“This work alters the mind and body on a deep level. I recommend it for anyone who believes in the power of self-expression.”
–Mark Haim, Choreographer, Dancer

The teaching work of Archipelago  is for adults of all ages including the layperson and the artist. Ellen Hemphill is a master teacher in voice and gesture and is available for master classes, seminars and private lessons. The company artists also give workshops locally, nationally, and internationally on process theater, which includes writing, design, composition, gesture, and vocal work.

Read more about Ellen Hemphill’s Teaching, Training, Coaching, and Research

Archipelago Theatre offers master classes/online sessions:

Ellen Hemphill is now offering individual and group workshops on freeing the natural range of the embodied voice. She is now also offering Skype/Zoom/G-Chat coaching sessions for performers (dancers/actors, performing companies). This has been done successfully with companies in the USA and abroad. Training includes breath control, aural tuning, uttered sound, spoken word and the song and gesture techniques that dynamically link sound-text and song in performance, public speaking or simply, in self-awarness .

Individual voice lessons are also available .

Specialized group workshops are also available on how the voice and body change in life transitions.

You can contact Ellen directly at: erhemphill@gmail.com if you or a group are interested in working with her in person or through an online session.