Dorothy Sarnoff (Performer) | Playbill

Dorothy Sarnoff

Performer

In the mid-sixties, however, with her stage career dimming, she began to conduct vocal coaching classes designed to aid women in how they verbally presented themselves. The six-class course was first called Speech Cosmetics, and then — as it became more popular and increased in scope — Speech Dynamics. Ms. Sarnoff went on to coach businessmen, corporate heads and politicians such as Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, Bob Dole and Warren Christopher. Her ethos was that everyone could become a relaxed and commanding speaker if they could only isolate and accentuate their strengths and dispel their weaknesses. She instructed her clients to project "the vibe of joy," "the vibe of concern" and "the vibe of authority" when speaking in public. One of her maxims was "Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening."

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  • Born: 1914 in Brooklyn, NYC, NY, USA
  • Death: Dec 20, 2008 in Manhattan, New York

Roles (6)

My Darlin' Aida Playbill - Oct 1952 My Darlin' Aida
Opened October 27, 1952
  • as Jessica Farrow (Original)
The King and I Playbill - March 1951 The King and I
Opened March 29, 1951
  • as Lady Thiang (Original)
The King and I Playbill - March 1951
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Magdalena
Opened September 20, 1948
  • as Maria (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Faust
Opened October 05, 1945
  • as Marguerite (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 La Tosca
Opened September 27, 1945
  • as Floria Tosca (Original)
Rosalinda Playbill - Nov 1943 Rosalinda
Opened October 28, 1942
  • as Rosalinda Von Eisenstein (Original)
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