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Verbalists “Inhale and Exhale” with Amir Gwirtzman

10-September-2020 · by Verbalist

Amir Gwirtzman is an Israeli jazz artist who has mastered over 20 woodwinds from all over the world. Although Gwirtzman demonstrates his genius talent on dozens of instruments from the flute to the soprano sax to the bagpipes, his magnificence lies in his unique live creation of a “band.” What’s better than one Gwirtzman? Five Gwirtzmans. How is that possible? READ MORE

Osibisa’s Sunshine Day for the Verbalists Language Network fans

18-June-2020 · by Verbalist

Recently, Verbalists had a very enjoyable interview with Gregg Kofi Brown, Ghanaian musician, who served as a singer and guitarist for the famous African group Osibisa for over two decades before issuing his first solo effort in 2005 with the “Together as One” album. READ MORE

Online language learning challenges for schools

15-May-2020 · by Verbalist

When language schools were forced to suspend in-person classes earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic many switched immediately to online delivery in order to continue teaching currently enrolled students.

Students and agents now face a myriad of online learning programs, many of them with questionable pricing and quality. Should online language learning courses be just a simple Zoom or Skype teaching, or should they be developed into true E-learning systems taught by trained teachers? Would it be better for schools to adjust their online learning pricing according to the current quality of teaching and programs offered, and move forward in stages? READ MORE

Elina Duni’s folk, jazz and languages mix for Verbalists

23-April-2020 · by Verbalist

We talked to Elina about her music, but also about languages since she sings in many different languages. How many actually? Watch our interview to find out and learn more about this charming Swiss-Albanian vocalist.

Elina Spiro Duni is a jazz singer, born in Tirana, Albania. Elina made her first steps on stage at the age of five. Born to an artistic family (her mother and grandfather were writers, her other grandfather was a singer, whereas her father was an actor and theater director), she was exposed early to different types of art. When living in communist Albania, the only opportunity for her was to sing in the “palace of pioneer” (Albanian: Pallati i Pioniereve). In 1992 she settled in Geneva, Switzerland along with her mother. READ MORE

Verbalists bring you sunshine with the Jive Aces to cure depression

11-April-2020 · by Verbalist

Actors, musicians, leading professionals and many other distinguished people are also members of the Verbalists Communication & Language Network. We bring you today the highlights of our last summer’s interview with The Jive Aces, who have firmly established themselves as the UK’s No.1 jive & swing band. READ MORE

How to create effective student testimonials, our perspective

27-November-2018 · by Verbalist

The Importance of Student Testimonials – An Agent’s Perspective

In this day and age selling has become quite an aggressive business – be it the selling of tangible products as well as the selling of services. Education, is by no means an exception to this rule. Nowadays we are living in a world which uses every possible medium to spread the world about whatever it is that Company X or Business Y has to offer. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that when it boils down to making a decision about their future, students all over the world need all the reassurance they can get. READ MORE

Verbalists meet “Mr. Defunkt” for some real funk

15-August-2018 · by Verbalist

Joseph Bowie is an American bandleader and trombonist. Joseph comes from a St. Louis family that can be described as jazz and R&B royalty. His brother Lester Bowie founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago, his other brother Byron Bowie was an important R&B arranger and Joseph himself founded the legendary free funk group Defunkt. READ MORE