We offer courses of study from total beginner to seasoned professional. Here are our current offerings. Select a course title or scroll through this page to find out more!
Dates and instructors are subject to change as our staff is comprised of working actors. Actual length, in hours, of class may vary according to the number of students enrolled in a particular class.
Classes are taught in our studios in San Francisco and in our East Bay location in Downtown Lafayette at 3564 Brook Street.
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This workshop is designed for you! You will learn what it takes to be a voice-over talent, the financial possibilities, the function of agents and casting directors, current voice-over trends and how VoiceMedia can help you set and reach your goals. Participants will be asked to work on mic and a brief personal evaluation will be given, If you are just starting to explore the industry and need basic facts and practical information, this is the place to start.
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom
, Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM
, Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM
, Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM
, Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM
, Sunday 2PM to 5PM
, Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
FEE: $50.00
Reservation Required
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This 18-hour course is the foundation for all styles of voice-over. It is designed to teach you the basics of copy interpretation, vocal and mic technique, as well as studio vocabulary and etiquette. You will be introduced to commercial, character, and narration copy during this class. We offer the class as either a 6-week or 2 weekend series for your convenience. This is the foundation for all other voice-over classes.
* Also see Crash Course
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom
(1 day a week for 6 weeks)
, Thursdays 10 AM to 1 PM
, Thursdays 10 AM to 1 PM
(Friday & Saturday)
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Fridays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM
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Fridays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM
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Fridays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM
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Fridays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM
FEE: $395.00
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The Crash Course is the same as our Beginning Voice-Over class*, given over one weekend and is great for out-of-towners or people who can’t commit to the longer time frames. This course is only offered twice a year and only in our San Francisco location.
* See Beginning Voice-Over for details
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Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
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Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
FEE: $395.00
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You hear it in school, at work, on TV, in doctors offices, standing in airport lines and riding in your car. There is a great need for narrators for educational, medical, and technical training videos as well as documentaries, audio books and voice mail systems. If you love to read aloud, this four week class is for you. You'll learn to apply pacing, breath control and focus to the many different styles of narration.
Hours: 12
INSTRUCTORS: Adam Harrington / Michael Bruce
, Thursdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Thursdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Saturdays 10 AM to 1 PM
FEE: $295.00
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"Tonight on channel..." Yes friends, it's those voices you know and love that tell us of upcoming programs with their lead-ins and promos. Learn why it differs from commercial reads. How do they do it?
Adam Harrington, represented for Promos by top Los Angeles agency Abrams Artists, will show us how.
INSTRUCTOR: Adam Harrington
, Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
FEE: $225.00
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This exciting course is offered in a 6 week course. You'll have fun discovering the voices you have inside you, as well as creating new voices through the use of vocal placement and body movement. You'll learn to match voices and impact sounds to pictures and explore international and American regional accents. You’ll learn the skills required to create character voices that can be applied to animation, commercials, video games or just reading to your kids or grandkids! You will leave this class with a foolproof method to create brand new character voices at a moments notice. Learn how to put it all together! Learn to
vocalize defending, attacking, dying and other in-game action sounds.
Learn how to get noticed in this dynamic and fast growing genre.
Hours: 18
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom / Adam Harrington
Fridays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM
, Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
, Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
FEE: $425.00
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Cindy Jo Hinkleman is an LA based producer, director, and editor of audiobooks for companies such as Random House and Audible, Inc. She has worked on over 500 books including Bill Clinton's "My Life", and "The Pacific" by Hugh Ambrose. It has been her pleasure to direct such respected readers as Scott Brick, Marc Cashman and Rosalyn Landor. Most recently, she edited "Anne Frank: Diary Of A Young Girl: The Definitive Edition", a book that has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy in the category Best Spoken Word Album For Children. Her awards for sound editing include Golden Reel Award nominations for "Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas", "Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron" and "U-571", and an Academy Award as a member of the sound editorial team for "U-571".
INSTRUCTOR: Cindy Jo Hinkleman
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Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
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Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
FEE: $325.00 BOOK NOW - THIS WILL SELL OUT FAST!
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An exciting experience for kids 7 to 12 years old. Must be excellent readers.
Bob Cooney has been teaching voice-over to kids for more than ten years with his fun and engaging "CooneyToons".
INSTRUCTOR: Bob Cooney
FEE: $225.00
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You've worked hard and learned how to do voice-overs, now you need to know how to get the work! This intensive seminar gives you the knowledge and the shortcuts that are necessary to working in this crazy, wonderful, competitive business. Topics include agents, virtual agents, unions, marketing, web pages and much more. This class is given only twice a year. Don't miss out. Book your space now!
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom and Staff
FEE: $95 - One Evening
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It’s just like it says... a 3 hour practice session. We put out the copy and you choose what you want to work on. One of our staff members will lead and give feedback. Whether you are a working talent, student at VoiceMedia or a student elsewhere, this is one of the most efficient and cost effective ways to enhance your skills, make new friends in the biz, and perhaps have a spur of the moment opportunity to audition for an up and coming project. Come play! Beginning VO or equivalent is a prerequisite.
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom or Staff
FEE: $30
(3564 Brook Street Downtown Lafayette)
(3564 Brook Street Downtown Lafayette)
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Ad Agencies spend big money to achieve a certain sound or look for their commercials. This workshop will focus on your copy interpretation, creativity and self-direction skills to deliver just what the copywriter has worked so hard to achieve. Become a One-Take Wonder while getting the message across. One of San Francisco's top agents or Booth Director will give you tips on how to give your best reads at the audition, not on your way home.
INSTRUCTOR: Susan and Agent
(Union rules preclude us from using agent names)
FEE: $275
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In this Electronic Age, more and more voice-overs for national and international clients are being recorded in home studios. Voice-Over talents are avoiding long expensive commutes by sending auditions and sessions via computer from the comfort of their homes. Plus learn how to use Audacity, a free downloadable recording and editing program. Our incredible chief engineer and talent Michael Bruce will show you how.
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Bruce
FEE: $95 - One Evening
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We encourage people to take group classes to start, for one can learn a lot by watching and listening to peers behind the mic. However, if group classes do not work with your schedule, you have reached a certain level of proficiency, or you are a working talent and need a "tune up", why not schedule a private lesson? Private lessons will put you on the fast track to voice-over excellence.
INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom
FEE: $125.00/hour
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