Cheryl Moore Brinkley, lifelong theatre professional, founded BVocal in 2010 to help clients attain stellar, professional communication Presence by developing their Personal Performance Assets (Voice, Speech and Non-Verbals), the skills everyone needs to sound, connect and perform effectively at work and in life, in-person, on-camera, online or onstage. One of relatively few elocution coaches, Cheryl is an expert in adapting theatre performance techniques to help public speakers, leaders professionals and activists improve confidence of delivery, audience relationship, quality of voice, and clarity of speech, pronunciation & accent.

An experienced educator, Cheryl Moore Brinkley served from 2001--2023 as adjunct faculty in the theatre department at Macalester College, where she taught full semester courses in Voice & Speech and Acting, created workshops in Audition Skills and Speaking Shakespeare, and provided Vocal Coaching for theatrical productions. She has also developed courses and taught for the Guthrie, Twin Cities Vocal Arts, Minnesota Conservatory, Acting for Lawyers, Brave New Institute, and Theatre in the Round.

Cheryl is an accomplished professional actor in theatre, TV commercials, live industrials, corporate videos, as a member of the Guthrie Theatre acting company (1993) and the St. Croix Festival Theatre core company (1990-95). She is also a theatrical director, whose Midwest work includes Macalester, Theatre Unbound, St. Croix Festival, Okoboji Summer Theatre, and Lyric Arts. Earlier in her career, Cheryl worked in television production, press & public relations, and casting for film & TV.

Degree: BFA Drama/Speech, Ithaca College
Certifications: TESOL/ESL/EFL, LMRVT
Training: Essential Somatics, Kinesa Somatics, Spring Forest Qigong, Sacred Vibrational Frequencies (Sound Healing)
Member: VASTA, AEA 
Cheryl's VASTA Profile  (Voice and Speech Trainers Assoc.)
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