"Thank you so much for all your patience with me.  More than a teacher you have been a motivational guide who has pushed me to reach beyond my horizon."    -- Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, 24)

Due to the slowdown in the Entertainment Industry, to make accent work accessible to emerging artists, Joel is offering reduced rates for private study begun in October, 2025. Click here to contact Joel for complete information.

A client recently complimented Joel: "I honestly didn’t think learning an American accent would be such a journey, but Joel Goldes made it not only doable—but actually fun. He broke it down in a way that made sense to me and helped me sound natural without feeling like I was pretending. I felt super supported the whole way through, and I left every session with something new that actually stuck. Now I’m walking into auditions way more confident. Absolute legend." – Harry Jowsey, TV Personality & Actor

Check these out!

On Retraining the Brain, to Master Accents: The Philippine Star; 

On What Creates an "Influencer Accent": HuffPost;

On Americans Not Understanding Foreign Accents: London Daily Mail;

On Coaching Come From Away: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation;

On Teaching Accents and more: BuzzFeed podcast;

On coaching The Woman King: In a Manner of Speaking podcast

 

Contact Me

My past acting and directing experience uniquely qualifies me as a dialect coach: not only can I guide you in the subtleties of a new accent, I can also help you explore sound possibilities within the character's given circumstances.

I look forward to working with you.

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