Anna Helena Mclean
CORPORATE COACHING: VOICE, VISION AND IMPACT
Embark on the journey to self-leadership and beyond.
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An innovational leader, pioneering her field across practice, research, teamwork and facilitation, join Anna's 1 on 1 sessions online, in person or come on her unique Transcending Leadership retreat in Italy Aug 2025. Access your potential, your full expressive range and get resourced for the long-term with the tools you need to thrive at work. |
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ONE ON ONE SESSIONS ON VOICE, COMMUNICATION AND PRESENCE
On Zoom | In Person | In the workplace
An embodied approach to voice, speech, communication and corporate leadership. Anna tailors her practice to each individual and celebrates diversity: from professional singers and actors to start up entrepreneurs, renowned leaders, executives and public speakers.
Tailored to request. More information here
Offering:
- embodied approach to presence, speech and communication
- confidence building
- adaptive voice based tools for leading teams
- vocal creativity for the workplace
- breathwork and grounding
- vocal glitches and working with identity, difference and transition
- audition preparation
- sound art for people with PMLD
- dynamic text work
- sensitizing range through peri/menopause
- intonation/ear training
- harmonising skills
- composition and devising approaches
- extending the voice
- voicing with instruments
- devising with electronic looping and effects
VOICE WORK FOR CHILDREN WITH PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)
Anna-Helena has been a core member of Tract and Touch Trust, pioneering extended voice work for Youth Music across special schools in the UK. This overlapped with the production Resonant Tails bringing music to children with brain injury through an interactive sound scape consul and original artwork. This has led to continued collaboration with Director Yvon Bonenfant and the formation of The Identity Choir. The Identity Choir offer sound art and music workshops for neurodiverse communities and for LGBT*+ communities in partnership with St. Margaret's House London, Stables Theatre Hastings, White Rock Theatre, Project Art Works Hastings and co-produced by Lifesize CIC.
CORPORATE COACHING & EVENTS
Anna has worked with an international team of professional communication coaches at Springboard Consultancy, Pamela Prather Coaching and ACT INTERNATIONAL (Transformational Leadership) and providing bespoke coaching for corporates. Previous corporate experience ranges collaboration with Wow Talks, Mindapples, Awake Projects, Sonata Software, John F Demartini, Alef Trust, Adah Parris, The Quadrangle Trust, West Lexham, Pamela Prather A Town Explores a Book
COMMUNITY BASED: 'IDENTITY CHOIR'
Anna is currently developing her latest production in development, A Voice Lesson (a new piece of music theatre inspired by Virginia Woolf's Orlando) in conjunction with community outreach exploring broadly accessible 'extended voice work' techniques. The unique educational work adapts music from around the world to devise and co-create soundscapes through group improvisation, heightened listening and electronic looping. Anna works with a specialist team offering outreach for groups from variegated backgrounds and experiences including: Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, Talented groups of young people interested in music making, LGBTQIA*+ young communities as well as adult communities, groups of young girls only or women only, parent artists with children, neurodivergent adults and groups with learning difficulties including PMLD.
TESTIMONIALS
GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
"Anna's approach is both rigorous and inclusive. Her effervescent personality radiates care and warmth in her teaching style and interactions with the students. She remains a popular figure amongst staff and students on the Acting Studies Programme. I could rely on Anna to deliver a class that would technically exceed expectations and ensure that the teaching was of the highest possible standard.
The interdisciplinary approach brought a freshness to the vocal training that transformed the student's relationship with their voices. Her physiovocal approach supported the students to understand more deeply the connection between movement, voice and acting without compromising on vocal technique.
Anna’s engagement with research ensures the latest developments in her field are at her fingertips. This gave her teaching a continuous relevance and an impressive balance of enquiry and expertise. A constant source of intellectual nourishment and ideas surrounding her field.
