Here's the schedule of classes for January and February of 2009. Workshop descriptions are listed below the schedule. We are offering a wide selection of workshops for all skill levels on both weekends and weeknights, to fit your schedule. Now's the time plan ahead and reserve your seats!

January 2009

Tuesday, January 6th: Microphone Mileage Voiceover Lab. 6 to 9 PM Free! Must reserve your seat by phone at 446-2004.....limited to 6. All skill levels!

Thursday, January 8th: Building Your Home Recording Studio and Beginning Audio Production 6 to 9 PM $75.00 All skill levels!

Saturday, January 17th: Step Up To The Mic* 1 to 4 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level skills workshops for $250.00 Entry level skills

Tuesday, January 13th: Tightening The Nuts and Bolts in Your Delivery 6 to 9 PM $75.00 Advanced level skills

Thursday, January 15th: Discover Your Money Voice 6 to 9 PM $75.00 Intermediate level skills

Saturday, January 24th: Acting in Voiceovers* 1 to 4 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level skills workshops for $250.00 Entry level skills

Sunday, January 25th: Microphone Mileage Voiceover Lab 1 to 4 PM Free! Must reserve your seat by phone at 446-2004. Limited to six participants. All skill levels!

Saturday, January 31st: The Business of Voiceovers 1 to 4 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level skills workshops for $250.00 Entry level skills

* Please note that the entry level skills workshops are taught in collaboration with Studio 24, specializing in creative talent management . Studio 24 is considered Sacramento's "Gateway to Hollywood". Cody Dorkin, owner of Studio 24 has more than 15 years of acting and voiceover experience in Hollywood and is now sharing his expertise with aspiring Sacramento talent!

February 2009

Tuesday, February 3rd: Microphone Mileage Voiceover Lab 6 to 9 PM Free! Must call to reserve your seat. All skill levels!

Saturday, February 7th: Nailing the Read 1 to 4 PM $75.00 Intermediate level skills

Tuesday, February 10th: Step Up To The Mic* 6 to 9 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level skills workshops for $250.00. Entry level skills

Tuesday, February 17th: Acting in Voiceovers* 6 to 9 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level skills workshops for $250.00. Entry level skills

Sunday, February 22nd: Microphone Mileage Voiceover Lab 1 to 4 PM Free.   All skill levels!

Tuesday, February 24th: The Business of Voiceovers* 6 to 9 PM $95.00 or purchase 3 entry level workshops for $250.00 Entry level skills.

Thursday, February 26th: Taking Direction II 6 to 9 PM $75.00 Advanced level skills

Reservations are required for all workshops and your seat can be reserved with a credit card, check or cash payment. Please call our office at (916) 446-2004 to make reservations. If we're not in, please leave your number and the best time for us to call back.

No refunds will be issued for missed workshops but we will be happy to reschedule you at the next available workshop of your choice.

If you're brand new to the voiceover business we recommend you start with our Introductory Module, which includes 3 workshops for a total of 9 hours of instruction and microphone time for $250.00. Workshops may also be purchased individually at $95.00 each:

INTRODUCTORY SKILL LEVEL WORKSHOPS:

1. Step Up To The Mic! Learn everything you need to know about the recording studio and studio etiquette, the various mics you'll use in voiceovers and the importance of proper breath control. You'll also get time behind the mic to try out the microphones and record a couple pieces of copy. And, you'll be able to download what you record during the workshop off the internet to listen to at home.

2. Acting in Voiceovers: Developing your acting skills is imperative to your success as a voiceover artist. Plus, it is a lot of FUN! You'll learn how to "get out of your box" and lose your inhibitions to be able to adapt your delivery to a variety of vocal styles. We'll team you up with other voiceover artists to "voice act" in 4 dialogue commercials. And later you'll be able to download your recordings off the internet to play for your family and friends!

