Lessons
In-Studio — Speaking | Singing | Dialects
On-Set Coaching
Outside Los Angeles
Lessons — In-Studio
When Hollywood insiders want a vocal problem handled, they call Bob and Claire Corff. Whether it is for Accent Reduction, Accents, the Speaking Voice or Singing the Corff’s have a track record of quick results. Antonio Banderas, Glenn Close, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hayden Panettiere, Vanessa Redgrave, Channing Tatum, Eva Mendes, Kristen Bell, Samuel L. Jackson and Hank Azaria are just a few examples of the many celebrities who come to the Corff Voice studios looking for the best Voice lessons in Los Angeles. Hollywood studios, top personal managers, casting directors, agents and acting teachers all use the Corff’s to get the job done. This is because for over thirty years the Corff’s have perfected their Voice Methods into techniques that are not only effective, but easily understood and applied.
On most days, you will find Bob and Claire Corff teaching voice lessons out of their private studios in Los Angeles, CA which have been specifically designed to help clients leave their stress at the door and learn in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Students know that when they come to Corff Voice Studios, they are not going to be given “generic lessons”. Their voice will be assessed individually and precisely so that a proper plan of action can be taken to help them achieve their vocal goals. Diction, pronunciation, breath control, and vocal power–both stamina and control—are just a few of the areas that will be addressed while taking voice lessons with the Corff’s.
Whether students are in search of accent reduction lessons, accent and dialect lessons, speaking lessons, or singing lessons, the Corff’s have developed techniques to ensure all students learn in a way that is best for them. They also give voice lessons on set, on location, backstage, and in recording studios. For people outside of Los Angeles looking for a vocal coach, both Bob and Claire offer voice lessons over the phone or through Skype. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to find out more information or book your next session.
For those who are interested in getting a jump on the learning process while practicing on their own, Bob and Claire have created comprehensive audio courses: Achieving the Standard American Accent, The Speakers Voice Method, The Singers Voice Method, and many different Accent Courses.
Lessons — In-Studio — Speaking
When trying to convey a message to an audience, whether it is through acting, singing, or speaking, the only tools available are how one looks and how one sounds. And while people are willing to go to great lengths to make sure they look their absolute best, very few people put in an equal amount of work to improve the quality of their speaking voice. Anyone who understands this, whether in show business or the business world, will always be one step ahead of the competition. This is why speech and voice lessons at Corff Voice Studios have become some of the most highly sought after vocal lessons in Los Angeles. The techniques and exercises will give your voice color, range, strength, and stamina. Relaxation, breathing, and articulation will be greatly improved, giving you vocal confidence. The clients of Bob Corff and his wife Claire, like Channing Tatum, Ted Danson, and Kim Cattrall, have gone on to become some of the biggest celebrities in the business.
The Corff’s have spent over three decades developing speaking techniques that help speakers improve the sound and quality of their voice. While taking speaking lessons at Corff Voice Studios, students will learn to speak more clearly and learn to discover the true power of their voice. These speaking techniques are not just for public speakers, actors, and singers, but are for any individual who would like to make a greater impact when they speak.
Corff Voice Studios offer speech and voice lessons in the studio in Los Angeles, CA. For speaking lessons for people located outside of L.A., skype and phone speaking lessons are available. Bob and Claire are also available for on set vocal coaching. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about private speaking lessons.
For anyone trying to improve their speaking voice from home or on the move, Bob and Claire Corff have designed The Speakers Voice Method, a comprehensive audio course designed to help anyone improve the quality of their voice.
Lessons — In-Studio — Singing
It is no surprise that Bob Corff became one of the most sought after singing coaches in Los Angeles. After being the lead singer in a rock band, doing the leads in three Broadway musicals, and singing in over 104 episodes of a television variety show, Bob can teach singers and aspiring singers basic voice technique to full show performance. This includes microphone technique, body movement, and stage presence.
Corff has spent over three decades developing techniques to help singers keep their voices strong and healthy. While taking singing lessons at Corff Voice Studios, students learn to increase their range and quality of their singing voice. Students learn singing techniques for proper breath control, vocal power, and correct pitch.
Corff Voice Studios offers singing lessons in studio in Los Angeles, CA. For aspiring singers located outside of LA, singing lessons over the phone and singing lessons through Skype are available. Bob and Claire are also available for on set vocal coaching. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about private singing lessons.
For anyone trying to improve their singing voice from home or on the move, Bob and Claire Corff have designed The Singers Voice Method, a comprehensive audio course designed to help anyone learn to sing, from beginners to experts.
