“What I enjoyed most about the workshop is the group synergy and along with Jessica, we helped each other as well. And most definitely, the instructor. A very informative, enlightening and fun workshop.”
Goh Wei Ying, Lydia, Student
“I find it very thorough. It is an eye-opener.”
Tan Juan Hing, HR
“Being able to understand how our bodies work first, was a good fundamental start to learn how to help our voices be better. Good constructive feedback for participants. Thank you for such a useful workshop.”
Winnie, HR
“I learnt about the power of voice and the impact it can make on my life. This is an excellent course that I would strongly recommend to my colleagues to sign up for because it can make a difference to their lives.”
John Lee, Property Consultant
“It’s fun, very engaging, interesting and enjoyable! I felt very comfortable to make mistakes and to learn from it. Jessica made me feel relaxed and eager to learn more from her class. I will definitely put to practice what I have learnt.”
Dez Soh
“It is interactive and has lots of individual time as well for more personal coaching.”
Soon Lai Pheng, Deputy Director, Ministry of Trade and Industry
“Practical, easy to understand and follow.”
Francis Lam
“Having learnt how to decode words from the dictionary which was never taught in school.”
Jason Lim
“A very subtle way to introduce us to phonetics. Allowing and teaching us not to be frightened by it.”
Ho Eng Soon
“Finally I’m able to read out the words with confidence which I’ve had difficulties with in the past. Thank you for having such courses, Jessica.”
Janet Soon
“The phonetics is a revelation in the intermediate Speak Clearly Workshop.”
Jeffrey Tan
“I learnt how to pronounce and speak confidently! It is excellent!”
Chee Seng Huan, Vet
“I learnt the different techniques to improve my communication skills with simple and easy tips. It is an excellent and an interactive style course that truly helps discovers our weaknesses and corrects them. This course gave me confidence to speak in front of people.”
Rawaf Radjaie, Banking & Finance, Barclays Capital
“I did not know there was so much to learn!”
Tan Wee Ping, Brand Manager, WWF
“I enjoyed the parts where I could identify the areas where I have to improve & was given solutions on how to improve them”
Lim Mui Kim, Marketing Manager
“It is practical and very hands on. Overall, a very enjoyable session!”
Heng Paul Ling, Accountant, Temasek Holdings
“I found ways and steps to correct my bad habits. The Voice Spa made me more aware of my strengths & weakness. A wonderful course!”
Seng Guan, Engineer
“The practical exercises are excellent!”
Vincent Cheong, Sales
“I liked the part where Jessica addresses the issue of anxiety and she offers very practical tips in addressing voice issues.”
Benjamin Ng, Contents Editor
“Jessica was very engaging and the programme was very interactive. The activities were very interesting & recording and listening to our own speech was very helpful as it made me more aware of my mistakes.”
Kellyn Goh, Student
“The Voice Spa helped point out my errors and faults that I make subconsciously when I speak. A very useful course.”
Daphlyn Goh, Student
“The Voice Spa brought to light the mistakes I’ve been making that my friends have been subtly been telling me. The content is easy to absorb and easily applicable. Very interesting and intuitive. What I have learnt so far, will go a long way to support my career!”
Ie Ming Chen, Director, Connected Anywhere Pte Ltd
“Great course! I did not realise how important it was to nurture my voice. I benefitted a lot from this excellent workshop. You need to attend this!”
Dr Barath Chandra
“Fun, interesting and lively! I had an enjoyable and an instructive first day. The 2 day sessions was packed with information, practices and individual attention. Looking forward to coming back!”
Nilanjana Sengupta, Journalist, Singapore Press Holdings
“Jessica’s commitment for improvement in her participants and the awareness of the English Language. I loved the overall experience and definitely a change would occur.”
Muhammad Hafidz Bin Baharuddin, NSF
“I enjoyed the fun sessions thoroughly & it was easy to learn and apply. I benefitted greatly from this course. I definitely will practice and use it during my workshops and talks.”
Kwok Siu Ling, Trainer, Essentially Meridian
“Very interactive. Everyone has an opportunity to speak up and practice in class. And the feedback from Jessica is personalised!”
Sheryl Wong, Trainer, Say It Wright
“The activities provided gave us the chance to practice techniques and it has been awesome! I loved how some things as technical as speech, can be delivered in such a fun manner.”
