Zara Burdon Yeates

  • Certification Level: Assistant
  • Geographic Location: BELGIUM, Antwerp (Naedts)
  • Languages: Danish, English
  • Specialization: Acting Movement Audition Corporate Training Facilitation Presence Private Coaching Public Speaking Text Work
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Assistant Teacher (2025)

Freelance Voice, Prescence and Communication coach

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https://thevoiceandpresencestudio.com/

Bio Text: Zara is an actor and filmmaker with over 15 years’ experience on stage and screen. Trained full time in Bow street for Screen Acting, led her behind the camera too. She holds an MA in Screenwriting from IADT, and as a filmmaker her short film and documentary have screened at festivals internationally, winning awards for Best Filmmaker, and Best Actor. She is drawn to the complex moments of being human, and to telling those stories honestly, whether she's in front of the camera or behind it.
Yoga and Fitzmaurice Voicework® first came into her life as a student actor, as ways to ground herself and support her work. Over time they became a practice of their own. She qualified as a yoga teacher, and later travelled to Los Angeles to complete her Fitzmaurice certification. After an injury and surgery, Pilates became part of how she rebuilt her strength and found her way back into her body, and she trained to teach that too. Each of these practices came to her when she needed it, and together they shaped how she understands the connection between voice, body and mind.
Zara founded The Voice and Presence Studio, bringing that experience into one place. She works one-to-one, in person and online, with actors, professionals and anyone who wants to speak with more freedom and confidence. Her work runs across three pathways: Voice and Presence, Body and Movement, and Organic Intelligence® Coaching. Whatever someone comes in with, the aim is ease rather than effort.

Education:
MA Screenwriting – IADT
BA (Hons) Film & Television Production – University of Wolverhampton
ATCL Diploma in Acting & Musical Theatre – Trinity College London
Screen Acting Programme – Bow Street Academy, Dublin

Certification and Professional Development:
Organic Intelligence® – Certified Coach
Fitzmaurice Voicework® – Certified Teacher, Los Angeles
Pilates Teacher Training (200Hr) – ITEC, Dublin
Yoga Teacher Training (200Hr) – MVP, Austin, TX

Languages: English

Specializations: Acting, Audition, Corporate Training, Facilitation, Movement, Presence, Private Coaching, Public Speaking, Text Work