Lessons — In-Studio — Dialects
Bob and Claire Corff have over three decades of experience helping actors learn a new accent. Whether an American student wants to learn a foreign accent, or has a regional dialect and wants a more Standard American Accent, or a student outside of the U.S. wants to learn the Standard American Accent, Corff Voice Studios offers the best accent/dialect coaching in Los Angeles.
Accent Reduction
More and more actors are coming to Hollywood, CA in hope of becoming stars. One of the most common things they must do when they first arrive is learn how to reduce their foreign accent, or in other words, learn how to do a Standard American Accent. Djimon Hounsou, Ray Stevenson, and Dania Ramirez are just a few of the many celebrities who have taken accent reduction lessons at Corff Voice Studios. The Corff’s have developed such effective dialect coaching techniques that their audio course “Achieving the Standard American Accent” is Hollywood’s best selling accent reduction course. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about accent reduction lessons.
Foreign Accents and Dialects
When an actor learns a new accent/dialect, they have increased their chances of booking a role by increasing the possibilities available to them. It is no surprise then, that when celebrities like Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, and Gwyneth Paltrow are looking to learn a new accent they take their accent lessons at Corff Voice Studios. These are just a few of Corff Voice Studios’ celebrity clients who have undergone dialect coaching with Bob and Claire.
The accent and dialect coaching techniques used at Corff Voice Studios have been designed to help actors and business people learn to speak a new accent/dialect with speed, precision, and accuracy. The principles of pronunciation, stresses, melody, and placement will be explained and taught in a way that is easy to learn and understand. Bob and Claire have been so successful at teaching new accents and dialects that they have authored some of the best selling accent audio courses in Hollywood. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about accent and dialect coaching.
Corff Voice Studios offers accent and dialect coaching in the studio in Los Angeles, CA. For aspiring actors located outside of L.A., accent and dialect coaching over the phone and accent/dialect coaching through Skype are available. Bob and Claire are also available for on set accent and dialect coaching. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about private dialect coaching.
Lessons — On-Set
Being on a film or television set is a unique and fun experience. For those involved in the production, it is also a great deal of work. Bob Corff and his wife Claire have both acted in front of the camera and so they know firsthand just how much preparation and concentration go in to each scene. It is because of their ability to relate to the actors that the Corff’s have become two of the best on-set voice coaches in the industry. David Schwimmer (Friends), Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone), Sarah Polley (Splice), and Julie Benz (Dexter) are just a few of the celebrities that have used Bob & Claire Corff as on-set voice coaches.
Bob and Claire use the voice techniques that they have developed over the past thirty years, coupled with their extensive on-set experience, to ensure that all the actors they are working with are relaxed, focused, and ready to deliver when the cameras start rolling. The Corff’s do whatever is needed: they work with actors in the hotel and on the actual set using a headset to listen in on the scene to ensure that the actor’s voice is strong and that the accents are flawless. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to inquire about on-set coaching.
For those who are interested in getting a jump on the learning process while practicing on their own, Bob and Claire have created comprehensive audio courses: Achieving the Standard American Accent, The Speakers Voice Method, The Singers Voice Method, and many different Accent Courses.
Lessons — Outside Los Angeles
Voice coaching is not limited to people living in Hollywood. In fact, Corff Voice Studios have been teaching voice lessons to people outside of L.A. for years. Because of their experience, Bob and Claire Corff have developed effective techniques for identifying and improving peoples voices both over the phone and through the online program Skype.
Corff Voice Studios offer all lessons in studio, over the phone, or through Skype, no matter whether the students are in search of accent reduction lessons, accent and dialect lessons, speaking lessons, or singing lessons. Even students who typically take their private voice lessons in studio can continue their lessons when they need to travel outside of Los Angeles or can’t make it in to the studio. Contact Corff Voice Studios here to find out more information or book your next session.
For those who are interested in getting a jump on the learning process while practicing on their own, Bob and Claire have created comprehensive audio courses: Achieving the Standard American Accent, The Speakers Voice Method, The Singers Voice Method, and many different Accent Courses.
