Noah Drew

Think creatively. Communicate skillfully. Engage effectively.

Noah Drew

Think creatively. Communicate skillfully. Engage effectively.
About Me

Communication, voice & performance coach

I’m passionate about helping people connect with what really matters, express themselves skillfully, and develop their confidence and presence.

If you’re a business professional, I can help you communicate impactfully in presentations, talks, pitches, meetings, Q+A’s, and important conversations.  I also help you improve your ability to structure your ideas persuasively, and distill complex information into vividly clear language.

If you’re a performer, I can help you deepen your connection to your material, be more present in the moment, and speak or sing from the center of yourself.

I’ve been coaching and teaching since 2004.  I’m a tenured professor of Voice and Acting in Concordia University’s Theatre Department, and have served as Department Chair since 2021.  I’ve also been a guest instructor in the John Molson School of Business, and sometimes coach new professors through Concordia’s Centre for Teaching and Learning.  I was honored with a Concordia University Distinguished Teaching Award in 2017, and an Academic Leadership Award in 2024.

Relevant education & training:

Collaborators & research

I collaborate closely with acclaimed Los Angeles-based voice & communication coach Saul Kotzubei.  I’ve also worked for 12 years as a consultant with The Humphrey Group, Canada’s premiere leadership communication firm.

My research focuses on how performers and professionals can learn to increase their stress-resilience at a nervous system level.  My work offers strategies for transforming nervousness and other challenges into vibrant, committed, powerful communication.  And my decades of experience as a multi-award winning director, writer, producer, composer/sound designer, and actor have given me real insight into how to engage audiences of all kinds.

You can see my artistic portfolio here. 

My clients

I’ve coached hundreds of leaders across North America, South America, and Europe.  My clients work in banking & finance, engineering, telecom, energy, education, law enforcement, aviation, entertainment, marketing, community development, and many other fields.  They’re leaders at all levels, from C-suite executives of global companies, to managers in small-to-midsized organizations, to individuals working to affect change in their lives, their communities, and the world.

I’ve worked with leaders from:

What clients say

Celine Foord ADP, former HR business partner, Google

I’ve been to various public speaking workshops so I wasn’t sure how your workshop could be different. But, Wow! It transformed everything I thought I knew. I now feel so much more confident and comfortable when speaking to groups.

Charlie Birns, filmmaker & producer; clinical hypnotherapist

Your intuitiveness, and articulation of your insights, allowed for sudden and substantial shifts in my speaking. Thank you again for your presence and your superlative instruction.

Kate Lynch, actor, director; communication consultant

Over several decades of a life in the theatre, I've been lucky enough to work with great voice teachers – Patsy Rodenburg, Cicely Berry, Kristin Linklater, Richard Armstrong and Enrique Pardo, among others – and now I'm happy to add Noah Drew. Noah is knowledgeable, passionate, kind and inspiring. Many of the techniques were new to me, and he taught them with patience, thoroughness and a lively sense of fun, always creating a safe atmosphere that allowed all of us to take risks. I loved it.

Terry Hunter, Order of Canada; Executive Director, Vancouver Moving Theatre

The work was deep and profound in a way that I have never experienced before from any voice teacher. Noah’s understanding and commitment gave me great confidence, and this trust was rewarded with a very transformative experience. I highly recommend Noah to anyone interested in finding and developing their voice. He is an exceptional teacher and guide.

Nishant Hegde, Senior Analytics Engineer, Netflix

I came out of your workshop changed. For the first time I felt that public speaking is not something that needs to be dreaded or something that `I will always be bad at’ because it is not the way that I am wired. For the first time in my life I felt confident about my speaking and I was actually pleased with how my final talk went. Watching you help each person’s own style start shining through was absolute magic.

Dan Mangan, Juno award-winning musician

Noah approaches the work with utmost honesty and professionalism, and in turn brings that out in his students. He simply helps you let go. He helps you connect body and mind -- to speak or sing from the centre of your self.

Holly Bright, Director Crimson Coast Dance Society

Noah has a fabulous and contagious grasp of his material, its development and its application. He is also a sensitive and intuitive facilitator.

