Voice One 2016 Class Schedule VOICE-OVER • CORE CURRICULUM Core Curriculum COMMERCIAL STEPPING OUT with Sally Clawson & David Rosenthal Step out and expand your creativity by learning foundational reading and improvisational techniques. You’ll perform on mic in single & dialog spots, breathe life into words, relax, stay natural, and have fun! Choose one class that fits your schedule and then continue in the commercial and narration tracks. Jan 17 Su 10am - 1pm Feb 20 Sa 10am - 1pm Mar 26 Sa 10am - 1pm Apr 20 We 6:30– 9:30pm May 28 Sa 10am - 1pm Jun 25 Sa 10am - 1pm Aug 20 Sa 10am - 1pm Sep 17 Sa 10am - 1pm Oct 29 Sa 10am - 1pm Investment: $95 BY THE BOOK with Elaine Clark This is the FLAGSHIP class for ALL your VO training. Using Elaine’s best selling book, There’s Money Where Your Mouth Is as a text, you’ll build a solid foundation of TECHNIQUES so you can take direction, sound like you’re talking (rather than reading), and deliver consistently good reads. Session 1 Jan 23 – 24 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm, Jan 30 – 31 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 Jun 4 – 5 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm, Jun 11 – 12 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 3 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 16 – 17 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm, Jul 23 – 24 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 4 Sep 24 – 25 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm, Oct 1 – 2 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $605 Package Discounts On CORE CLASSES! See opposite COMMERCIAL STYLES with David Rosenthal This class helps you identify styles, make adjustments, and deliver different types of commercial VO: Tag, Announcer, Retail, Promo, Spokesperson, Real Person, Dialog, etc. In addition, you’ll also explore timing, rhythm, voice shifts, mic placement, adding humor, and believing what you say. Session 1 Apr 2 – 3 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 18 – 19 Mo/Tu 10am - 5pm Session 3 Nov 12 – 13 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $380 MAKING IT M.I.N.E. TM with Elaine Clark A quick approach to sounding believable makes this class a MUST ATTEND for all 3 VO tracks. Elaine shares her trademarked method for adding truth to your reads through the use of MOTIVATIONS, INTENTIONS, NEEDS and EMOTIONS. It lifts words off the page and infuses your reads with personality and perspective. Session 1 Feb 24 - Mar 16 We Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 20 – 21 We/Th 10am - 5pm Session 3 Oct 15 – 16 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $380 SPONTANEITY with Sally Clawson 4 6:30pm - 9:30pm Confidence, spontaneity, and taking chances are needed at auditions and jobs. Learn when to break the rules, own the copy, and heighten your performances! You’ll improvise sections of the script, increase listening and response times, trust your own natural instincts, and laugh a lot! Session 1 Apr 23 – 24 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 22 & 29 2 Fr 10am - 5pm Session 3 Dec 4 & 11 2 Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $380 NARRATION NARRATION SIMPLE with Sarah Kliban If you love to read aloud, try this class with an actor/casting director and enter the world of narration. You’ll learn phrasing, breath control, technical requirements, and choices needed to perform successfully. Session 1 Feb 5 – 6 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sa 10am - 5pm Session 2 May 13 – 14 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sa 10am - 5pm Session 3 (Summer Fast Track) Aug 1 – 2 Mo 10am - 1pm, Tu 10am - 5pm Session 4 Oct 21 – 22 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sa 10am - 5pm Investment: $295 LONG FORM NARRATION with Tom Chantler & Kathy Garver It takes a new set of skills to sustain energy and hold listeners attention. Tom works on Documentaries, Business, Tech, and E-Learning. Kathy prepares you for Audiobooks. Please bring 1-2 pages [two copies each] from the following book styles: fiction, nonfiction, and children’s story. (Suggested prerequisites Narration Simple, By the Book, and Making It M.I.N.E. TM ) Session 1 Apr 30 – May 1 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Aug 6 – 7 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 3 Dec 10 – 17 2 Sa 10am - 5pm Investment: $380 ADVANCED NARRATION with Bob Wood Expand your repertoire by learning different narration styles, ways to adjust the read to specific audiences, raise your status, remain truthful, consistent, and breathe life through to the end of the script. (Suggested prerequisites Narration Simple, By the Book, and Making It M.I.N.E. TM ) Session 1 Mar 5 – 6 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Aug 3 – 4 We/Th 10am - 5pm Session 3 Oct 30 – Nov 6 2 Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $380 VOICE-OVER • CORE CURRICULUM Core Curriculum CHARACTER CREATING CHARACTERS with David Rosenthal Discover and uncover the many voices that live inside you with this veteran of over 65 video games. You’ll be encouraged to take chances, explore voice placements, have fun, and use your body to create truthful characters. This character development foundation prepares you for more in-depth study in Bringing Voices To Life and Character Intensive. Choose one class that fits your schedule and then continue in the core curriculum character track. Jan 17 Su 2pm - 5pm Feb 20 Sa 2pm - 5pm Mar 26 Sa 2pm - 5pm Apr 13 We 6:30pm - 9:30pm May 28 Sa 2pm - 5pm Jun 25 Sa 2pm - 5pm Aug 20 Sa 2pm - 5pm Sep 17 Sa 2pm - 5pm Oct 29 Sa 2pm - 5pm Investment: $95 BRINGING VOICES TO LIFE with Elaine Clark & David Rosenthal Learn the TECHNICAL requirements needed in video games, cartoons, and toys. Create voices to match pictures, parse and concatenate sentences, analyze scripts, create a 3-D world, audition effectively, make strong performance choices, and more! Elaine Clark is a working actor who has directed, performed, and/or cast over 100 videogames, 2 anime cartoon series, a few cartoons, and 200 toys. Session 1 Feb 26 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Feb 27-28 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 29 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Jul 30-31 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Session 3 Oct 7 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Oct 8-9 Sa/Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $445 CHARACTER CHARACTER INTENSIVE with Elaine Clark and Guests Build your book of character voices as you explore funny voices, evil monsters, military personnel, heroes, cinematic storytellers, age variables, sci-fi, sports, adventure, puzzle, social games, and toy voices. The last class has a special challenge that prepares you for a character demo. Elaine has cast and directed voice talent for game and anime clients Viz, Kabam, Leap Frog, Sega, Sony, and others, plus toy ideation companies. So, you can be sure you’ll learn a lot! Session 1 Apr 21 – Jun 9 8 Th 6:30pm - 9:30pm Session 2 (Summer Fast Track) Jul 25 – 28 Mo-Th 10am - 5pm Session 3 Nov 18 & Dec 2 2 Fr 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Nov 19 & Dec 3 2 Sa 10am - 5pm, Nov 20 1 Su 10am - 5pm Investment: $605 PACKAGE DISCOUNTS CORE TRACKS: COMMERCIAL, NARRATION CHARACTER, BUSINESS & MARKETING Make one (1) payment for all the classes in a track (excluding Stepping Out and Creating Characters) and receive a discount! Track Discounted Savings Rate Commercial: $1545 $200 Narration: $905 $150 Character: $950 $100 Business / Marketing: $445 $75 Total Savings: $525 5 BUSINESS / MARKETING BEHIND THE SCENES with SF Talent Agent Whether you’ve had an agent for years or are currently looking for one, this is a must attend. Hear “first hand” from a talent agent how an agency works, business etiquette, industry lingo, talent expectations, ways to build stronger working relationship with the agent and clients, actor do’s and don’ts, union and non-union rules, financial opportunities, current trends, pet peeves, and more. Session 1 Mar 29 Tu 6:30pm - 9:30pm Session 2 Sep 27 Tu 6:30pm - 9:30pm Investment: $110 BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS with David Menashe Learn ways to sell yourself as a problem solver. We’ll cover networking, phone, postcard & e-mail techniques, record keeping, websites, blogging, trade magazines, press releases, rate negotiations, landing an agent, using new technologies, local and online resources. Plus, locating, navigating, and using online P2P casting sites. As an additional bonus, you’ll receive a contact list of companies who hire local voice talent! Session 1 May 22 Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 Oct 27 – Nov 3 2 Th 6:30pm - 9:30pm Investment: $205 POSITIONING & BRANDING With Elaine Clark & Ian Price How can people find you? Where do you fit in the business? What is your competition doing? How can you leave a lasting impression? What should your branding look like? Elaine and Ian, a graphic design branding expert, demystify the process as we discuss branding in general, how to create your specific brand, and a marketable image that’s right for you! Session 1 Apr 17 Su 10am - 5pm Session 2 Nov 7 – 14 2 Mo 6:30pm - 9:30pm Investment: $205 && Elaine, I wanted to thank you for the incredible one on one back in June/ July. The callback at Pixar was amazing… Jennifer Proctor, Actor