Audio Courses
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Many of the biggest name performers and celebrities have chosen Corff Voice Studios to help improve their voices, and now the secrets and techniques given to them are also available to you! Bob and Claire Corff have designed these audio course programs by drawing on their decades of experience teaching thousands of students. As a result, the audio courses are easy to understand and are the most effective way for you to reach your vocal goals. If you want to learn a new accent, improve your singing voice, or add quality to your speaking voice, these audio course programs will show you how. All the programs are offered as a download so that you can listen and practice everywhere you go. Put it on an mp3 player or burn it to a CD and you have the freedom to utilize these audio courses in almost any environment. A hardcopy version is also available. |
 Learn more about these audio courses below… |
Accent Reduction, Speaking, Singing, Accents
For more information and to listen to a lesson excerpt, choose the title you’re interested in from the list below:
Achieving the Standard American Accent (Accent Reduction)
Speaking Voice
Singing Voice
English Accent
U.S. Southern Accent
French Accent
Irish Accent
Italian Accent
Celebrities List and Testimonials
People we have worked with privately, in studio, at their home, backstage and on the set.
Film, Television & Stage Personalities
Broadcasting Personalities
Music Personalities
Sports Personalities
Films
Television
Soaps
Musicals
Film, Television & Stage Personalities
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Channing Tatum 21 Jump Street Gwyneth Paltrow Country Strong Samuel L. Jackson Pulp Fiction Emma Stone Birdman Jennifer Lawrence Joy Margot Robbie The Wolf of Wall Street Jason Clarke Brotherhood Scarlett Johansson Lost in Translation Julianne Moore The Big Lebowski Gena Rowlands The Notebook Claudia Cardinale The Leopard Diego Luna Elysium Emily Rossum Shameless Sir Ben Kingsley Hugo Rami Malek Mr. Robot Bel Powley The Diary of a Teenage Girl Juno Temple Maleficent Keegan-Michael Key The Lego Movie Ewan McGregor Star Wars Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Michael Keaton Birdman Kiernan Shipka Mad Men James Franco Sonny Anna Gunn Breaking Bad Jennifer Garner Cyrano Mary McDonnell Major Crimes Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids Alfred Molina Chocolat Cate Blanchett I’m Not There Antonio Banderas Evita Jeffrey Tambor Larry Sanders Show Dominic West The Punisher Halle Berry X- Men Colin Farrell Phone Booth Ethan Hawke Gattaca Ben Stiller Zoolander Whitney Cummings 2 Broke Girls Amy Adams Junebug Paul Rudd How Do You Know Salma Hayek Desperado Joseph Gordon Levitt Looper David Oyelowo Selma Zach Galifianakis The Campaign Jennifer Aniston Friends Ben Foster The Mechanic Aaron Taylor Johnson Nowhere Boy Eva Mendez Hitch Jake Gyllenhaal Jarhead Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern Jonah Hill This Is The End Shia Lebeouf Transformers Nicole Kidman Eyes Wide Shut Anna Kendrick Cake Jason Bateman Juno J.K. Simmons Whiplash Kate Beckinsale Underworld Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network Naomi Watts Birdman Javier Bardem Skyfall Uma Thurman Pulp Fiction Djimon Housou Amistad Jodi Foster Panic Room Kodi Smit-McPhee Slow West Jessica Alba Sin City Dennis Quaid Frequency Don Cheadle Crash Marisa Tomei What Women Want Brendon Gleeson Braveheart Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Zoe Saldana Avatar Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye Olivia Wilde House M.D. Chris Pine Star Trek Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton Rosario Dawson Sin City Josh Hutcherson The Hunger Games Forrest Whittaker Platoon Angela Bassett Malcolm X Erica Christenson Flightplan Robin Wright House of Cards Fred Armisen SNL Garrett Hedlund Country Strong Peter Dinklige Game of Thrones Jeremy Renner American Hustle Kristen Bell Reefer Madness Paula Patton Mission Impossible Keanu Reeves Speed Sarah Paulson Serenity Octavia Spencer The Help Jon Hamm Mad Men Daniel Radcliff Harry Potter Ellen Page Juno Laura Dern Jurassic Park Amy Poehler SNL Kerry Washington Scandal Matthew McConaughey Mud Michael Sheen Midnight in Paris Jonathan Rhys Meyers Damascus Cover Jared Leto Lord of War Zooey Deschanel Yes Man Keri Russell Felicity Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives Poppy Montgomery Magic beyond the Words Ted Danson Cheers Marcia Cross Bringing up Bobby Ray Romano The Last Word |
