Cornell Voice champions the human voice.
Cornell Voice champions the human voice.
The human voice communicates our stories, ideas, memories, insights and experiences to recall our past, define our present and shape our future. Nothing can replace its nuance to communicate who we are.
Because of this, and as we move into an AI era, the human voice will be a discerning marker of trust and connection in spoken communications.
This is why we work with prominent business leaders, advocates and law makers. Their voices directly impact our world and help determine the voice we will have in the future.
Because of this, and as we move into an AI era, the human voice will be a discerning marker of trust and connection in spoken communications.
This is why we work with prominent business leaders, advocates and law makers. Their voices directly impact our world and help determine the voice we will have in the future.
Cornell Voice champions the human voice
Cornell Voice champions the human voice
The human voice communicates our stories, ideas, memories, insights and experiences to recall our past, define our present and shape our future. Nothing can replace its nuance to communicate who we are.
Because of this, and as we move into an AI era, the human voice will be a discerning marker of trust and connection in spoken communications.
This is why we work with prominent business leaders, advocates and law makers. Their voices directly impact our world and help determine the voice we will have in the future.
Because of this, and as we move into an AI era, the human voice will be a discerning marker of trust and connection in spoken communications.
This is why we work with prominent business leaders, advocates and law makers. Their voices directly impact our world and help determine the voice we will have in the future.
We embody distinctiveness.
We empower distinctiveness.
We embody distinctiveness.
We empower distinctiveness.
Cornell Voice straddles two disparate worlds: theatre and business.
Our work begins with the technical and philosophical rigour of the world’s most advanced spoken voice methodologies for theatre. We then translate them so they are accessible for business leaders and relevant for their speaking demands in an organisation, boardroom or courtroom. This is our distinction.
Your voice is at the heart of our work.
Cornell Voice empowers the distinctiveness of your individual voice. We help you discern your natural voice from your habitual voice, freeing you from limiting vocal patterns to revive your natural expressivity, increase your influential capacity and embolden your right to speak.
We help leaders find their voice.
Our work begins with the technical and philosophical rigour of the world’s most advanced spoken voice methodologies for theatre. We then translate them so they are accessible for business leaders and relevant for their speaking demands in an organisation, boardroom or courtroom. This is our distinction.
Your voice is at the heart of our work.
Cornell Voice empowers the distinctiveness of your individual voice. We help you discern your natural voice from your habitual voice, freeing you from limiting vocal patterns to revive your natural expressivity, increase your influential capacity and embolden your right to speak.
We help leaders find their voice.
1990 - 2003
1990 - 2003
Accreditation
Lucy Cornell
Lucy Cornell
Completes 3 University Degrees in Australia
- Combined Arts and Education Degree in Theatre, English, Linguistics and Teaching at University of NSW
- Masters of Science in Voice Research at University of Sydney
International Practical Experience
- Classes at Central School of Speech and Drama, London
- Observing master voice teachers in rehearsals at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Actor’s Studio in London
Linklater Voice Accreditation
- A 5 year apprenticeship akin to a practical doctorate:
One year working on your own voice in the Linklater method,
3 years learning to teach the Linklater method to actors,
Attendance at Shakespeare and Company Acting Intensive in Massachusetts twice; as an actor and then as a teacher trainee teaching the Linklater work,
Culminating in an invitation-only certification with Master Voice Teacher Kristin Linklater in New York. - There are only 400 people in the world who have achieved this level of accreditation.
2003
2003
Founded Voice Coach Consulting
Founded Voice Coach Consulting
- Starting out teaching business professionals in her hayloft office in Sydney’s Paddington, Lucy quickly engaged her first global client; Young President’s Organization. This relationship took her overseas to keynote speak and teach global YPO CEOs over 15 years traveling to 15 countries.
- Voice Coach established strong business relationships with recognised Australian businesses lasting for 20 + years.
2007
2007
Began Legal Advocacy Coaching
Began Legal Advocacy Coaching
- Lucy was invited by the Australian Bar Association’s Advanced Advocacy Trial Program to introduce voice and performance skills to court advocates.
- Over the ensuing years, Lucy innovated a methodology for teaching performance skills to court advocates, which she has now delivered across 7 international jurisdictions since 2007.
2012
2012
Wrote 'Connect & Inspire'
Wrote 'Connect & Inspire'
- Lucy wrote and published ‘Connect and Inspire’, a handbook of voice work for business leaders.
- Set up offices in the Sydney CBD to support corporate clients.
