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Sophie
- Rate £99
- Response 2h
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Students40
Number of students Sophie has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Sophie has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

£99/hr
1st lesson free
- Accent Reduction-English
- Personal development
- Public Speaking
- Rhetoric
- Elocution
British English Public Speaking Skills and Confidence for Russian Speakers in the Workplace from a London Voice Coach and Improv Comedy Teacher
- Accent Reduction-English
- Personal development
- Public Speaking
- Rhetoric
- Elocution
Lesson location
Super Prof
Sophie is one of our best Accent reduction-english tutors. They have a high-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!
About Sophie
I'm Sophie, a London-born voice coach and improv comedy teacher. I teach improv comedy at the UK's largest Improv Comedy company and I run The Rhetoric: School of Improvised Public Speaking, offering in-person group classes and corporate training.
I offer one-to-one work online for Russian speakers working in British English who want to be more effective when they speak at work. Pitches, meetings, presentations, networking, Toastmasters, interviews and panels can be mastered and enjoyed when you know how to be confident as yourself in English.
I've worked with a lot of Russian professionals and I'm aware there are 2 main difficulties you face: your voice (pitch, intonation and accent) doesn't always show your true intentions to native English speakers, and you find it hard to be at ease and confident when speaking up in front of groups or figures of authority. The result is your expertise and desire to contribute are often misunderstood and overlooked.
About the lesson
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
We work on:
Accent reduction and speaking clearly and confidently in English under pressure
Body language and voice: breath, pace, projection, presence Understanding a British or international audience and adapting in the moment
Handling Q&A, interruptions, and questions you didn't prepare for Toastmasters Table Topics and impromptu speaking
Reducing the perfectionism loop that slows you down mid-sentence
My method draws on science-backed, evidence-based voice training and improvisational performance. This is not stand-up comedy and you will not be asked to be funny. The improv side is about learning to respond rather than rehearse, which is a skill that transfers directly to real meetings and real presentations.
I also use some somatic, hypnotic protocols alongside the voice and improv work. These are focused visualisation techniques that quiet the inner editor and build confidence at a level that trying harder cannot get to. My Russian clients often tell me this is the part that changes things fastest.
I have a Master's degree in Professional Voice Practice from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and a Cambridge certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I teach for Hoopla and run my own company, The Rhetoric. I host shows and perform at London's first improv comedy theatre and have performed, directed and taught in several countries across Europe and Asia.
My clients include the UK Government, the NHS, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Traveloka, local councils, law firms, university lecturers, academics, start-ups and solo entrepreneurs.
I've taught hundreds of professionals from around the world to speak with confidence in English.
As a workplace mediator I had a 93% success rate and trained in-house mediators for companies across the UK.
Born in London, I lived in a few countries in Europe and Asia, and came back to live near Greenwich, where time is made in big batches and shipped out all over the world.
Review
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Perfect! Sophie is a breath of fresh air, our lessons have been insightful, empowering, inspiring and engaging. Helpful on many levels, both professionally & personally.
Highly recommended, thank you Sophie.View more reviews
Recommendations
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Sophie has a powerful magic wand that helped me to be confident to prepare an introduction video for the TedTalk application. As a non-English native speaker, I'm always worried about 1) my pronunciation that might bring some misunderstandings, and 2) how to really address my points clearly and concisely through my speech.
After 5 sessions with Sophie who carefully listened and empowered me with her professional skills and her compassionate personality that helped me to believe in my own voice that is worth being heard, I completed the application by using all the techniques she taught. .
I very much enjoyed and was satisfied with all these transformational and playful sessions with Sophie. All that I learned is not only for the TedTalk application this time but will also last in my career. Thank you so much Sophie.
If you are looking for a coach to help you to speak with your own power though your voice, Sophie is highly recommended.Recently Sophie and I worked together. Sophie is very engaging and knowledgeable. She guided me in my Voice session with ease and confidence but in such a way that I felt totally in her trust and able hands. I was blown away with the insights she gave me to reflect on and understand about myself. I feel more confident in how I approach things with my presence and understand why I may do things in a certain way. I am forever grateful to her and the time we spent in this session. I would highly recommend working with her.
I had English lessons with her back in 2013. She's kind, knowledgeable and patient. Whenever I had a doubt, Sophie's name pops up in my mind. She's an asset.
The way Sophie teaches is very creative and empowering. My favourite way of Sophie’s teaching, which is also very challenging, is she always tries to challenge me and get me out of my comfort zone in order to elevate my English skills to the next level. I was very motivated by her teaching and now I am bold enough to speak in public in English. Thanks Sophie!
Be bold and be challenged, your English will be levelled up sooner than you expected if you choose Sophie!
Hi Sophie, thank you so much for making English lessons so much fun. Best English lessons I've ever had. You fully understood what I need to pronounce my words better and you were the first who explains how to improve my English more than just learn more words and improve my grammar. Would come back to you any time!
Sophie has had a great role in my journey in learning English. She always made the lessons so enjoyable, it was a pleasure attending them. Also, she was capable to transfer her acting skills into teaching and giving us tips on how to improve pronunciation (still so grateful for this). I can guarantee you that with her you’ll be highly satisfied
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Rates
Rate
- £99
Pack prices
- 5h: £449
- 10h: £900
online
- £99/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Sophie will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 45mins
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