Sean Penn Mystic river Hank Azaria Along Came Polly Idris Elba Thor Malin Akerman The Heartbreak Kid Mark Ruffalo Spotlight Andie Macdowell Groundhog Day Aaron Paul Breaking Bad Kim Catrall Sex and the City William H. Macy Fargo Anthony Mackie Antman Alyson Hannigan How I Met Your Mother Jason Segel The Muppet Movie Common Selma Giovanni Ribissi Avatar Emilia Clarke Game of Thrones Vanessa Redgrave Second Serve Jessica Biel Hitchcock Toby Maguire Pleasantville Rooney Mara Carol Sally Field Forrest Gump Patricia Arquette True Romance William Dafoe Spider-Man Jennifer Jason Leigh The Hateful Eight Ray Stevenson Rome Freida Pinto Slumdog Millionaire Maggie Gyllenhaal The Dark Knight Glenn Close Sunset Boulevard Helen Hunt As Good As It Gets Miles Allen Breaking Bad (One Man Show) January Jones Mad Men Katie Holmes Batman Begins Hayden Pantettiere Nashville Matt Dillon Crash Elisabeth Rohm American Hustle Julie Benz Boondock Saints II Ann Heche Donnie Brasco Dougray Scott Mission Impossible M:I 2 Julia Ormand Legends of the Fall Peter Stormare Fargo Sarah Polley Go Faye Dunaway Chinatown David Schwimmer Friends Lisa Kudrow Friends Melissa Leo The Fighter John C. Reilly Chicago Paul Dano Looper Patricia Clarkson The Green Mile Brooke Shields Suddenly Susan Samantha Morton Minority Report Amber Tamlyn Django Unchained Benjamin Bratt Law and Order Jenna Elfman Dharma & Greg Portia De Rossi Ally McBeal Billy Zane Titanic Pamela Anderson Baywatch David Arquette Pee Wee’s Big Holiday Rita Moreno West Side Story Tori Spelling Trick Lucy Liu Elementary Catherine Bell JAG Toni Collette The Sixth Sense Scott Bakula Star Trek Bill Hader Superbad Heather Locklear Melrose Place Doris Roberts Everybody loves Raymond Emily Mortimer Hugo James Cromwell RKO 281 Mirina Sirtis Star Trek Leslie Ann Warren The Limey Shelly Long Cheers Christopher Lloyd Back to the Future James Van DeBeek Labor Day Ed Helms The Hangover Josh Hartnett Penny Dreadful Olivia Munn Magic Mike Eileen Brennan Private Benjamin Elizabeth Pena Down & Out in Beverly Hills Zach Braff Scrubs Meg Ryan Sleepless in Seattle Elijah Wood Lord of the Rings Peter Sarsgaard Flight Plan Dania Ramirez X-Men Juliette Lewis Natural Born Killers Bai Ling The Crow Kimberly Williams Father of the Bride Kelly Rutherford Melrose Place Stephanie Powers Hart to Hart Jordan Ladd Grindhouse Kyra Sedgwick The Closer LeeLee Sobieski Eyes Wide Shut Sheryl Lee Ralph Moesha Rhea Pearlman Cheers Samantha Mathis American Psycho Bronson Pinchot True Romance Nicollette Sheridan Desperate Housewives Victoria Principal Dallas Raquel Welch Three Musketeers David Paymer Quiz Show Harry Hamlin L.A. Law Adrian Paul Highlander Carol Kane My First Mister June Lockhart Lassie Crispin Glover Back to the Future Paul Dooley Runaway Bride Melissa Leo The Fighter Rosie Huntington Whiteley Transformers 2 |
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Oprah Winfrey TV Personality Ronan Farrell MSNBC Elisabeth Hasselbeck Fox News Melissa Rivers E TV Brooke Burke TV Personality Kathy Ireland Entrepreneur |
Miriam Hernandez CNN Christopher Nance KNBC Weather John Waters The Spirit Awards Jules Asner E News Daily Lisa Canning E TV Sonya Friedman, Ph.D Sonya Live CNN |
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Salena Gomez The Heart Wants What it Wants Mariah Carey Always Be My Baby Dave Grohl The Foo Fighters Joss Stone Mind, Body, Soul Lenny Kravitz Fly Away Macy Gray I See You Brandy Put It Down Julianne Hough That Song in my Head Joyce Cooling South of Market |
Beth Hart LA Song Dan Hill Sometimes When We Touch Steven Bishop Tootsie The Cult Rock Group Tom Peterson Cheap Trick Peter White Bright David Cassidy Jack Wagner X Japan |
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Vinnie Jones Pro Soccer Player James Worthy L.A. Lakers Rick Fox L.A. Lakers |
Greg Louganis Olympic Gold Medalist Rickson Gracie MMA Fighter |
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JOY AMERICAN HUSTLE GRINDHOUSE ALONG CAME POLLY TREE OF LIFE KICK–ASS TEXAS RISING JURASSIC PARK THE LION KING ST. ELMO’S FIRE TOY STORY THREE MEN AND A BABY BRUCE ALMIGHTY EVITA FLATLINERS REEFER MADNESS GROWN UPS 2 THE WEIGHT OF WATER TRICK COME BACK TO ME SIX GUN SAVIOR THE LOOK ALIKE MIKEY BOY THE BIG WEDDING THE ROAD WITHIN APRIL RAIN VAMPIRE ACADEMY WHO THE F IS BUDDY APPLEBAUM |
