Margaret Henderson

Voice Description

Love to sing anything from Karen Carpenter to Cher,Annie Lennox,Shirley Bassey and Musicals.
My singing teacher says I have a voice range of 3OCTIVES,very rare.
Have narrated over the years getting distinctions for my speaking voice English Speaking Board.
Have trained people and kept them focused by using my vibrant personality and adapting my voice style and language.
Worked in a call centre and regulary calmed any agresive manner and turned them around.Also had to set up voicemail messages for the company.
My voice has been told to heal and calm people by my spiritual life advisor.
Have used certain vibrations of voice to calm myself as it resinates within the body.
Presentation and delivering talks to groups from the young to elderly. Warm,bubbly,sexy,seductive,harsh,adaptable,deep and very high pitched.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Wallasey, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Won a talent competition at school for my impersanations of famous people and my teachers,male&female.
Seductures,Elderly,Scouser,Londoner,Irish,American and anybody with an accent who happens to come near me and talks.Marilyn Monroe,American,Dumb Blonde,Diva,All the actions body language of any female.

My Voice Experience

My voice has been very important in getting me a lot of fun,descions,laughter,men,jobs and trouble in my life.
From suddenly being flunged into the limelight at age 14 winning a talent competition,then getting distinctions with the English Speaking Board and people asking me to do inpersonations on the spot(not the stage)to catching up with an old male school pal 3years ago surprised I ws,nt famous by now with my vibrant personality and adaptable voice style
After bringing my family up I can now concentrate on my voice career including singing from Folk,Opera,New Age,Musicals,Jazz and anything my singing teacher can challenge me too. I have a partner who believes in me giving me the confidence with a gentle push and between us we write sing and starting a new voice and music career after passing each other by for the past 25yrs.
I worked in THF training staff then Wimpey Fast Food working up to Management then after Halifax always a communicator and using that skill to further myself.
Park-on-Line was a call center moving from advisor to Line Manger in 3 months and Training others with customers taking over irrate callers to calm and soothe. Been doing some counselling work with Inveroak and Elli the owner says she does,nt want to lose me as I am a asked for regulary reader. Have worked at home doing cold calling for a cleaning company and there best appointment maker.
I love people love life and my voice is my Jewel in my Gorgeous Crown.

My Training

English Speaking Board- Distinction at Junior School
Performing in school plays and School choir representing the School outside competing in the area.
Took piano lessons in my Teens and wrote Poetry.
Plays at home for Family and Friends.
Dealing with adults early being a Prefect age 10 and looking after Teachers and communicating between them in confidence.
Music has always been important in my life,my mum acted in hospital pantomines and my Dad now 74 has been in a group of singers for 4 years. Singing and music for breakfast dinner and Tea in our house.
I wrote an artical last year and was printed about children
at the same time giving talks at Fairs,Mind Body&Spirit.
I have organized teenagers presentations for Duke of Edinburgh and delivered a couple of Training Courses.
I have been taking singing lessons for a few months with breathing techniques used and adapting styles of music and has asked would I consider Performing arts and singing in Italian. She has so inspired me to how great my voice is and what is possible in my life,talking about competitions also.

My Studio Equipment

I have been approached by a new local radio station to do a couple of talks ,arrangements as we speak.
As for the singing a couple of Folk Festivals are in the Pipeline and setting up of one in Anglesey,Wales.
Starting 17 April 08 I am doing a course using pro tools,audio mixing and giving me an insight into how the industry operates with access to recording my own work.
Writing has had to drop off whilst I develop the voice more indepthly.
My partner is at present moving his music studio and will be set up by the summer with my new understanding with the above course be able to work together. He writes music and Plays/Teachers Guitar.

Additional Skills

Very organized.Have my own business so very adaptable and Flexible.
Dealt with people from babys to the elderly and respectful to all.
I drive and have a clean license.
I have computer skills and paperwork always up to dATE.
I have a passport and love travelling,but have a caravan to enjoy this country.
I love life and fit in like a camellion in any Inviroment.
I am a Beauty/Holistic Therapist and pride myself on looking good. People comment even when having a down day that I look Fab.
Inprovisation in any situation and bubbly personality.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Contact Information

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