Miriam Goldsmith, teacher, vocal, performance, speaking and personal effectiveness coach, holds a Bachelors degree in Music and Transpersonal Psychology and a Masters Degree in Leadership Studies with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in the education and facilitation of The Expressive and Creative Arts.
Miriam has also trained with and/or studied the works of various masters and mentors in several interrelated fields including, music, voice, bodywork, the expressive arts and diverse psychotherapeutic models and spiritual disciplines.
Miriam founded the Vocal and Performing Arts Studio in Burlington, Vermont in 1980 and upon moving to New York City in 1985, founded The Center of the Voice. The Center was created to provide a transformational context for people to realize their personal and professional aspirations in all aspects of authentic expression. Her students come from diverse backgrounds including music in all styles, theater, law, education, business, counseling, the ministry, medicine, politics and more.
Miriam now runs The School of Vocal Arts and oversees the private teaching and coaching of students of all ages and levels of experience. She runs her own group classes and workshops throughout the year and works with select individuals who want to engage in the practice of Vocal Attunement.
Speaking Mastery serves the business community and non-profit communities by providing training and coaching for executives and employees at all levels in the art of authentic communication, speaking and presentation skills. The creative use of PowerPoint and Keynote is integrated into many of our programs.
The primary goals of Miriam's voice work for singing and speaking are to assist individuals in developing an effortless, clear, free, authentic, unrestricted breath and voice. She has developed and evolved her own unique methods which produce extraordinary results in the areas of expanded vocal support, resilience, flexibility, power, resonance, pitch placement and range. Her work with performance, speaking and presentation skills is designed to optimize an individual's ability to exude authenticity, dynamism and self confidence while being an effective impactful communicator. She does this one on one and in a group format. Her work also serves to unlock and free the creative process as well as breakthrough methods of managing and overcoming stagefright and performance anxiety.
She combines an eclectic array of approaches that are dynamic and fun in a supportive environment. Miriam travels nationwide giving workshops and trainings to the general public, selected companies and organizations.