LABOR DAY THE HOT FLASHES HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUNISHER WAR ZONE AMERICAN EAST BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE AMBER’S STORY STARSHIP TROUPERS, MARAUDER RKO-281 THRILL OF THE KILL ROUND THE BEND SECOND SERVE SONNY BASIC THE BURDEN OF PROOF BEYOND OBSESSION POINT OF ORIGIN EXTREME TEAM HOTEL ROOM UPRISING LAKE PLACID THE CRAZIES MORTAL KOMBAT THE LAST WORD LOVE DON’T LET ME DOWN ALLEGED OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN |
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2002-2015 Dialogue Coach for Presenters: INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS SHOW JUSTIFIED SATISFACTION FINDING CARTER VIKINGS REVENGE DEADWOOD TOUR OF DUTY SIRENS DEVIOUS MAIDS PSYCH SIX FEET UNDER HUFF |
JAG ANGEL BAYWATCH FALCON CREST DRAGNET GROWING PAINS HIGHLANDER HOME FRONT HOME IMPROVEMENT SILVER SPOONS VICTORIOUS AUSTIN & ALLY MAJOR DAD |
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS |
GENERAL HOSPITAL PORT CHARLES |
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EVITA THE MOVIE SPAMALOT SUNSET BLVD /London/LA/NY INTO THE WOODS |
LES MISERABLES THE LION KING MISS SAIGON JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT |
Testimonials
“I would be lost without my voice Doctor.”
Channing Tatum 21 JUMP STREET
“I have had the pleasure of experiencing Bob Corff as a fabulous performing star and a premiere professor of the performing arts. I have seen the results…Bob knows how to do it.”
Louis J. Horvitz Director, The Academy Awards, The Grammy Awards
“A great teacher convinces you that you can get better than you ever dreamt. And Bob knows how to get you there through his love of the art of the voice and his brilliant first hand knowledge of how the voice is technically produced. He is a great professional and a great teacher.”
Faye Dunaway NETWORK
“Bob and Claire, I will always recommend you, as you have always been Experts to my mind…”
Jeffrey Tambor ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
“Bob Corff knows like no other teacher I’ve met, how to open the voice in an extraordinary and dramatic way.”
Rick Pagano Casting Director, 24
“Many thanks for your Patience, expertise and good company. Hope we do it again”
Brendon Gleeson HARRY POTTER
“I thank you for being the most effective (and efficient) speech coach on the planet. You always come through for me, no matter what the circumstances, the country, the hour. You have boosted my confidence and effectiveness as a public speaker. I am so grateful that I know you.”
Dawn Hudson CEO, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (The Academy Awards)
“I came to Bob with a specific vocal problem. It was handled within a month. I continue to study with him because of the safe environment that I find creative and stimulating. I recommend Bob for actors and performers.”
Ted Danson CHEERS, CSI
“I love working with you and look forward to more character and dialects to come.”
Kelli Garner MARILYN mini-series
“While attending your performance classes, you have been a great inspiration to me both personally and professionally. With your help and guidance, I have realized my most treasured dream. My singing has finally come out of the shower and onto the stage. I will value your professional guidance forever.”
Cheryl Boone Isaacs President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (The Academy Awards)
“Thank you for your talented contribution.”
Joel Schumacher Director, BATMAN
“Give your soul to heaven, but give your voice to Bob.”
Reuben Cannon Casting Director, THE COLOR PURPLE
“Thanks, Bob! You make it fun.”
Shelly Hennig TEEN WOLF
“I always feel like I’m in such good hands when you are there.Thank you for being such a great member of our team.”
Diana Zahn-Story Producer, INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
“My work with Bob Corff has helped me to be an articulate leader on the United States Civil Rights Commission. With his help I am comfortable in expressing my ideas and my audiences appreciate that I speak clearly and with authority. I recommend his instruction to anyone with a career in business or Politics. Thank you again Bob Corff.”
