For students
The Royal Conservatory Speech Arts Performance and Communication Certificate
A proven curriculum that builds confident communicators: poetry, storytelling, acting, presentations and conversation skills. One-on-one, one hour weekly during the Ontario school year, in person in Liberty Village, Toronto, or online.
What students learn
Skills for school, auditions and life
Each student works toward The Royal Conservatory Speech Arts Performance and Communication Certificate, building skills they will use in class presentations, interviews and on stage.
Poetry recitation
Bring poems to life with expression, pacing and clear diction.
Storytelling
Hold a listener from the first line to the last.
Acting
Perform solo scenes with character, voice and presence.
Presentations
Organize ideas and present them with confidence.
Conversation skills
Listen well, respond clearly and speak up with ease.
Exam preparation
Prepare step by step for The Royal Conservatory exam.
Proven results
Students who nailed it
- Coached 2 Royal Conservatory Speech Arts Performance and Communication National Champions
- Coached a winner of the Canadian National Public Speaking Championships
- Coached 1 BC provincial champion
- Coached the first-place winner of a Nanjing, China state-wide speech competition
- Countless winners at regional competitions, like this one:
“Our daughter emerged victorious in the declamation contest and won a trophy for best performer.”
Saif & Sadia
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Choose your term
One hour weekly, following the Ontario public school calendar. No lessons during winter break, March Break or summer. If a holiday falls on your lesson day, we’ll move it to another day that week.
Prices in CAD, plus HST.
20% off the regular $100/hr for paying the full term.
Exams are taken online, so your child can sit theirs from anywhere, whenever they’re ready. Each exam is an independent assessment of your child’s progress, and the certificate can strengthen future school admission applications and performance résumés.
Exam fees are paid separately to The Royal Conservatory and are not included in lesson fees.
Meet your coach
Joseph Spitale
Joseph Spitale is a communication coach and professional performer with over 25 years of experience captivating audiences at national conferences, corporate events, cruise ships, and as a featured mainstage performer at Tokyo Disneyland. As seen on Breakfast Television, he specializes in executive communication, media training for TV appearances, and presentation coaching, having prepared executives, public officials, and the stars of a Disney Productions TV series to communicate with confidence and impact, backed by credentials from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC), the University of British Columbia, and Lumina Learning.
Let’s talk about your goal
Pick a time that works for you. Your first consultation is free.
Prefer email? info@nailitpublicspeaking.com