Ashley was a wonderful speech trainer. She was able to help build my confidence and organize my…read morethoughts. English is my second language and sometimes find it hard to explain my ideas out loud. Ashley gave some much needed strategies to enhance my grammar and presentations. If English is your second language and looking to take your public speaking skills to the next level, Ashley is the best!!!!

In my brief research of other clients reviews across multiple platforms , as well as my own…read moreexperience, it appears to be a bait and switch operation. Secure the upfront contract payment and then disappear! I have had an extremely difficult time scheduling my sessions, which is unfortunate. I paid for 14 and only completed 5 before they stopped responding to repeated scheduling request emails. Businesses like this tend not to prosper.

I attended Kudos from 2016 to 2022, spanning second grade to eighth grade, and I now serve as a…read morejudge for their middle school debate tournaments. If you're seeking a school that can help you or your child establish a strong foundation in public speaking skills and confidence, I wholeheartedly recommend Kudos. Kudos initiates the younger students with storytelling classes, which helped me become more eloquent able to express myself better. These classes played a significant role in boosting my self-confidence and shaping me into a leader within my middle and high school's student government. For the older kids, Kudos provides opportunities to develop competitive skills, including acting, debate, and mock Congress. During the time I competed with Kudos, I formed lasting friendships and won awards. Of course, the support and encouragement of Kudos teachers, especially Mr. Feldman, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Pepper, and Mr. Schaupp also contributed to my success. Their patience and expert guidance, along with each class's comprehensive and cohesive curriculum is representative of the quality education you will get with Kudos. Overall, if you're a parent looking for an extracurricular activity for your child or a way for them to come out of their shell, I can 1000% endorse and recommend Kudos for you.

I have to thankful Michael & Ann help us to find the best congress debate coach Mr. Feldman in the…read moresouth California . He Is very responsible , Kind, Knowledgable, fun ,that's why join Kudos's class will make you love the debate so much . They have other coaches r also fantastic , join the classes before the spaces r gone .

Ive been a member of SOG since 2015 and have had a pleasure to be a part of the ongoing and growing…read moreleadership team. As of 2018, SOG is a Presidents Distinguished Club and meets every Thursday from 12p-1p at foothill community church. I am a firm believer that the best days of SOG - always lie ahead.,

From the owner: Improve public speaking, improve english speaking, leadership, presentation skills, communication…read moreskills, learn to speak publicly. Become a professional speaker.

Phenomenal guy! Lots of wisdom and expertise. Highly recommend going here for your life and…read morecommunication needs.

Thomas is amazing! He takes the time to help teach you the correct manner and goes above and…read morebeyond. I absolutely recommend Thomas to all my family and friends!

This is a great program for developing the leadership skills for the kids. My son is only 7 years…read moreold, but I will definitely bring him in and see if he is ready for the program. The program is developed by working professionals/leaders from the local companies. I'm very excited that we have such program in our area.

From the owner: Public speaking classes for kids, speech + leadership training club for children serving all of…read moreNorth Orange County. The club fosters leadership development in youth as they hold leadership positions and manage some aspects of the club. There are three main segments at youth-run meetings: 1. Prepared speeches that emphasize different speech-crafting techniques and presentation skills 2. Impromptu, during which members rise and reply, off-the-cuff, for 1 to 2 minutes to questions or topics 3. Evaluations that follow club guidelines for constructive critiques. Suitable for ages 8-15 Ages 8-15 work on Level I manual and move on to Level II Develop new skills with each speech: Level I speeches build several skills including vocal variety, effective gestures and using visual aids. Each speech emphasizes a skill to improve overall presentation technique. Comprehensive materials: Speakers League members receive a comprehensive Member Handbook with all materials for Levels I and II. For Scouts: An excellent way to earn the Public Speaking & Communication Merit Badges. Competitions: Children can also participate in the Speakers League Annual Meet [SLAM] to compete with children from other Speakers League clubs through-out Southern California. Family owned and locally operated. Flexible payment plans available.

I visited the Toastmasters Table Talkers Club as a guest and was impressed. It was a small but…read moremighty skilled group of people. However, the members were competent and the speakers were confident. The meeting was exceptionally well-organized; it was fully set up 30 minutes before start time, everyone came prepared with their roles, and the evaluations were detailed and constructive. As a guest,I felt genuinely welcomed from the moment I walked in. If this were my first Toastmasters club, I would have signed up on the spot. Highly recommend visiting (and joining!!)