Russell Redenbach United States Civil Rights Commissioner
“Thanks to you, I can now order pizza on the telephone without being asked to speak to my mommy or daddy. You are an excellent teacher and a wonderful person.”
Kathy Ireland Supermodel, Entrepreneur
“Thank you for all of your coaching – it was a tremendous help
Elizabeth Hasselbeck THE VIEW, FOX & FRIENDS
“The international meeting that I was preparing for was voted the most successful ever, and I feel you helped me a lot in preparing myself for it.”
Graeme Irvine President – World Vision International
“Thank you! Your actors were 100 % spot on. Thanks so much and I look forward to working with you again in the near future “.
Gale Ann Hurd Producer, PUNISHER WAR ZONE, TERMINATOR
“Thank you for working with me on Along came Polly I got great response. It is always a pleasure to work with you”
Hank Azaria ALONG CAME POLLY
“Thank you for everything. You’re Brilliant!!! Peace and Love”
Joss Stone Recording artist/Actress
“Thanks for being such a godsend to so many actors.“
Lesly Kahn Acting Teacher
“Studying with Bob has helped me to understand the mechanics of my voice. He’s taught me how to sustain a purity and suppleness of vocal sound longer than I’ve previously known possible.”
Dan Hill Singer/Songwriter, SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
“What can be said of Bob Corff? The man I wined and dined – and he still turned us down to play ‘Jean Valjean’ in the Los Angeles production of ‘Les Miserables’! Unbelievable! But he still has gained my respect and friendship and has done incredible work teaching my friend Amy Irving to sing – Great! P.S. – maybe the movie???
Richard Jay-Alexander Executive Director, CAMERON MACKINTOSH, INC.
“Bob Corff is as mysterious as the larynx itself. He feeds you enough technique to help you skid into a new areas as an artist, and he gets you excited enough about art to make you bone up on your technique. Personally I think he’s some sort of latent Jedi Master posing as a voice teacher, for the good of mankind.”
Bronson Pinchot PERFECT STRANGERS
“It’s always a pleasure to work with you! Thank you very much.”
Danila Kozlovsky HARDCORE
“When the pupil is ready, the teacher appears. I truly got lucky, Mr. Corff literally gave me back my full voice. I will work with him forever.”
Eileen Brennan PRIVATE BENJAMIN
“The wedding in the Redwoods that I had been preparing for — was fantastic! Ten times better than any large wedding I’ve ever done. I smiled; really enjoyed projecting my voice with intention, and the timbre and resonance was phenomenal. This is one of the fastest changes I’ve ever accomplished in my life. Thank you so much. I am beyond words with appreciation for this clarity of technique and practice.”
So Aring Minister, Big Sur Ceremonies
Press / Media
“You’ve Got Bob & Claire Corff”
“Hollywood’s Dialect Coach”
“Bob Corff Teaches Hip Hop Star, Joseline”
“Bob Corff Teaches YouTube Influencer Marlin How to Yodel”
Refinery29.com
Article: “Faking It: How Do Actors Actually Learn To Speak With Accents?”
Anne Cohen talks with dialect coach Bob Corff about what it really takes to learn and master a foreign dialect. Read the article.
Vulture.com
Article: “Dialect Coaches Rank the American Accents of TV’s Foreign Actors”
Vulture asks in-demand dialect coaches Bob and Claire Corff which foreign actors deliver consistently convincing American accents… Read the article.
Voice Over Times
Article: “Corff Voice Studios: New Lessons Via Skype”
Bob talks about Skype voice lessons offered at Corff Voice Studios. Read the article.
Smooth Jazz News
Article: “There’s more to performing than hitting the right notes…”
Bob Corff shares vocal tips. Read the article.
Details Magazine
Article: “Hollywood’s secret weapon for losing the ‘gay’ accent”
Bob Corff is interviewed by Details magazine about helping leading men sound more ‘straight’. Read the article
Backstage Magazine (National Edition)
Article: “How do you approach a role that requires an accent?”
