Online public speaking · ages 11–19
Speak like
you mean it.
Live online classes that turn nervous students into speakers who hold a room. Small groups, a clear pathway from a first speech to the competition stage, and real feedback after every session.
- 11–19
- Ages we teach
- 6:1
- Small classes
- 100%
- Live online

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Why Atlantic Speech
Confidence is a skill. We teach it like one.
You speak every week
Classes are small and capped, so every student is on their feet speaking in every session. Nobody hides at the back.
Feedback, not a grade
Students leave each class with one specific thing to work on next, from a coach who is watching them, not a rubric.
Coaches who have done it
Every coach has competed and won at a high level of speech or debate. Students learn craft from people who have lived it.
The pathway
A clear route, first speech to the stage.
Foundations of Speech
An introduction to public speaking for students new to it: structure, delivery, and handling nerves, ending in a friendly speech every student actually gives.
Explore FoundationsConfident Speaker
Our core program: persuasion, storytelling, and speaking without notes. Students build real speeches and deliver them with presence, week after week.
Explore Confident SpeakerCompetitive Speaker & Debate
For students who want to compete: speech events, debate, and advanced impromptu, coached by competitors who have won at the highest levels.
Explore Competitive SpeakerCoaching by occasion
Preparing for one specific moment?
A class election on Friday. A TEDx slot. The graduation speech. When there is a date on the calendar, we coach the moment itself, with a plan built backward from the day.
Running for student council?
1–3 weeks before the vote
Landed a TEDx or TED-Ed slot?
4–10 weeks before the event
Chosen to speak at graduation?
2–6 weeks before the ceremony
A tournament on the calendar?
2–8 weeks before the tournament
An interview on the calendar?
1–4 weeks before the interview
A big presentation coming up?
1–3 weeks before the date
Trying out for the debate team?
2–6 weeks before tryouts
Asked to MC an assembly or event?
1–3 weeks before the event
The coaches
Learn from people who win rooms for a living.

Ricky Huang
Former Director of Training, Oxford Union

Peregrine Beckett
Former Head Coach, Columbia

Tin Puljić
World Universities Champion

Cailyn Min
Best Speaker, World Championships 2025

Biser Angelov
National Team Coach

Shaurya Chandranvanshi
Top 10 Speaker, World Championships

Netra Easwaran
Yale · World Scholar’s Cup

Mac Hays
4th Place, NSDA Nationals
Every week
Live class, real speaking time, written feedback
11–19
Grouped by age and stage, never mixed
Free
Consultation and placement before you commit
Questions
Parents ask us
What ages do you teach?
Students aged 11 to 19. Classes are grouped by age and stage, so an 11-year-old giving a first speech and a 17-year-old preparing for competition are never in the same room. If you are unsure where your student fits, a free consultation ends with a placement recommendation.
My child is really nervous about speaking. Is this right for them?
That is exactly who we build the beginner classes for. Foundations of Speech starts with low-pressure games and short turns, not a speech on day one, in a small group the same age. Most nervous students surprise themselves within a few weeks. Speaking confidence is trained, not something you are born with.
How do I know which program to start with?
Start with a free consultation. We learn about your student, answer your questions, and recommend the right class before you commit to anything. As a rough guide: Foundations for a beginner (roughly 11 to 13), Confident Speaker for a student who can already give a speech, and Competitive Speaker for a student who wants to compete.
Are classes live, or recorded?
Every class is live and online. Public speaking is a skill you build by speaking to real people who respond in real time, so recorded lessons do not work for it. Classes are small and capped so every student speaks in every session.
How big are the classes?
Small on purpose, usually six to eight students in the group programs and fewer in the interview course. The cap exists so every student gets real speaking time and individual feedback every week, which is the whole point.
What makes Atlantic Speech different from a school club or a generic course?
Two things. First, the coaches: every one has competed and won at a high level of speech or debate, so students learn craft from people who have actually done it. Second, the feedback: students speak every week and leave every session with one specific thing to work on, instead of sitting through a lecture.
Do you help with school presentations, competitions, or interviews?
Yes. The core skills carry directly to class presentations and student leadership. Students who want to compete take Competitive Speaker & Debate, and students preparing for a specific admissions or scholarship interview take the Interview & Presentation program or 1-on-1 sessions.
Do you offer a free consultation?
Yes. Every new student starts with a free consultation. We learn about your student, answer your questions, and recommend the right place to start before you pay anything.
Every strong speaker started with one first speech.
Book a free consultation. We will learn about your student, answer your questions, and recommend the right place to start.
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