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The UdefineU online video program brings together top fashion and style consultants to share the essential elements of posture, poise, voice and speech, etiquette and style, to make the woman vibrant, modern and fully in control of her message to the world.
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The UdefineU Posture and Poise online video is taught by Maria Verdeja, a professional
ballerina and the Artistic Director of the Maria Verdeja
School of the Arts Ballet Company in Miami, Florida.
Do you want to learn the secret to turning heads and leaving that lasting
impression? Well, it all begins with Posture & Poise. How a woman moves
and carries herself is directly related to the attention and respect she
receives from others. Having proper posture and poise allows women to
project confidence through positive body language. In this UdefineU video,
you will learn key tips and tricks on how to project a graceful, more
confident image, and to carry yourself properly at every moment. You will
even look taller and thinner once you have mastered proper posture.
Proper posture and body placement
Graceful arm movements
Gesturing
Sitting
Crossing your legs
Standing
Walking
Descending a staircase and
Getting in and out of a car
Posture is the foundation of a woman's bearing. Proper posture allows you
to carry yourself flawlessly at every moment. It is from there that
graceful movement, or poise, emerges. That is why it is so important to
master the key components that create an elegant physical image.
Running Time: 28 minutes
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The UdefineU Voice & Speech online video is taught by Joyce Sarandon, a
nationally renowned voice, speech, and dialects specialist.
Sensual voices that capture the imagination are created. You have a choice
in how your voice sounds and how you speak. In order to become the
complete woman you envision, you must focus on all the elements that
comprise this picture. UdefineU's intent is not to change your voice or
accent, but rather teach you, through the use of vocal exercises and
speech delivery tips, how to inflect your voice and use proper diction to
fully express yourself.
This UdefineU video will teach you how to make the most of your natural
voice:
Common Speech Problems
Why women have them
Effect on others
How to correct them
Vocal exercises
Speech delivery tips
Practicing articulation
Proper sound release of key letters
Practicing speech
Commonly mispronounced words
A woman's voice is very representative of who she is. By controlling your
voice and utilizing full expressive speech, you will get your points
across succinctly and in the most feminine way possible without losing your identity.
Running Time: 34 minutes
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The UdefineU Etiquette online video is taught by the nationally renowned etiquette expert,
Patricia Stephenson of Patricia Stephenson & Associates in Palm Beach, FL.
The attention a woman receives from others is in direct proportion to the
attention she gives herself. Nothing says more about a woman's grace and
elegance than when her manners are on display, both socially and at the dining table.
In this UdefineU video, you will become fully versed in the details of
formal dining and comportment:
Guest etiquette
Table comportment
The instruments of dining
- China
- Crystal
- Utensils
Key rules to remember
Standard table setting
Formal dinner setting
How to use your napkin
How to serve yourself, be served, and pass the food
How to hold and use your silverware
- American style
- Continental style
How to hold your stemware
Silverware resting and ending positions
Social comportment
The Etiquette video takes the guesswork out of those awkward moments many
of us experience from time to time. Not only will you be shown the proper
way to act and handle the intricacies of formal dining and social etiquette,
you will also be shown real-life situations that occur to most people.
Running Time: 36 minutes
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The UdefineU Fundamentals of Style online video is taught by the renowned fashion
designer, Victoria Lopez-Castro.
Elegance is about simplicity, not glitz or flash. That is why the world's
most stylish women make it look so easy. An elegant look is about simple
clothes and accessories.
In the UdefineU Style video, you will learn the fundamental rules of
fashion, starting with:
How to organize your closet
The six basic pieces every woman should have
How to shop for them
What they look and feel like
How they should fit
How these pieces are combined in order to create
multiple outfits for various occasions (from casual to
work to a cocktail or an evening event) and
What essential accessories you need
If you follow the UdefineU program, you will learn to create your own signature look that
is classic and timeless, but most importantly, elegant. With this knowledge you will gain
the confidence and style to go out into the world knowing you look simply fabulous.
Running Time: 32 minutes
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The UdefineU Style Cards cover the fundamental rules
of fashion starting with the six basic pieces every woman should have in her closet. You will learn how to shop for them,
what they look and feel like and how they should fit.
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The UdefineU Style Guide demonstrates how the six basic pieces
are combined in order to create multiple outfits for various occasions (from casual to work to cocktail or evening
event).
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The UdefineU Reference
Guide is a comprehensive written version of the "Foundations of Grace and
Elegance" Program. It is to be used in conjunction with the videos in order
to reinforce the lessons learned in the Posture & Poise, Voice & Speech, and
Etiquette modules.
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