Bob and Claire Corff listed as experts in the field of voice and dialect coaching. Read the article
Los Angeles Times
Article: “Little voices of distraction”
Bob and Claire Corff are interviewed about the prevalence of “child-like” voices among modern adult women. Read the article
USA Today
Article: “Giving voice to the villain presents quite the acting challenge”
Bob Corff is interviewed about developing a menacing tone for villain characters. Read the article
Los Angeles Times
Article: “Faye saves her voice for ‘Sunset'”
Bob Corff speaks about his intensive training sessions with Faye Dunaway for her role as Norma in Sunset Boulevard. Read the article
Entertainment Weekly
Article: “Tricks of the trade: Losing the accent”
Interview with Bob Corff on how to reduce an accent. Read the article
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Article: “What’s Sexy This Second…”
Bob Corff provides tips for developing a sultry bedroom voice Read the article
Backstage Magazine
Article: “How do you approach a role that requires an accent?”
Featured specialist on learning an accent for a role. Read the article
Biographies
Bob Corff and Claire Corff
Bob Corff
Bob Corff has solidified himself as one of the best dialect coaches for actors, one of the most popular voice coaches for speakers in all fields of work, and one of the most successful vocal coaches for singers at every level. He has developed a successful line of audio courses that help actors learn a dialect, learn to get rid of an accent, learn to sing, and also improve their speaking voice. The list of celebrity clients he has taught ranges from Lenny Kravitz to Gwyneth Paltrow and just about everyone in between. Becoming one of the most successful voice, dialect and speaking coaches in the country wasn’t always his plan, however.
When Bob Corff was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, nobody could have guessed that he would grow up to become the premier voice and dialect coach in Los Angeles. The Corff family had no inherent ties to the entertainment industry, neither acting nor singing. However, the family migrated west and Bob spent much of his childhood in California. It was here that he realized his desire to become an entertainer, and like so many college-age students, he started a rock-and-roll band: “The Purple Gang.” After appearing at the grand opening of a local service station, they were offered a contract with MGM records.
Soon thereafter, Corff wanted to take his singing talent and use it to develop himself into a successful actor. He began to study theater and landed his first acting job as the lead in the Los Angeles production of “Hair” — a role he later played on Broadway. He went on to enjoy a successful acting career that included a starring role in more than 103 episodes of “The Everyday Show” and a contract to Universal Studios for which he played parts in many television shows and movies such as “McMillan & Wife,” “The Bold Ones,” “Houston, We’ve Got a Problem,” and was top starred in the Roger Corman cult classic “Gasss.”
Bob never gave up his love for the stage, nor did he give up his love for singing. He performed roles as both an actor and singer in a number of extremely successful stage productions, including Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” and Danny Zuko in Broadway’s production of “Grease.” One of his fondest memories was working personally with Leonard Bernstein in “Mass,” which was just one of three plays that Bob performed at the prestigious Mark Taper Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Corff was twelve years into his acting career when a friend asked him to help her learn to sing and he found a new passion: vocal coaching. Despite all his success as an actor and singer, voice coaching was where Bob Corff truly excelled. He had a unique approach to the work and because he knew exactly what it took to be a successful singer and a successful actor, his reputation spread rapidly among actors in Hollywood. He soon developed a reputation as the best voice coach in LA and began working with a list of celebrity clients that includes Sally Field, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Aniston, Antonio Banderas, and even Mariah Carey.
Bob Corff currently teaches private voice lessons out of his studio in Los Angeles, California, and thanks to the advances in technology in recent years, he has developed a system for providing voice and dialect coaching for people outside the Los Angeles area. He often travels to film sets as an on-set voice coach for celebrities and new actors alike. His passion for vocal coaching continues to grow with each passing day and with every new student he helps.
Claire Corff
Claire Corff may have started as an apprentice to world-renowned voice coach Bob Corff, but she quickly developed into a great voice coach in her own right. She has since become the co-founder of Corff Voice Studios as well as the co-author of “Achieving the Standard American Accent” and a number of different accent audio courses. Most of the students she has taught through both private lessons and on-set dialect coaching would not guess that this master dialect coach was actually once so shy that her mother forced her into an acting class just to break out of her shell.
Claire was born the middle child of seven children in Steinbeck Country, to an Evangelical Minister father and a Housewife mother. Her mother enrolled young Claire at the Carmel Conservatory to take dancing and acting classes. She was a natural acting talent and soon began to win numerous acting awards and was later accepted to the prestigious Cal Arts as a theater major. While studying at Cal Arts she guest starred in episodic TV shows, several television pilots, feature films, and booked dozens of commercials.