Holly Siow, Student
“I thoroughly enjoyed the personal critique on our speech patterns, especially the yawing exercises! After learning about using pauses in sentences, it made my speech easier to understand. It was quite amazing listening to the difference. Jessica, you are quite the stickler for details and I loved the amount of attention you pay to each of us.”
John Siow, Student
“The recording and critique portion of the session gave me an idea of where I need to improve. A good course and thanks Jessica for your efforts!”
Paul Goh, Salesman, DHL
“I get to practice reading correctly, having my weakness highlighted and I am more aware of my speech. By reading out aloud, I get to fine tune my voice and this made me realise my weaknesses. It was very enjoyable and I benefitted through this course.”
Loke Tshee Yeen, Trainer, Abacus International Pte Ltd
“The tips given by Jessica are absolutely useful and practical in any context. SPLAT exercise was the most interesting. I learnt a lot through all the practical exercises. Keep it up, Jessica! You have been very encouraging.”
Jessica Cheong Kum Foong, Singapore Prison
“I enjoyed the practical side of learning. The course was interesting and lively! The review of the voice recording helps enormously. By attending this course, it has helped me take away some irrational fear about how others judge me for who I am.”
Richard Koh, Singapore Prison
“I learnt many other ways to express oneself and a much more accurate pronunciation. Hearing my own voice, allowed me to be aware of my mistakes.”
Ken Choy, Banker, Royal Bank of Scotland
“Jessica allowed me to identify the flaws in my speech and recognise areas for improvement. I also discovered new traits for a successful speech. It has been a great learning journey. There is now hope for effective speech. I loved Jessica’s positive attitude!”
Lennard Wu, Mindef
"I enjoyed clearing up age old doubts about the pronunciation of various words!”
Alan Poh, ACP Computer
"From the Speak Clearly workshop, I learnt phonetics & pronouncing words right. I especially enjoyed the drills, meeting people & the method in which the vowels were taught!”
Christina Siow, Hewlett Packard
"Very inspiring & refreshing! This is a course that not many vendors provide in the market. It’s excellent! The presentation slides used simple words & were visually impactful. I’ll definitely improve my communications skills!”
Allen Cheong, Banker, Daiwa Capital Markets
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“Jessica, you are hilarious, a natural. The sessions are very interesting!”
Nancy Loh, Freelance Teacher
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“It was interesting and enriching to learn the sounds of words. I enjoyed the practices, phrasing of sentences and diaphragm exercises. Through the sessions, I’ve gained valuable feedback.”
Veronica Barbara, Counseller
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“I like that the training is light and practical. No intense note taking or info overload. Jessica is really engaging. Her passion just shows!”
Pauline Ee, Microsoft
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“I liked hearing myself and spotting my mistakes. I enjoyed everything and the voice pledge!”
Ho Eng Soon, Planning Manager
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“I'm grateful that my weaknesses were pointed out and Jessica teaches with such passion and cares about our progress and development. Thanks Jessica! I enjoyed the class very much. She was able to engage us from the beginning to the end of the course. I learnt a lot of new tips. An excellent course and trainer!”
Christina Siow, Hwelett Packard
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“I benefitted from the level of engagement of the audience and the passion that she showed in her classes! I also enjoyed the high interaction and strong encouragement given, whilst speaking about potentially embarrassing topics.”
Stephen Ho, Program Manager
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“I liked Jessica’s energy and ability to convince us how to articulate and phrase.”
Elisha Low, Microsoft
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“The articulation exercises were intensive and enlightening. I appreciated the emphasis on breathing techniques and the analysis of each participant’s weaknesses and strengths. Jessica provides practical exercises and the case studies are useful feedback for participants. Very informative and interesting!”
Mong Soon Ping
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“The workshop is interesting, accurate, to the point and perceptive of source of voice problems.”
Cheryl Yong, Assistant Manager, Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore
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“The reading exercise allowed me to identify my voice strengths and weaknesses. It was interesting to be more aware of our voice quality.”
Christine Chua, Learning & Development Manager
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“I managed to find out and discover where my weaknesses were. It was a great workshop and I enjoyed it tremendously.”
Sandy Tan, Banking Analyst
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“I enjoyed the articulation and script reading. To be able to hear my own voice was also very revealing and insightful. Excellent! Jessica is extremely likeable and professional. Love her!”
Eric Feng, Corporate Trainer
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“It was a fantastic workshop! I did not regret signing up for this programme.”
Fabian Lim, Trainer, The Body Shop
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“There were hands-on exercises that corrected old habits I didn’t realise I had. The course and exercises are very helpful and applicable to my life.”
Kelly Lee, Marketing Manager, Colgate Palmolive
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“Jessica managed to do a lot of 1-to-1 despite the number of people in the workshop! Definitely a great course for starters!”
Merisa J. Lee, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
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“The course is great! I’ve learnt many new things that I didn’t take note of in daily life, for example, proper breathing.”
Lim Siew Yen, Engineer, Ministry of Home Affairs
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“There’s a balanced mix of theory and practical exercises. I knew that I found speaking tiring because I wasn’t breathing correctly, but I didn’t know what to do about it. Now I know how to change my bad habits.”
Kelvin Yong, Senior Prison Officer
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“Awesome energy from the trainer and the setting of the lesson is in the right comfort and ease.”
Lynn Ong, Account Executive, Fonterra
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“I discovered many things about my voice and speech that needs to be drastically changed. What I enjoyed most about The Voice Spa is the practicality and reality of essential truths I have not known before, and how that will transform my voice, my life and my career. This is, and will be, life-changing!”
Blessie Keegel, Radio DJ, Sri-Lanka
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“Undervalued programme! Great content & Mastery!”
Ken Chee, Public Speaker
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“It is amazing to learn the different phonetic symbols. I did not know that spelling actually tells us ‘nothing’.”
Tricia Lim, Asst. Finance Manager, Unilever
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“Jessica understands each of our problems very well and is very patient in correcting our mistakes. This is the course I’ve been waiting for. It is simply excellent! I have definitely gained a lot of confidence in my speech after completing the Speak Clearly programme.”
Serene Lum-Shepherd, Banker
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“I got to know the mistakes that I have made for many years!”
Kellyn Yeo, Sales Analyst, Tyco Fire and Building Products Asia
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“I enjoyed the session very much. Jessica is very encouraging and patient. The whole class is also fun and enthusiastic to learn.”
Petrina Tan, Entrepreneur
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“We need this renaissance after what Singlish has done to the English language.”
Moira Anne Lesslar, Assistant Director, Office of Career Services, Singapore Management University
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“The interaction and engagement between the speaker and the audience is what I enjoyed most about The Voice Spa! This course definitely gave me more confidence to project my voice as well as greater knowledge of my own voice!”
Vera Tan, Manager, UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance, Singapore Management University
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“What I enjoyed most about The Voice Spa is the fun learning. Everyone gets to participate in the various exercises.”
Andrea Ong, Singapore Management University
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“Jessica is warm and very encouraging during the workshop. Her enthusiasm in delivering the lesson is greatly appreciated.”
Koh Huang Lee, Assistant Director, Leasing Business Unit, Singapore Management University
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“This is the kind of Voice Coaching workshop I’ve been searching for! A very enjoyable workshop with an excellent coach and I believe this will change my life.”
Jindy Young, Secretary, The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore
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“What I enjoyed most about The Voice Spa is the Speaker and her wealth of experience in this field – She is just FANTASTIC! An outstanding course!”
Bhupinder Singh, Entrepreneur
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“I really enjoyed the course tremendously and most important of all, I learnt the correct breathing techniques.”
Amy Cheng
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“This course is a self-discovery session for me; correcting common mistakes that many people commit in our daily speech.”
Valerie Loy, Director of HR, Societe Generale, Corporate & Investment Banking
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“This course is a ‘must’ for anyone who needs to express, present or sell any idea or product. It makes the job much easier.”
Albertt Chiang, Real Estate
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“I enjoyed the class thoroughly. Even though there were several of us in the class, each of us got personal coaching from Jessica.”
Fong Chui Yee, National University of Singapore
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“Changing the way you speak can turn you into a different, better person.”
Choo Seow Fong, Accountant, AEA International Holdings
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“I liked it that there were numerous examples and how Jessica was able to scientifically breakdown the components of speech and the mechanics of breathing to allow us to better understand how to practise.”
Jimmy Sharp, Executive Director of Risk Management & Basel II, Fair Isaac Corporation (Asia Pacific/Japan)
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“It was an eye opener, or ‘voice opener’.”
Yogesh Bhalerao
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“The Voice Spa is interesting and really captured all the main problems we face in voice.”