The info you have about this club is incorrect. Toastmasters…read moreClub 1246 meets twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Location is the Community Room at Clark Commons, 8004 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, 90621 https://1246.toastmastersclubs.org/

I had a great experience with the coaches they were all especially kind and patient. I worked with…read moreCoach Asha, Shante, Chris, Janiel, Forrest, Anna, and Robert. Coach Asha helped me get together my interp events pretty last minute and I managed to qualify top 15 in California for nationals or NSDA (with a main event of dramatic interpretation). Also, throughout the season I got some specific technical feedback from Coach Shante which really helped me hone in my performance. While Coach Chris helped me get my DI up early in the season which led to me placing fourth at Peninsula. Additionally, Coach Janiel is mostly always at tournaments and gives a killer warm-up that really energizes me and my peers as well as give us a confidence boost admits the inevitable nerves. Furthermore, Coach Forrest and Coach Anna are really good with the younger students as they helped laid a solid foundation for my speech and debate skills going forward. I really started learning public speaking starting with them! And Coach Robert is great at platform events and is extremely detailed in his feedback. In addition, there are Coaches Kavya and Christine that I heard great things about from other peers but haven't worked with them too personally. With QD Learning I've been able to travel to Minneapolis for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions and Arizona for the National Speech and Debate Association/ Competition as well as local tournaments around the area. In anyways I totally recommend them and have won a lot more tournaments than mentioned. However, the most special part about the QD Learning is the amazing process and journey that it takes you through as you make lifelong connections and work with amazing national champion coaches that take the time to understand your needs.

great speech and debate program for kids! lots of great coaches and chances to win at big…read moretournaments.

I have had the privilege of working with Patrick Munoz over the last 3 years. He has provided…read moremultiple workshops for me at the Burbank Public Library. From helping new English speakers with how to use their voice so they can be understood to training tutors on the physicality of pronunciation that enables the tutors to work with their students/learners on how sounds are produced. Patrick is engaging, entertaining, and eloquent. I look forward to working with him again! -Wynne L. Adult Literacy coordinator for Burbank Public Library

I've always been soft-spoken, which definitely goes with my personality. But in my new position, I…read moremake presentations much more frequently and realized that my soft-spoken manner was not making the impact I wanted. I found Patrick because he has great reviews for his services and I am so glad I did. He has helped me find a voice and a presence I didn't know was in me. The sessions are fun and fast-moving. Even after our first coaching, my voice was stronger and I felt more confident. The vice president of my division even gave me a compliment the other day, which she rarely does. Thank you, Patrick, for helping me find my voice!

It took almost a year to convince myself to attend a Toastmasters meeting. I wanted to get over my…read morefear of public speaking and gain confidence when speaking in front of people. In July, I finally forced myself to attend a meeting and I am so glad I did! I've been attending Surf City Speak-n-Lead Toastmasters for about 6 weeks now and I've already learned quite a bit. This group's friendly, warm, and safe environment has helped me begin to build confidence in myself and my words without judgment, ridicule or criticism. The critiques are encouraging and is helping me develop into a stronger speaker. As a writer, words come easily, but voicing them out loud always has been an issue. I struggle especially with impromptu speaking and this group helps in not only prepared speeches but also improv speaking skills. The members go out of their way to make you feel genuinely welcome as well as help you with any questions and advice. Meetings are very well organized and the food is surprisingly good (I'm not typically a fan of restaurants like IHOP). I actually look forward to Wednesday nights every week and am excited to continue to learn and grow my skills with the help of this club.

Pretty fun group of people. Meeting every Wednesday makes it easy to get the most of what I was…read morelooking for in a toastmaster club. 5 stars because of the location is easy to get to and park, food available, and long term members who are always there to help. I encourage anyone who is looking for a well organized club to visit and give #6570 a try! :)

Came here to watch a high school performance if Miss Saigon. The performance was wonderful and the…read morehigh school kids were really very good. The set was well made and had good props and lighting. The only thing is since there is no assigned seating, the main area gets very crowded quickly whether its the middle or even the side aisles. That leaves the 2nd floor level. It would've been wonderful if all the seats had a good vibe of the stage. But if you were unlucky enough to sit in the seats closest to the stage, you lose sight of what's going on. My recommendation is to arrive early so you can sit in the main hall. Every seat there has a great view of the stage. If you have to sit upstairs, make sure to sit where you have a direct view of the stage. If you end up sitting on the ends, you have an impaired view of the stage and you miss seeing part of what's going on because it is blocked so everyone is leaning forward to try and see what they're missing. Good theater. Nice acoustics. Parking is pretty tight but there is extra available parking at the high school and on the street.

Bought tix to come watch one of my favorite groups, All-4-One, at this performing arts center…read more Simply put... wow! The facility is beautiful and very very clean. The sound was great and the parking was very convenient. Very intimate setting but well worth the money.