What We Do
The Kinetic Foundry started as an idea from a passion for training actors. We work to apply those same skills to your personal and professional life. Skills like an easeful and effective use of your body, a free and powerful voice, intelligible and impactful speech, and the ability to use language to effect change are all useful tools that can get you closer to your goals. We aim to identify habits and patterns in your body, voice, and speech that may be inhibiting your success. We further aim to re-coordinate your body, voice, and speech in a way that directly advance you to your goals. Like a foundry, we melt materials of great potential and reform them into tools for your use.
Who We Are
Thomas René (he/they) - Founder/Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Thomas has over 10 years of experience working on communication skills within academia and professional industries, both domestically and internationally. He currently is the Head of Voice and Speech at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. His education includes an MA in Voice Studies (Distinction) from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London; a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Worcester State University; and is a certified Knight-Thompson Speechwork coach.
Josephine Barton (she/her) - Specialist
Josephine is a voice and speech coach. She has an MA (Distinction) in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
She has extensive experience coaching public speaking, presentation skills, and accent softening for professional clients in the US, Australia, and the UK. She has coached voice and speech in drama schools and universities, including New York Speech Coaching, Drama Studio London, City Academy, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, and London Metropolitan University. She currently teaches voice and speech at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.