2017
2017
The Voice Advisory Group
The Voice Advisory Group
- Voice Coach incorporated and rebranded to The Voice Advisory Pty Ltd.
- Established a global consulting team of 7 spanning Australia and the USA.
- Developed our keystone Voices of Influence Program with one of our key US clients Chubb Insurance, beginning a longstanding business relationship with them across US, EMEA and APAC.
- As part of our Voices of Influence program we designed our statistical Voices of Influence survey, which has assessed over 800 participants.
2018
2018
Filmed Cornell Voice Online Masterclass
Filmed Cornell Voice Online Masterclass
- One and a half years in the making, we wrote, produced and filmed our Cornell Voice Online Masterclass - our 6 hour online training program.
- Our Voices of Influence program is delivered annually to key clients in the US and Australia.
2021
2021
Rebrand to Cornell Voice
Rebrand to Cornell Voice
- The Voice Advisory rebranded to Cornell Voice Pty Ltd.
- To enhance our Voices of Influence Program, we designed a purpose-built automation portal to give clients better visibility of their participants’ experience, collect comparative qualitative data on their progress and to assess the impact of the program.
2023
2023
Founded The Amplify Alliance
Founded The Amplify Alliance
- Established The Amplify Alliance training programs to raise the voice of social impact advocates.
2025
2025
Expanded Legal Advocacy Training
Expanded Legal Advocacy Training
- Expanding our legal advocacy methodology to train US attorneys.
1990 - 2003
1990 - 2003
Accreditation
Lucy Cornell
Accreditation
Lucy Cornell
Lucy Cornell
Completes 3 University Degrees in Australia
- Combined Arts and Education Degree in Theatre, English, Linguistics and Teaching at University of NSW
- Masters of Science in Voice Research at University of Sydney
International Practical Experience
- Classes at Central School of Speech and Drama, London
- Observing master voice teachers in rehearsals at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Actor’s Studio, London
Linklater Voice Accreditation
- A 5 year apprenticeship akin to a practical doctorate; one year working on your own voice in the Linklater method, 2 - 3 years learning to teach the Linklater method to actors, attendance at Shakespeare and Company Acting Intensive in Massachusetts twice; as an actor and then as a teacher trainee teaching the Linklater work, culminating in an invitation-only certification with Master Voice Teacher Kristin Linklater in New York.
- There are only 400 people in the world who have achieved this level of accreditation.
2003
2003
Founded Voice Coach Consulting
Founded Voice Coach Consulting
- Starting out teaching business professionals in her hayloft office in Sydney’s Paddington, Lucy quickly engaged her first global client; Young President’s Organization. This relationship took her overseas to keynote speak and teach global YPO CEOs over 15 years traveling to 15 countries.
- Voice Coach established strong business relationships with recognised Australian businesses lasting for 20 + years.
2007
2007
Began Legal Advocacy Coaching
Began Legal Advocacy Coaching
- Lucy was invited by the Australian Bar Association’s Advanced Advocacy Trial Program to introduce voice and performance skills to court advocates.
- Lucy innovated a methodology for teaching performance skills to court advocates, which she has now delivered across 7 international jurisdictions since 2007.
2012
2012
Wrote 'Connect & Inspire'
Wrote 'Connect & Inspire'
- Lucy wrote and published ‘Connect and Inspire’, a handbook of voice work for business leaders.
- Set up offices in the Sydney CBD to support corporate clients.
2017
2017
The Voice Advisory Group
The Voice Advisory Group
- Voice Coach incorporated and rebranded
- Established a global consulting team of 7 spanning Australia and the USA
- Developed our keystone Voices of Influence Program with one of our key US clients Chubb Insurance, beginning a longstanding business relationship with them across US, EMEA and APAC
- As part of our Voices of Influence program we designed our statistical Voices of Influence survey, which has now assessed over 800 participants
2018
2018
Cornell Voice Online Masterclass
Cornell Voice Online Masterclass
- 1.5 years in the making, we wrote, produced and filmed our Cornell Voice Online Masterclass - our 6 hour online training program
- Our Voices of Influence program is delivered annually to key clients in the US and Australia
2021
2021
Rebrand
Rebrand
- We rebranded to Cornell Voice Pty Ltd
- To extend our Voices of Influence Program, we designed a purpose built automation portal to give clients better visibility of their participants’ experience and the impact of the program
2023
2023
The Amplify Alliance
The Amplify Alliance
- Established The Amplify Alliance to help raise the voice of social impact advocates
2025
2025
Expanded Legal Advocacy Training
Expanded Legal Advocacy Training
- Expanding our legal advocacy methodology to train US attorneys
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The Linklater Voice Methodology
The Linklater Voice Methodology
Cornell Voice attributes its core language and philosophy to the work of Kristin Linklater by whom most of the Cornell Voice team have been certified.
