Interview with Cheryl Moore Brinkley from B.Vocal www.bvocal.net

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Mission: To train clients in all aspects of spoken and interpersonal communication and performance skills.

“Mend your speech a little, lest you may mar your fortune.”  –Shakespeare

Cheryl Moore Brinkley founded B.Vocal  in 1999 as a Midwest resource for developing Personal Performance Assets^SM, the skills we all need to sound better, connect better and perform better in the work world and in life. Renowned as one of the nation’s few teachers of elocution, Cheryl is an expert in applying this training to help people in modern business, the public arena and theatrical environments improve the quality and effectiveness of their speech, including Accent & Dialect Modification/Reduction. She also coaches clients in non-verbal communication skills that improve both their presence and performance.

Recognized for her expertise as a Voice & Speech educator, Cheryl Moore Brinkley serves as adjunct faculty in the theatre department at Macalester College, where since 2001, she has taught acting and spoken voice, and directed numerous productions. She has also taught at the Guthrie, Plaza-3, Twin Cities Vocal Arts, Minnesota Conservatory, Acting for Lawyers, Akerlind Steele, Brave New Institute, and Theatre in the Round.

Cheryl is an accomplished professional actor who has worked in theatre, TV commercials, print, live industrials, corporate videos and as a member of the Guthrie Theatre acting company (1993) and the St. Croix Festival Theatre core company (1990-95). She is also an active theatrical director. Earlier in her career, Cheryl worked in commercial television production, press and public relations, and as a freelance casting associate for film and TV.