Tracey Lim, Standard Chartered Bank, Sales
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“Jessica showed in-depth knowledge and an animated presentation. I will definitely recommend this course to those who wants to make good impression through speaking and social engagement.”
John Yip, Banker
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“The Voice Spa is an excellent programme and I will continue the course and move on to the Intermediate programmes.”
Kellyn Yeo, Sales Analyst, Tyco Fire and Building Products Asia
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“The workshop is excellent! It is something that I’ve always wanted to attend. And it is enjoyable as the exercises allow us to understand what we are not doing right.”
Ignatius Mah, Sales Representative
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“It is good to have knowledge and information on vowels and phrasing, pauses, etc.”
James Berentson
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“The workshop is great and I really enjoyed the interactive and hands-on elements that are often missing in other courses.”
Ng Yong Min
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“The workshop is very informative. I enjoyed the articulation portion of the programme very much as it forces you to address pronunciation issues. I feel I have started listening to myself.”
Yana Goh
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“The contents in Voice Spa encourages me to use the techniques often in my presentations in future.”
Charlie Cai, Manager, Microsoft (China) Corp. Ltd
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“The setting is very cosy, and I enjoyed Jessica’s enthusiasm. The recording was very effective. Hearing my own voice was truly enlightening and made me aware of my weaknesses. I have also discovered some things that I didn’t know before and felt enlightened. Thanks!”
Sheila Goh
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“I enjoyed everything – the practise, the instant feedback, the tips, and the fun and laughter.”
Eddy Neo, Regional HR Manager, W.R. Grace
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“The course is very interactive and applicable to my job as a producer & host. It’s got yoga, speech, voice, etc, all in one. These 2 days of training will definitely make an impact on the way my stories are told. I’m sure of it! Thanks Jessica!”
Mano Mahendra, Videographer & Host, MINDEF
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“The lively participation and patience in correcting students' mistakes... is very satisfactory and above expectation. The workshop also offers practical tips for voice improvement.”
Victoria Ko, Property Manager
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“This workshop allows me to be aware of my voice personality... A new experience that cannot be learnt in school.”
Terry Chang, Software Engineer, ST Electronics Pte Ltd
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“This is the first 'presentation' which did not make me feel sleepy after lunch!"
Fong Sufen, Research Engineer
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“It is very insightful to know that one can project his voice clearly with diaphragmatic breathing. Overall, it is a very valuable lesson on speaking with confidence.”
Leslie Wong, Project Manager, Singapore Police Force
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“Learning about the articulation and proper pronunciation of words, as well as the recording of our own mini-speeches, are definitely enjoyable. I enjoyed the training thoroughly and found it to be worth every single cent of investment.”
Gary Guwe, Toastmaster/Entrepreneur
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“I got to learn about my weaknesses and now know which areas I have to improve on. Overall, the course was inspiring and Jessica was the most engaging and enthusiastic coach I’ve ever came across. Kudos!”
Nurhidayah, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Call Centre
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“I'm very happy to have attended the programme as it showed me the cold reality of all the common mistakes that many of us have been making and also how easily these mistakes can be rectified through the simple exercises and tips presented by Jessica. Money well spent.”
Celine Chung, Collections Manager, Singapore Cord Blood Bank
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“I enjoyed all aspects of the programme, especially when we were internalising the exercises and tips that are essential for good voice and speech. A beautiful experience in cultivating our hidden talent.”
Dr. Siti Maryam, Management, Darul Arqam Singapore
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“Learning the correct postures and techniques have a great impact on my voice and speech clarity. This is a good and relevant workshop for my job.”
Lim Siong Huat, Associate Director, Segment Marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing
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“It is good knowledge to learn the proper way of breathing... it helps one speak better and send better messages. On the whole, the workshop made me realise my weaknesses and enabled me to work on it and turn it into my strength.”
Henri Koh, Barrister, Boncafe
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“Great course! Class participation is the way to go! Jessica is very encouraging when participants make mistakes.”
Darren Yong, Student
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“The Voice Spa offers very useful, lifelong skills that can make a difference.”
Garrick Tay, Supply Chain Manager, Coca Cola
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“I enjoyed every aspect of the workshop, and more importantly, I got to learn about my weaknesses and the ways to improve on it.”
Angeline Low, MINDEF
Art of Voice™ is proud to be Singapore’s first and only company specializing in Voice Coaching and Voice Training Programmes designed to promote Effective Communication for executives and professionals, developed by experienced broadcasters.
