Voice Practitioner

Gurkiran Kaur is a voice, accent and dialect coach from London. She holds a BA Drama and Theatre Studies (Royal Holloway), completed actor training (The Bridge Theatre Training Company) and has a MA Voice Studies (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama). Since June 2021, Gurkiran has worked extensively as a voice, accent, dialect and text coach. Gurkiran honours Ancient practices to approach voice work and believes in serving the people in the space ensuring inclusivity, equity and accessibility.

Professional Memberships

Equity
KYTA & IKYTA (Kundalini Yoga Teachers' Association & International Kundalini Yoga Teachers' Association)
BVA (British Voice Association)
VASTA (Voice And Speech Trainers' Association (VASTA)

Awards & Grants

2024 VASTA Travel Assistance Grant
2022 VASTA Clyde Vinson Memorial Scholarship
2021 Central School of Speech & Drama Bursary
2020 Equity Charitable Trust

Positions & Roles

VASTA EduCore Leadership Team Member (2020-current)
VASTA Junior Board Member (2021-2023)
VASTA UK Symposium Director (2024)

Research

Contributions to the Field of Voice

2024 VASTA UK Leeds Symposium Integral Voice - Director
2024 VASTA International Symposium In/Coorporate Voice - Member Participant Virtual
2024 VASTA Melbourne Symposium Innovative Voice - Member Participant at VCA, Melbourne, Australia
2024 VASTA Proposal Writing Workshop for Master of Voice Students & Alumni at RCSSD
2023 VASTA Junior Board Virtual Global Event for Voice Students & Early Careers Voice Practitioners.
2023 VASTA JB at RCSSD & INV event welcoming Voice Students & Early Careers Voice Practitioners: Co-Host with Jane Boston.
2023 INV at RCSSD Symposium: Black & Global Majority Voice Coach & Teacher Discussion Panel: Moderator with Aundrea Fudge, Deelee Dube, Hazel Holder, Joel Trill and Sofia Jones.
2023 VASTA ArtsCore Discussion Panel - Where do we fit in? Identifying and communicating boundaries: Panellist with Adrianne Moore, Amy Stoller, Ben Furey, Sara Becker and Ursula Meyer.
2022 VASTA 2022 Annual Conference “Converging Pathways” Group Research Paper Presentation: The Breasted Body with Molly Parker, Rosie Stancliffe and Ronja Hübscher.
2022 VASTA EduCore Webinar Event: Exploring how to appropriately use global heightened text: Co-host with Gwendolyn Schwinkle. 2021-2023 VASTA Junior Board Member
2021 - 2024 VASTA EduCore Leadership Team
2021 RCSSD Intersections Annual Conference 2021: Border Crossing – Paper Presentation Break Old vs Breaking-In New.
2021 VASTA 2021 Annual Conference “Rising Voices” Paper Presentation Closing vs Filling the Gaps: The Whiteness of Holes.
2020 Freelancers Make Theatre Work: Dawn Chorus Collective: with Aundrea Fudge, Deelee Dube, Esi Acquaah-Harrison, Hazel Holder, Joel Trill and Rebecca Gausnell.