3. The Business of Voicevers: This workshop is designed to give you a look into the real working world of a voiceover professional. What does it take to make it? How do you find the work? How much money can you make? These questions and more will be answered in this 3-hour workshop which also give you time to read copy behind the mic along with professional analysis of your growing skills

INTERMEDIATE SKILL LEVEL WORKSHOPS:

Discover Your Money Voice: In today's voiceover world there are so many different styles and types of voice work. Narrations. Long Form Technical Narrations. Radio and TV commercials. Radio and TV Image Liners and Promos. Movie Trailers. Audio Books. Video Games. Telephone IVR. The possibilites of voiceover jobs is endless! So, what are your vocal strengths? In this workshop you'll have the opportunity to record a variety of different scripts in order to analyze what your strengths are and to ultimately discover your money voice! $75.00

Develop Your Internal Time Clock: Time is money and that is especially true in voiceovers. Getting the timing correct while still adding personality and energy to your delivery is a skill that must be mastered. We'll bring out the stopwatch for this workshop as you develop your sense of time reading a variety of tags, donuts and commercials. $75.00

Nailing the Read: Taking direction is one of the most important skills a voiceover artist must develop and in this workshop you'll fine tune your voiceover skills by learning how to interpret what the director wants....and most importantly, learn how to deliver it!
$75.00

The IVR and MOH Phone Voice Industry: There are many voiceover artists that specialize just in phone recordings. Why? Because there is a LOT of work available in phone messaging including IVR (Interactive Voice Response), phone prompts, messages on-hold and recorded automated attendant are just a few of the ways in which your voice can be used on the phone. Learn the skills you need, practice recording some phone scripts and get the inside scoop on how to find the work in this lucrative voiceover niche. $75.00

How to Build Your Own Home Recording Studio including Basic Audio Editing: Today voiceover jobs can easily be found on the Internet and because of it it's feasible to develop a worldwide clientele without ever leaving the comfort of your own home! The professional recording studio of today is easy to put together and extremely affordable, too. Our audio engineer extraordinaire, Jim Naylor, will lead this informative workshop and show you how to build a quality home studio on a budget so you can start making money doing voiceovers from home. $75.00

Marketing Your Voiceover Career: It takes more than a great voice and a stellar voice demo to get work in this highly competitive business. Marketing is integral to your success as a voiceover artist and in this 3-hour workshop we'll show you how to write your marketing plan, give you tips on how to find the work and show you ways to stand out in the crowd. Be sure to take this workshop before you produce your voice demo! $75.00

ADVANCED SKILL LEVEL WORKSHOPS:

Preparing For Your First Voice Demo: When you feel you're ready to take the next step towards having your very own voice demo produced this workshop will help you prepare by pinpointing your strengths, highlighting areas to work on and pushing you to be your very best. $75.00

!!!**NEW**!!! Tightening the Nuts and Bolts in Your Vocal Delivery: It's the subtle nuances in your voice that brings copy to life and makes your delivery unique. In this workshop we'll concentrate on phrasing, emphasis, energy levels, pitch, tempo and volume variances. You'll be impressed on how your vocal performance will dramatically improve when you incorporate these proven techniques into your delivery. $75.00

!!!**NEW**!! Taking Direction II: Becoming a Versatile Voiceover Artist: The in-demand voiceover artists are the ones who are versatile and flexible in their vocal skills. They are the ones who can make minor changes to their delivery to please even the pickiest directors. The ones who can make boring copy sound fascinating. The ones who can read one sentence 5 different ways....and be able to do it RIGHT NOW. The ones who can read a piece of copy to appeal to a 30 year old and then read it totally different to appeal to a 50 year old. This workshop is for those of you who are ready to really challenge yourself and to be pushed out of your comfort zone. If you have at least 5 workshops under your belt.....this one is for you! $75.00

!!!**NEW**!!! The Wonderful World of Narrations: We've briefly touched on narrations in other workshops but since there is so much voiceover work in narrations we feel it's important to really dig deeper. In this workshop you'll read 2 and 3 minute narrations, whereas in other workshops we'd read 30 to 40 second narrations. We'll offer a variety of scripts for you to work with from easy-going documentaries to long-form technical narrations. Also, we limit the size of the class to 4 participants to make sure everyone has time to read at least 3 long-form pieces of work. $100.00

ALL SKILL LEVELS: