's TV appearances include the BAFTA Award Winning Sketch Shows "THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW", "BO SELECTA", MTV's "ILSQ" WITH RUSSELL BRAND", and current affairs comedy shows for Objective and Hat Trick Productions and she won an award for her 6 years of presenting on MTV UK.
She has presented for BBC Radio 6 Music, and MTV Networks (Six year exclusive contract) during which time she was presented with their "best new presenter" award,
She has appeared in several long running theatre productions in the West End (THE NATIONAL THEATRE, THE APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE)
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Her voice over work includes include narrating the BAFTA award winning TV series "Sea Monsters" BBC1, Podcasts for THE TIMES ONLINE, VIRGIN MEDIA, and plays for the BBC RADIO DRAMA COMPANY. She is the "voice" of VIRGIN MOBILES, ONETEL COMMUNICATIONS AND VODAPHONE. Her voice is featured on recent commercials for APPLE’S iPHONE, SONY, TOYOTA, ASOS.COM, AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL, ORANGE MOBILES & SCHWEPPES.
As a live writer/performer, she has performed in over 200 venues at home here in the UK and abroad. . Her work has been showcased on BBC Radio3's THE VERB, C4, RESONANCE FM, and EAST VILLAGE RADIO NEW YORK,, and at hundreds of venues including The London Word Festival, The Soho Writers Festival, The Bristol Poetry Festival, Standon Calling, Vauxhall Open Festival, Ladyfest London, The Book Club Boutique, Express Excess, Shortfuse, Apples and Snakes The BAC, The ICA, Shakespeare & Co Bookshop Paris, The Hague Literary Festival, Rotterdam International Poetry Festival.
She contributes comic short stories and articles to magazines (PEN PUSHER MAGAZINE, RISING, DOGMATIKA). Her poetry is published in “VELOCITY” by Black Spring Press.
Find out more about Karen’s recent work by using these links:
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/karenhayley
http://www.karenhayley.com/
Dates:
Jul 1995 - Apr 2010 Educational history
Voice, Speech, Comedy
Dates:
September, 1995 - April, 2010
Studied voice extensively with Patsy Rodenberg, Sally Grace & Stewart Pearce -
Studied Comedy and Clowning with David Bridel (Studio Six Clown School, LA) -
BA Degree from The Central School of Speech and Drama -
Teaching Qualification from Kensington and Chelsea College (City & Guilds)
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