Experience
No other coaching service offers our combined experience in law, business, academia, and the performing arts, including the following Founder & CEO credentials:
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Patsy Rodenburg Associate. A prestigious training certification involving extensive full-time voice, presence, and Shakespeare text study with the world's foremost voice and presence coach.
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Vocal Performance. A Bachelor of Music in Voice & Opera from Northwestern University, combined with 10 seasons performing with the world's leading conductors and musicians at LA Opera, San Francisco Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Law Firm Litigation & Consulting. A JD from Berkeley and 5 years of Biglaw litigation experience at two top law firms. Member of the American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC).
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Hollywood Dealmaking. 15+ years of high-level talent negotiation, advising, and leadership experience at the world's leading media and tech companies, including Warner Bros., Amazon, and NBCUniversal.
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Improvisation & Stage Experience. Over a decade of improvisation training at the best improvisation schools in Los Angeles, including The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Impro Theatre, and multiple vocal jazz and regional theatre performance credits.
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Law School Teaching. Over a decade of law school teaching experience at Berkeley and The University of Chicago, including developing and teaching popular courses on "Entertainment Law: TV and Film", "Presence: Performance Skills for Lawyers", "Public Speaking", and "Communication Skills for Business Lawyers".
Core Values
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Everyone has a strong and compelling authentic voice that can be freed.
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Anyone can increase their natural charisma and presence by embodying a message and truthfully connecting with the audience.
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Speaking is a full-body activity that requires training, artistry, and craft.
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By liberating people's voices and teaching equanimity in communication, we believe the world can become a more just, equitable, and inclusive place.
A Revolutionary Approach to Performance Training
Founded in 2023 by television executive, law school lecturer, and accomplished stage performer Paul Marchegiani, Vox Vera offers premium performance skills coaching services, helping clients free and amplify their authentic voices to deliver under any circumstance. We shift the traditional public speaking paradigm away from checklists of dos and don'ts to something more profound and lasting: the craft of authentically embodying a message and connecting with an audience. We help clients bring their full humanity to their work, and teach the physical performance skills and artistry required to consistently deliver results and inhabit any space with confidence and presence.
Imagine walking into a room with complete confidence and freedom. Shoulders relaxed. Breath steady and deep. A tall, graceful—yet grounded—stance. Easy eye contact connecting you with everyone in the room. Words flowing out of you with a warm, dynamic sound, resonating in the space like a seasoned performer. You are present. You are prepared.
This can be you.
Our practical, skills-based approach is interdisciplinary and engaging, based on decades of business, legal, academic, and science-backed performing arts training and experience at the highest levels, including:
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Patsy Rodenburg Technique. Foundational speech work used by the world's greatest actors and public speakers, centered on freeing the natural voice and connecting with the audience through body, breath, and presence.
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Performance and Movement Theory. Body mechanics and performance methods inspired by Alexander Technique principles, acting, dance, martial arts, and more.
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Classical Voice Work. Breath, musicality, vocal health, and resonance exercises used by top opera singers.
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Improvisation. Getting out of your head and into the moment, active listening, building consensus with "yes, and", confronting fear, handling mistakes, and conveying information economically.
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Real World Experience. We've walked the walk at the highest levels of business, law, the arts, and academia for over 20 years, including senior executive leadership positions at Fortune 50 companies, professional performance experience in 3,000-person concert halls, prestigious law school teaching engagements, and Biglaw litigation practice in state and federal court. We've counseled CEOs, Boards of Directors, judges, Hollywood producers, and world-famous celebrities, and have been through the trenches time and time again. We know what our clients are up against on a visceral level, and we speak our clients' language.
Services
Vox Vera helps people free their authentic voice so they can fearlessly connect with any audience. While all our work embodies the same fundamental ethos, each session is tailored to meet the practical needs of the client, whether it be team building, employee development, trial preparation, acting coaching, or speech and debate preparation.
Law Firms
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Attorney Workshops & 1:1 Coaching
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Retreats & Summer Associate Workshops
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Courtroom Presence & Trial Preparation
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Witness Preparation
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Appellate Advocacy
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Interviewing & Depositions
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Team Building
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Business Development
Corporations
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Executive Presence
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Keynote Preparation
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Sales & Networking
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Team Building
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Employee Development
Politicians & Government
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Voice, Breath & Presence Coaching
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Media Training
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Speech & Debate Preparation
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Extemporaneous Speaking & Improvisation
Actors, Directors & Arts Organizations
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Voice, Breath & Presence Workshops & Coaching
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Director Training
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Patsy Rodenburg Technique
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Text Work
Helping people free their authentic voice