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Classes are taught in our studios in San Francisco and in our brand
new East Bay location in Downtown Lafayette at 3564 Brook Street.
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INSTRUCTOR: Susan McCollom
UPCOMING 2010 EAST BAY DATES:
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 6-week and 2 weekend series for your convenience, as well as the 3 day CRASH COURSE for out-of-towners and others. This is the foundation for all other voice-over classes.
INSTRUCTORS:Susan McCollom and Staff
UPCOMING 2010 EAST BAY START DATES:
FEE: $375.00
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You've heard 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
The intermediate course is offered in a four week format. In this course we continue building skills focusing on commercial copy styles. We will learn how to apply acting techniques such as intentions, tasks, and beats to your reads. You'll also learn some of the pro tips of back breaths, eliding, and musical phrasing. It's no secret that the best voice-over talents are good actors. You need the acting tools this class offers!
Hours: 12
UPCOMING EAST BAY START DATES:
FEE: $375.00
"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? Gary Williams, promo announcer for affiliates nationwide, will show us how.
INSTRUCTOR: Gary Williams
This exciting course is offered in a 6 week format. 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 voice nonlinear interactive games. 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!
Hours: 18
Everyone in the industry knows the best actors are those with an improvisation background. Free your spontaneity and creativity with voice actress and director of Electronic Arts' video game "The Sims" Gerri Lawlor.
INSTRUCTOR: Gerri Lawlor
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 Night
It's just like it says...a practice session. We put out the copy and you chose
what you want to work on. One of our staff members will lead and give feedback. Beginning V.O. or
equivalent is a prerequisite. All peer group classes held in the East Bay.
INSTRUCTOR:Susan McCollom and Staff
FEE: $30 - One Night
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)
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. Learn how!
INSTRUCTOR: Guest
June 15th, Tuesday, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
October 17th, Sunday, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FEE: $95 - One night
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 donÕt work with your schedule, youÕve reached a certain level of proficiency, or youÕre 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.
FEE: $125.00/hour Susan Download Our Registration Form
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