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About Fluency
Sharing the fun and value of forensics and communication with the world.
Our mission at Fluency is to share the fun and value of forensics and communication with the world. And while we love the spirit and excitement of competition, our main goal is to equip young people with the skills and knowledge of effective communication for lifelong success.
And no matter what, we deliver this with enthusiasm, innovation and FUN.
Our core values
Create lifelong learners
We focus on the educational process and cultivating thinkers that can create their own art. Education never ends, and we balance the needs of speech competition with communication and performance skill development that will last a lifetime.
Focus on the individual
Young performers learn in many ways, and we ensure our coaching strategies listen and adapt to the unique needs of our students. No broad-brush approach here, only positive and caring coaches who develop each student in their own way.
Put fun first
Trophies and competitions are great, but that winning feeling is fleeting. We believe the true value is in the lasting memories made along the education journey.
FOUNDER. DIRECTOR. COACH. CASEY GARCIA
Casey (He/Him/His) began his forensics career in elementary school and has been involved with the activity ever since. In high school, he received numerous regional accolades in interpretation events, Extemporaneous Speaking, writing events and acting competitions. Casey’s love for forensics led him to the University of Texas at Austin where he had a successful college career, which included a National Championship in Dramatic Duo Interpretation, National Runner-Up in Dramatic Interpretation, additional final round accolades in Programmed Oral Interpretation and Dramatic Interpretation and was declared a Top 3 Speaker in the nation. Casey has made forensics his lifelong passion and considers himself a devout and dedicated student of the Forensic Arts.
While he has been involved in speech competitions for over three decades, Casey has also proven to be a consistently successful coach of competitive speech programs around the country as well as coaching a great number of national champions throughout his career. He enjoys coaching all forensic events and relishes the opportunity to educate students in all styles of performance. Casey has taught at some of the most respected speech camps in the country including George Mason Institute in Forensics, Florida Forensic Institute, Western Kentucky Summer Forensics Institute, Bradley University Summer Forensics Institute, James Logan Summer Forensics Academy, and at The University of Texas National Institute in Forensics for 25 years. Casey coached at the collegiate level for close to three decades and is currently a Professor of Speech, Drama and Humanities at LSC-Online College in Houston, Texas. Casey Garcia is a proud alumnus of the University of Texas Speech Team.
Casey founded FLUENCY as a way for talented coaches to help students better their performance approach and learn communication skills that will last a lifetime. FLUENCY is here for everyone. All are welcome!
Adam Benoit
Allyzah Allene Cabugao
Andrew Rodriguez
Debbie Simon
Drake Leach
Dyana Martinez
Frank Smith
James Garcia
John Duncan
Jordan Rojas
Mark Banks
Sade Barfield
Stephen Buettler
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