Rob Parker, Co-Founder & CEO, EdlerPRIME

Noah is a supportive and skilled facilitator and instructor. I found the work to be a welcome challenge, and Noah provided a unique, energized environment for the experience.

Irene Lyon, Founder, Irene Lyon Somatic Therapy

Noah is a true teacher. His extensive study of the performing arts – along with his gift for knowing how to catalyze the human system so each person can fully communicate in the heat of the moment – is remarkable. He marries compassion and challenge in such a refreshing way!

Mark Pierce, Founder & CEO, Hammer Creative Inc

Noah is an extremely articulate and fluid thinker, and I learned a lot.

Dr. Dara Culhane, Professor Emerita of Ethnography, Simon Fraser University

Noah is an excellent teacher — smart, kind, funny, trustworthy. Having been a teacher myself for 25 years, I was tremendously impressed by Noah’s talent and skill. He conveyed his love for communciation in a way that was inspiring to students, and engaged us in rigorous, vigorous work. What struck me most was Noah’s careful attention to each client’s needs, strengths and problems. I enjoyed the workshop from beginning to end.

Dr. Shannon Holmes, Opera Singer, Assistant Professor of Voice & Performance, University of Regina

Working with Noah, I was blown away. Life-changing. Truly.

Amanda Wardrop, Faculty of Education Associate, Simon Fraser University

This was a fantastic introduction to a body of incredible work. I would do it over and over again, and will be recommending it to anyone who will listen. Noah is full of heart, knowledge and passion.

Megan Nguyen, actor & stunt performer

Doing Fitzmaurice work with Noah has been such a gift! His sophisticated knowledge of the body and mind and his understanding of the actor make his teaching extraordinary. The work we have done has made a night and day difference in my acting process, auditions, and even my presence in everyday situations. This work is necessary and Noah is the ideal instructor.

What clients say

Celine F. ADP, HR Business Partner formerly at Google

I’ve been to various public speaking workshops so I wasn’t sure how your workshop could be different. But, Wow! It transformed everything I thought I knew. I now feel so much more confident and comfortable when speaking to groups.

Charlie B. Filmmaker & Producer; clinical hypnotherapist

Noah’s intuitiveness, and articulation of his insights, allowed for sudden and substantial shifts in my speaking.

Rob P. Director of Marketing Medium Rare Interactive

Noah is a supportive and skilled facilitator and instructor. I found the work to be a welcome challenge, and Noah provided a unique, energized environment for the experience.

Mark P. Founder & CEO Hammer Creative Inc

Noah is an extremely articulate and fluid thinker, and I learned a lot.

Naia L. Owner Naia Lore Wellness

I really enjoyed working with Noah. His facilitation made me feel comfortable, and yet also challenged me to really feel into the work. I learned new skills in being present and really connecting with what I am presenting… from a more authentic place.

Nishant H. Senior Analytics Engineer, Science and Analytics Netflix

I came out of your workshop changed. For the first time I felt that public speaking is not something that needs to be dreaded or something that `I will always be bad at’ because it is not the way that I am wired. For the first time in my life I felt confident about my speaking and I was actually pleased with how my final talk went. Watching you help each person’s own style start shining through was absolute magic.

Holly B. Director Crimson Coast Dance Society

Noah has a fabulous and contagious grasp of his material, its development and its application. He is also a sensitive and intuitive facilitator.

Irene L. Director Irene Lyon Bodyscience

Noah is a true teacher. His extensive study of the performing arts – along with his gift for knowing how to catalyze the human system so each person can fully communicate in the heat of the moment – is remarkable. He marries compassion and challenge in such a refreshing way!

Dr. Dara C. Professor of Anthropology, Simon Fraser University

Noah is an excellent teacher — smart, kind, funny, trustworthy. Having been a teacher myself for 25 years, I was tremendously impressed by Noah’s talent and skill. He conveyed his love for communciation in a way that was inspiring to students, and engaged us in rigorous, vigorous work. What struck me most was Noah’s careful attention to each client’s needs, strengths and problems. I enjoyed the workshop from beginning to end.

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