It was early in her professional acting career that she met the popular voice teacher Bob Corff and her plans quickly changed. Bob’s passion for voice and dialect coaching sparked Claire’s own love for teaching voice lessons and she left her acting career behind to become a Los Angeles based dialect coach. Building on her previous studies of phonetics, years of voice lessons, and having played many roles that required learning a foreign accent, she apprenticed Bob in his teaching for a number of years before she gradually started teaching herself. She is currently teaching private voice lessons at Corff Voice Studios, accent reduction classes at the prestigious Strasberg institute, and continues to work with Bob to develop new audio courses so anyone can learn a new accent.
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Can I download your audio courses to my phone or tablet?
You can, but first you need to download the packaged ZIP file to a Mac or PC; unZIP the file into the many MP3 tracks, then transfer the MP3s to your mobile device using iTunes or other media transfer application.
Do you have instructions on how to purchase, download and install your audio courses?
Yes. We have step-by-step guides for both MAC and WINDOWS users that walk you through the entire process.
Where are you located?
Corff Voice Studios are located in Los Angeles, CA but on-set voice coaching and phone skype voice lessons are available for people outside of Los Angeles.
Cost?
Pricing depends on needs. There are different prices for private voice lessons, on set coaching, and comprehensive audio courses. Contact Corff Voice Studios here for more information about pricing.
How many lessons will I need?
There is no way to tell how many voice lessons are needed without knowing your experience level, how quickly you learn, and your ultimate goals. The one constant for all students, including all celebrity clients, is that the more you practice, the quicker you will achieve your goals.
How long will it take?
This is entirely up to you! The more work you put in to developing your voice the faster you will see results. You can speed up the process with one of Bob and Claire Corff’s audio courses for accent reduction, accents and dialects, the speaking voice, or the singing voice. Practice makes perfect, but even more importantly, perfect practice makes perfect.
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What techniques do you use?
The techniques used at Corff Voice Studios have been developed over three decades by both Bob Corff and his wife Claire. Both Bob and Claire have been in front of the camera and know what performers go through and have been able to use this to develop techniques that are easy to understand, easy to apply, and easy to duplicate. Contact Corff Voice Studios here for more information.
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Can I do this on my own?
It depends on your goals. You can get a basic start on your own with a comprehensive audio course that allows you to practice everyday. Corff Voice studios offers audios courses for accent reduction, accents and dialects, the speaking voice, and the singing voice. If you want to perfect your techniques, however, you should follow in the footsteps of the many celebrities of Corff Voice Studios and look into taking private lessons. Contact Corff Voice Studios here for more information or to set up your private voice lessons.
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I was told that my voice is disconnected/weak/etc. Can you hear it and fix it?
If you’ve been told by a professional that your voice is holding you back, chances are that you need to work on your voice. There can be a number of different problems associated with your voice. Voice lessons at Corff Voice Studios are individualized and specific to you and your voice needs. Bob and Claire Corff have developed techniques to help you identify your vocal problems and develop a plan to fix them. Contact Bob and Claire here for help identifying your vocal problems.
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Can my voice really change?
Absolutely! The secret to making your voice more powerful, perfecting a dialect, or improving your singing ability is practice. Taking voice lessons from Corff Voice Studios will teach you the proper techniques to change your voice in a quick, precise manner. You can even start on your own with an audio course for the speaking voice, the singing voice, accent reduction, or accents and dialects.
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Contact Us
For inquiries about voice lessons or Corff Method Voice Training products…
Contact Bob at corffvoice@gmail.com or 323-387-9267
Contact Claire at clairecorff@aol.com or 323-387-9276
Welcome to the Corff Voice Studios online store
Bob and Claire Corff have spent decades perfecting these audio courses that are meant to help you learn an accent, improve your singing or speaking voice, and more importantly… GET THE JOB! No other audio courses have been designed to be as effective or as easy to use as those offered by Corff Voice Studios.
Should you require assistance for the purchase, download or installation of any of the Corff Audio Courses, please select the appropriate MAC or WINDOWS step-by-step help document.
 Achieving the Standard American Accent $14.95 |
 Speaking Voice $14.95 |
 Singing Voice $14.95 |
 English Accent $14.95 |
 U.S. Southern Accent $14.95 |
 French Accent $14.95 |
 Irish Accent $14.95 |
 Italian Accent $14.95 |
 Vocal Mastery Bundle $89.70 (25% off!) |
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Bob and Claire Corff have designed the most easy-to-use and effective audio courses in the industry. New for 2020: The Bob Corff Speakers Voice Method course is now available at Audible.com! |
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Whether in studio, on set, or outside of Los Angeles, Corff Voice Studios offers vocal lessons for everyone. |
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