BEVERLY'S VOICE

Beverly's speaking voice has been described as sexy, professional, reassuring, friendly, upbeat, sincere and distinctive.
Her voice and manner are suitable for a variety of recording projects including documentary narration, instructional and training manuals, commercials, audiobooks, voice-mail and
on-hold messages, movie trailers, jingles, cartoons and video games.

SOUND CLIPS

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Clip 1 - CIUT Station ID

Clip 2 - Small World Ad

Clip 3 - Toronto Unlocked

EXPERIENCE

Beverly is an experienced radio interviewer, host and announcer. In addition to having hosted her own shows on both CHRY 105.5 FM (at York University) and CIUT 89.5 FM (the University of Toronto radio station), she's also done countless station i.d.s, PSAs and commercials for U of T Radio, and is often referred to as "The Voice of CIUT". Beverly is a frequent live guest on Jazz FM 91.1 during their fundraising campaigns, and is a busy jazz singer in the Greater Toronto Area. As an actress, panelist and special guest, she has appeared on television and in independent films. (A list of film, tv and radio appearances is available upon request.) She also spent several months performing with sketch troupe "The Comedy Zone" in the 1990s.

TRAINING

Beverly holds a degree in theatre from York University, has trained with well-known vocalists in Toronto (including John Alcorn and Bonnie Brett), and was a participant in the jazz vocal workshop in Banff, Alberta under the direction of legendary bebopper Sheila Jordan. In her youth she studied Speech Arts with Elfrida Wilde at the Royal Conservatory of Music for several years and later completed three improv workshops at Second City with actor/writer/comedian Bruce Hunter.

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES & SKILLS

Beverly is accustomed to taking direction and doing cold readings, and is a competent mimic who speaks French, Spanish, Japanese and some German. She can read music and as a professional singer, she is well-suited to work that requires singing or musicality. Her performance experience has given her good comedic timing and she is also able to ad lib as needed.

CONTACT

You can reach Beverly at 416 516-9840 or: hello AT beverlytaft DOT com

Special thanks to technician Stew Ogilvie.

For more information on Beverly's work as a jazz singer, please click on the links across the bottom of the page.