Kristin Linklater was a world-renowned teacher of voice production for actors (passing away in 2020). She was a formidable force in theatre, changing the landscape of actor training globally with her approach to voice.
Kristin trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) where the legendary Iris Warren was her voice teacher. Warren had developed her own unique approach to training actors’ voices acknowledging the psycho-emotional influences on the voice.
The Linklater/Warren work can be indirectly traced back to Lionel Logue - the Australian voice coach who trained King George VI as seen in the movie; The King’s Speech. Kristin then trained as a voice coach with Iris Warren and subsequently taught at LAMDA for six years.
In 1963, she moved to the United States and was a Master Teacher of Voice in the now Tisch School of the Arts and worked all across Broadway.
In 1978, she was a co-founder with Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts where she lived, teaching and acting with Shakespeare & Company for the next twelve years. In 1997 she became Professor of Theatre Arts at Columbia University in New York City.
In 2013, Kristin retired from Columbia University as Professor Emerita and returned to her native Orkney where in 2017 she was proud to be made an Honorary Fellow of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
She has published two leading textbooks: Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language and Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice: The Actor’s Guide to Talking the Text translated into 9 languages.
The Linklater/Warren work can be indirectly traced back to Lionel Logue - the Australian voice coach who trained King George VI as seen in the movie; The King’s Speech. Kristin then trained as a voice coach with Iris Warren and subsequently taught at LAMDA for six years.
In 1963, she moved to the United States and was a Master Teacher of Voice in the now Tisch School of the Arts and worked all across Broadway.
In 1978, she was a co-founder with Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts where she lived, teaching and acting with Shakespeare & Company for the next twelve years. In 1997 she became Professor of Theatre Arts at Columbia University in New York City.
In 2013, Kristin retired from Columbia University as Professor Emerita and returned to her native Orkney where in 2017 she was proud to be made an Honorary Fellow of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
She has published two leading textbooks: Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language and Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice: The Actor’s Guide to Talking the Text translated into 9 languages.
The Linklater Voice Methodology
The Linklater Voice Methodology
Cornell Voice attributes its core language and philosophy to the work of Kristin Linklater by whom most of the Cornell Voice team have been certified.
Kristin Linklater was a world-renowned teacher of voice production for actors (passing in 2020). She was a formidable force in theatre, changing the landscape of actor training globally with her approach to voice.
Kristin trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) where the legendary Iris Warren was her voice teacher. Warren had developed her own unique approach to training actors’ voices acknowledging the psycho-emotional influences on the voice.
The Linklater/Warren work can be indirectly traced back to Lionel Logue - the Australian voice coach who trained King George VI as seen in the movie The King’s Speech. Kristin then trained as a voice coach with Iris Warren and subsequently taught at LAMDA for six years.
In 1963 she moved to the United States and was a Master Teacher of Voice in the now Tisch School of the Arts and worked all across Broadway.
In 1978 she was a co-founder with Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts where she lived, teaching and acting with Shakespeare & Company for the next twelve years. In 1997 she moved back to New York City as Professor of Theatre Arts at Columbia University.
In 2013 Kristin retired from Columbia University as Professor Emerita and returned to her native Orkney where in 2017 she was proud to be made an Honorary Fellow of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
She has published two leading textbooks: Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language and Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice: The Actor’s Guide to Talking the Text translated into 9 languages.
The Linklater/Warren work can be indirectly traced back to Lionel Logue - the Australian voice coach who trained King George VI as seen in the movie The King’s Speech. Kristin then trained as a voice coach with Iris Warren and subsequently taught at LAMDA for six years.
In 1963 she moved to the United States and was a Master Teacher of Voice in the now Tisch School of the Arts and worked all across Broadway.
In 1978 she was a co-founder with Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts where she lived, teaching and acting with Shakespeare & Company for the next twelve years. In 1997 she moved back to New York City as Professor of Theatre Arts at Columbia University.
In 2013 Kristin retired from Columbia University as Professor Emerita and returned to her native Orkney where in 2017 she was proud to be made an Honorary Fellow of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
She has published two leading textbooks: Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language and Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice: The Actor’s Guide to Talking the Text translated into 9 languages.
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