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Start your Voiceover journey with a solid foundation! In four weeks we'll cover topics like: An overview of how the Voiceover Business works, the tools of the trade-including demos and home studios, finding your voice & which genres make sense for your sound, understanding how & where to look for Voiceover opportunities, how to break down a script, hands-on recording & feedback, and a skill assessment will be shared with each student at the conclusion of week 4! In four weeks you'll have a good idea if Voiceover is a fun new hobby or if it's something you'd like to further pursue for part-time or full-time opportunities. Either way, we're here to help, and we know you'll enjoy the process of creativity & learning!

The creepy side of VO! Join us as we tap into the not-so-human side of voice over work.Whether it’s gurgles, groans, howls, or moans, voicing monsters and creatures takes alot of technique and letting yourself tap into the strange and disturbing aspects of whatyour vocal cords are capable of. We’re gonna learn to tap into all the sounds that liveunder the bed, in the closet, and down in the basement.We’ll cover topics like:• Analyzing your creature’s anatomy.• Embodying the sounds to add performance authenticity.• Healthfully sounding your monsters.• Letting go and leaning into the odd and gross.

So, how many voices live inside your head? It’s time to let then come out and play! Meet Jack de Golia, “The Voice of Character!”. He will lead a three hour “Intro to Character” workshop that you don’t want to miss! Are you great at mimicking accents? Do you impersonate well known characters? Maybe you’ve created your own arsenal of character voices and don’t know what to do with them?! Learn how to develop character voices and how to apply them to the current voice over market like Video Games, Audiobooks, Animation and more! Hear you there! Be ready for a fun-filled session!

Have you been toying with the idea of starting a podcast? Join seasoned podcasters, Melissa Moats & Amanda McCune for a BRAND NEW TVAS workshop - Intro to Podcasting! Fact: 75% of the U.S. population over age 12 have listened to online audio in the last month! And 53% of listeners engaged with PODCASTS specifically! If you've been daydreaming about creating and sharing your own content, but don't know how or where to start - this is the workshop for you! Melissa and Amanda will cover things like:-Identifying a podcast theme.-Deciding on a format.-Creating your podcast brand.-How to choose your podcasting equipment.-Recording software.-Outlining your first episode.-How to record your podcast.-The honest investment of your time and resources.And more!Let 2024 be the year you finally launch YOUR Podcast! You've got the vision - you just need the roadmap to help get started. Melissa & Amanda will guide you toward understanding & prioritizing each step to take so you can share your unique message with the world. 

Do you know how to dissect the script and locate what casting directors are listening for most?Do you know what efforts are?How about how to get the work, & what fair rates are in this genre?Do you know the different kinds of sides you'll be given, or the most popular archetypes everyone should really have down?If you answered NO to any of the questions above, then this class is for you!Video Game voice actor Brent Mukai (aka Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Genshin Impact, Judgement, Legends of Runeterra) will answer all of these questions and more - as well as cover a few things you never knew you wanted to know - in this fun, lecture-style class including a Q&A! Don't miss it! ***This is a lecture/Q&A workshop. No performance or mic time.