Anna’s methodology allows her to remain agile and tune in to the participants' specific needs. Her feedback is clear, concise and well communicated"
Programme Leader, BA Hons in Acting Studies, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, March 2023
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"Working with Anna-Helena Mclean is a great joy and source of nourishment for me. Anna-Helena is an incredibly experienced embodied voice coach who has supported me for many years now, enabling me to refine my own skills and presence. Her ability to configure training according to my professional development needs is phenomenal: Whatever the aim of each session, I walk away feeling empowered, resourced and inspired"
Jessica Bockler, Director of The Alef Trust
"Anna’s huge enthusiasm and broad performance experience made her the ideal person to encourage confidence and develop strategies for projecting the voice and relaxing on Zoom. She greatly values individuals, the diversity that each brings and works to draw out the best in people".
A Town Explores a Book
Right from the get-go, I was impressed with the sheer breadth of Anna-Helena’s knowledge - of technique, of traditional songs, of avenues towards creative freedom, and of the practicalities of creation and rehearsal as a solo performer. She tailored each session to what I was desiring and requiring at that moment in my development, and I gleaned very much from each meeting. In the medium of online teaching, Anna breaks through all technological barriers, creating a human-to-human 'in-the-room' kind of connection. Additionally, zoom sessions are all recorded so I can listen back, guiding my daily practice. Anna is highly disciplined, adventurous, and marked by integrity. As a coach, she is dedicated, generous, receptive, understanding, and highly motivating. I recommend Anna to anyone working with voice, public speaking and those in the pursuit of deepening an existing practice or sharpening the tools of ones embodied craft.
Georgia-Lee Johnson, Professional musician and Steiner teacher
Working with Anna-Helena and her ACT practice online has taken my singing and composition to a completely new level: A magical experience that brings out the most raw and honest musical, physical, and emotional impulses within me. Anna's coaching has broadened my outlook as a leader and director and enabled me to approach my own practice from a more technical (music) standpoint, with ease and confidence. It helped me to listen to my emotions while upskilling me so I am empowered to organically create with feeling in my practice.
Yuxuan Liu, Graduate Director from Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Studies East 15 Drama School
Anna’s huge enthusiasm and broad performance experience made her the ideal person to encourage confidence and develop strategies for projecting the voice and relaxing on Zoom. She greatly values individuals, the diversity that each brings and works to draw out the best in people.
Emma Harding, Directing producer of A Town Explores a Book and Ceramicist
Anna gave an inspiring and mind opening session which was hugely useful in building the confidence of the group, and allowing them to find their own ways of connecting with audiences digitally.
Dan Matthews, Producer, Isolation Radio Station
CORPORATE RETREAT
ACT INTERNATIONAL presents
TRANSCENDING LEADERSHIP
your voice, vision and impact
8-11 August 2025
a retreat for professionals
co-facilitated by
Anna-Helena McLean (ACT INTERNATIONAL)
Annemette Verspeak (Guildhall School of Music & Drama)
Centro Anidra | Holistic Centre and Spa | Northern Italy
act-international-residencies.info
TRANSCENDING LEADERSHIP
your voice, vision and impact
8-11 August 2025
a retreat for professionals
co-facilitated by
Anna-Helena McLean (ACT INTERNATIONAL)
Annemette Verspeak (Guildhall School of Music & Drama)
Centro Anidra | Holistic Centre and Spa | Northern Italy
act-international-residencies.info
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As innovational leaders pioneering their fields in practice, research, teamwork and facilitation, our “Transcending Leadership” coaches join forces to collectively hold space for you to expand your vision. Gain immediate access to your full potential with our uniquely tailored program. Embark on the journey to self-leadership and beyond, "Your Voice, Vision, and Impact." Designed for Corporate Leaders and Change Catalysts, this 3-day residential experience combines the latest in neuroscience, psychology and communication, offering an holistic retreat for professionals in the mountains of Italy. Our world-class team will empower and resource you with clarity, confidence, creativity and calm. Discover how to command attention and be heard in any setting. Learn to articulate your vision with clarity and passion, inspiring others to commit to a shared vision — come to own your instincts, body language, and wit. Refresh techniques that help you assert your presence and access deep-seated confidence, even in highly pressurised environments. Say goodbye to nerves and hello to skilful composure as you expand your vocal and dynamic range, and magnify your presence. Most importantly, connect with your intuition and stand for the change most relevant to your business. And, do all of this with authenticity and purpose! Apply now to secure one of only 9 exclusive places with luxury en-suite accommodation included. |