About Me

Background

Born and raised in Penang, Malaysia, Mark has been helping professional voice users to master their vocal and performance craft since 2012. He earned the Master of Creative Writing degree from The University of Sydney in 2010 before completing the Master of Arts (MA) in Voice Studies at the Royal School of Speech and Drama (London) in 2015.

Coached and mentored by some of the world’s most renowned voice practitioners – Barbara Houseman, Patsy Rodenburg, Meribeth Dayme, Bill Pepper and Rowena Balos to name a few – Mark has taught voice to both performers and non-performers across the UK, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Mark currently holds the position of Associate Lecturer in Voice within the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne and holds the position of head tutor and subject coordinator for the breadth subject, Clear Speech and Communication. Past teaching engagements have included Federation University’s Arts Academy (Ballarat), Monash University, as well as at Film & Television Studio International.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
    Monash University
  • Bachelor of Letter (BLitt)
    Monash University
  • Master of Creative Writing
    The University of Sydney
  • Master of Arts in Voice Studies (MAVS)
    Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Cambridge Certificate in English Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
    RMIT University

Theatre Credits
(Vocal/Dialect Coach)

NEXT TO NORMAL

(dir. Mark Taylor for Pursued by Bear)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

(dir. Stephen O’Neil for Ballarat Lyric Theatre Company)

HIGH FIDELITY

(dir. David Ward for Pursued by Bear)

TITANIC THE MUSICAL

 (dir. James Cutler for StageArt)

THE COLOR PURPLE

(dir. Robbie Carmellotti for StageArt)

LAURINDA 

(dir. Petra Kalive for Melbourne Theatre Company)

K-BOX 

(dir. Bridget Balodis for Malthouse Theatre)

PASSING STRANGE

(dir. Dean Drieberg for Antipodes Theatre Company)

ENGLISH

(dir. Tasnim Hossain for Melbourne Theatre Company) 

NEVER HAVE I EVER

(dir. Tasnim Hossain for Melbourne Theatre Company)

TROY

 (dir. Ian Michael for Malthouse Theatre)

WATCH ON THE RHINE

(dir. Alice Qin for VCA Acting & VCA Design and Production)

TORCH THE PLACE

(dir. Ngoc Phan for Queensland Theatre Company)

ST KILDA TALES

(dir. Alice Qin for VCA Acting & VCA Design and Production)

Mentors’ Testimonials

“Mark is a highly motivated and energetic Arts practitioner. I have known him for a number of years and have seen him grow from a lively enthusiastic student to a thorough and imaginative tutor in Voice and Acting. His teaching is based on the philosophy that to free the voice is to free the person---He well knows how a free and flexible voice serves the actor and the creative impulse. […] Mark already contributes much to the Performing Arts in this country [Australia]. He is on his way to becoming a major influence.”
Bill Pepper
Bill Pepper
“As a keynote speaker and presentation coach, I understand the importance of the voice and using its power to be more effective in every communication. Many people underestimate the value of voice control, tonality, and projection when speaking or presenting. Voice training is vital if you want to be the influencer in one on one communication or one too many. Mark is the person I recommend when it comes to voice coaching. If you want to master communication then first you must master your voice and the amazing tool it is by speaking to Mark. He will take you through a process that will surprise and delight you. I only recommend people who continually practice what they preach and Mark is certainly that person. A great voice coach that will transform the way you use your voice.”
Warren Tate
Warren Tate
“Mark’s naturally confident and relaxed style was very much appreciated by the clients who were initially nervous about voice coaching. He quickly built rapport with his clients and made their lessons fun, interesting and relaxed. He achieved amazing results with clients who all spoke very highly of his training skills and his training style. I would highly recommend Mark Wong as a voice coach, accent trainer and communications skills trainer.”
Laura James
Laura James(General Manager of Melbourne’s The Voice Clinic, 2012 - 2013)
“I have had the pleasure of working with Mark Wong over the past few years during my annual trips to Australia, as his voice and acting coach and mentor [and] I find him to be extremely dedicated, enthusiastic and a delight to work with. It is my opinion that he would be an asset in any coaching or teaching situation that focused on vocal release, physical freedom and connection to text. I highly recommend him!”
Rowena Balos
Rowena Balos

“Without the feeling of enthusiasm and enjoyment, your practice will not accomplish the good result it should, and your performance will not show you at your best.”

Stephen Cheng

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