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Online Learning

Learn the foundations of Voice Acting for Radio and TV once a week for seven weeks.   

7-week Online Voiceover Class

Voice Acting for radio and television

We are offering one-night-a-week training for voice actors int he analysis and delivery of VO copy based on Keith's training system called "Just Have the Conversation"   In this class, students will learn expected delivery patterns for ad copy, text analysis, and then practice delivery of five different copy types: 

  • 2-Person Conversational Copy
  • Solo Conversational Copy
  • Soft Sell
  • Hard Sell
  • Narration for Dramatic Television

Each week, students work via Zoom with the instructor on copy interpretation and delivery then they spend the next week practicing and recording a copy at home for review the next week.  Don't have a professional recording studio at home?  No problem.  This is about the delivery of the copy and not the technical tools at your disposal.  As long as you can record on your phone or laptop, you are good to go.  The class also covers an exploration of the professional tools you will need to pursue voiceover and the multiple outlets you can use to market your voice and develop a professional strategy.


Classes are limited to 8 students and are held from 7-9 PM on Wednesday nights.  Recordings  of all lessons are posted to a blog that you can view on your laptop or phone so that, if you have to miss a night, you can watch and catch up before the next week.  Cost is $210 for the course with the 7 week commitment and you are billed electronically either up front of in installments (your choice).    The next session starts June 29, 2022.  Here is a detailed breakdown of the course:


Week 1 - Overview of voice work  

vocal health and maintenance dos and don’ts 

warm-ups for articulation and preparing to speak 

Word coloration to communicate emotional point of view 

breaking down ad copy and the core idea of “having the conversation” 

Expected patterns of delivery 

HOMEWORK: Your first practice spot 


Week 2 - Working 2-Person Conversational Copy   

How to see voiceover copy like an actor 

What breaking down the copy tells you 

Working with another voiceover actor  

How you sound is how you feel about what you’re saying - let us hear it. 

Paralinguistic cues

Physicalization - use your body 

How to take direction from engineers and ad executives and the conflicts that can occur 

HOMEWORK: Choose one from a selection of spots and record it with your partner using concepts learned. 


Week 3 - Working solo Conversational Copy  

Feedback on homework and in-class direction on corrections 

Solo copy that is tangential to the product vs. connected to the product 

Having a conversation with someone who isn’t there 

Energy versus speed 

Connecting 

HOMEWORK: Choose one from a selection of Solo spots and record it applying concepts from class. 


Week 4 - Working Soft Sell Copy  

Feedback on homework and in-class direction on corrections 

You are the product user - love it

Sell the feeling not the product 

Authenticity in sales copy - addressing the need not the sales. 

The three act format in soft sell 

Using physicality to make things sound great or easy. 

HOMEWORK: Choose one from a a selection of Soft Sell copy and record it applying concepts from class. 


Week 5 - Working Hard Sell Copy  

Feedback on homework and in-class direction on corrections 

Remember to have the conversation 

Hard sell does not mean insincere 

Stakes 

Creating immediacy and urgency 

Energy and excitement. 

Using conditionals and FOMO 

HOMEWORK: Choose one from a selection of spots and record it. 


Week 6 - Working Narration for dramatic TV  

Feedback on homework and in-class direction on corrections 

The similarities and differences between 

Advertising and dramatic narration 

Being the voice in someone’s head 

Sensing mood/tone in the copy 

Building tension 

Thinking the soundtrack 

HOMEWORK: Choose a piece of Narration copy from provided examples and record it applying concepts discussed in class.  


Week 7 - Final class - where to pursue work 

Strategies for continued practice and growth 

Where to look for work 

Online options - VO Houses vs. VO Agents 

What to charge for your work (never work for free) 

Using your networks and the ease of online advertising Marketing

Plan of action

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