Here's a quick look at what's coming up at Voice One! All classes are listed in Pacific Time.
How much should you charge for that project? What's all this fuss over "in perpetuity"? What's the protocol for paying taxes? When you start booking your own work, it can be a challenge to figure out how to set your rates, determine industry standards, and figure out what to report. Sally and Alex will serve as your fees and finance guides and answer those burning questions.
July 13 • Monday • 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Every Wednesday morning, Sally is hosting a free 20-minute Vocal Workout to connect with your voice, connect with your community, and start your day off right!
July 15 • Wednesday • 9:00am - 9:20am
Voice over auditions are done from home, which means actors are responsible for recording professional quality audio. Get a leg up as Lisa teaches you the simple recording software, Audacity. Download it from the internet (for free) and set up your laptop for hands-on learning of how to record, edit, adjust levels, and convert to mp3.
July 16 • Thursday • 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Keep your voice-over skills sharp with these 2-hour semi-private workouts with some of the best in the industry! Each guest director is a working voice actor, casting director, or talent agent, and will give specific and current feedback to keep you on top of your game. Register Early - class size limited to 7
July 16 •Thursday • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
To create believable, real-life scenarios, actors must convey life between the lines of the script. Thoughts, reactions, and emotions are all true to human behavior, so bringing these same tendencies to voice over is essential. Explore actions, intentions, meaning, and subtext to begin truthfully breathing life into your lines.
July 17 & 24 • Fridays • 10am - 5pm
Join us at Voice One the third Friday of every month for in-person improv!
Our monthly "Social Distancing Improv" is complete with our school's standard safety precautions following CDC guidelines and improv games from afar (no touching!)
Limit: 8 students per class. Register in advance.
July 3 • Friday • 6:30-8:30pm • $20
Assess commercial copy at a glance by breaking down the script into common copywriting themes, rules you should recognize, and writing hints that reveal the unique message every commercial script contains. Once you develop the technical muscularity required by commercial copy, you'll feel confident enough to tackle any VO script.
July 18 & 19 • Saturday and Sunday • 10am - 5pm
This class helps you identify and deliver different styles of commercial VO: Taglines, Retail, Spokesperson, Real Person and more. You’ll learn how to determine the style and how to adjust your timing, rhythm, and energy to match the script.
July 20-21 • Mon/Tues • 10am-5pm
Confidence and taking chances are necessary for creating memorable auditions and adding personality on the job. Explore how being in the moment helps you stay fresh and elevates your performance. You’ll improvise sections of the script, increase listening and response times, trust your instincts, and laugh a lot!
July 22 & 23 • Wed/Thurs • 10am - 5pm
You've got a voice, so use it! Practice voice strengthening techniques to become a confident speaker and actor. We'll explore how our anatomy functions to create phonation, then discover Reena Gupta's "elements of voice production" and how it affects our sound on and off mic.
July 25 • Saturday • 10am - 1pm
For the new voice actor, the realization that you'll be running your own voice over business can be intimidating! Find out what you need in order to start off on the right foot as you begin your career.
July 25 • Saturday • 2pm - 5pm
We hope you have a great week, and we hope to see you soon!
Ann Richardson shares suggestions on audiobook narration that can help you and others in the process.
Sally suggests letting these four words become your mantra for 2021.
Practical Advice for Achieving your Goals in Acting
Check out what we have in store for you in January!
Tiburon Actress Discusses her Role in Pixar's Soul.
An intriguing evolution of a Voice Over career
This holiday season put a little voice over in your gift basket!
Listen to two wonderful demos fresh out of the studio! (plus learn more about our Demo Production process)
Lake Bell talks about getting into the VO business and what it means for her.
Announcing December's Professional Invitational guest!
Texas-based company is making more opportunity for English dubbing beyond Anime
Check out what we have in store for you you this coming month!
Prolific voice actors of animation talk about their careers
by Clay Robeson October 1, 2020
Announcing October's Professional Invitational guest!
As a voice actor, you are your brand, but you can also become part of a company's "brand voice"
Check out what we have in store for you you this coming month!
A quick look at classes starting this week and next week!
Voice Actor phenom here to teach our VO Master Class
A quick look at classes starting this week and next week!
Voice One's new line of "Vocal Athlete" t-shirts are now available in red and black in the Voice One store!
Angeli Fitch e-laborates on her experiences in E-Learning
Announcing our first Professional Invitational guest of the Fall 2020 Semester!
Don't worry, a lot of people think that...
Check out what we have in store for you this month!
A quick look at what's coming to Voice One next week!
A quick look at what's coming to Voice One this week!
A quick look at what's coming to Voice One this week!
A quick look at what's coming to Voice One this week!
Join our official server! Open to current students, Voice one alumni, and prospective students too!
Sign up for both of our Advanced Character classes in June and save $50!
Download the Summer Brochure and check out our July-August classes!
Join Sally every Wednesday morning and start your day with a free 20-minute Vocal Workout!
We are excited to announce our new guest instructor for Anime Mania!
Our next "Nailing the Audition" guest is from outside the Bay Area!
Three 2-hour "deep-dive" sessions have been added to the class calendar. Join one, two, or all three!
Starting in just a few weeks, this class is the perfect class for beginning and intermediate voice actors.
We've got four incredible workshops coming your way next weekend! Find out more in this update from Sally!
We've moved this class on the calendar to better suit the online format
How to Manage your Training and Career During Social Distancing
Look who's coming to Voice One next week!
Join Sally in the morning or evening for an 8-person 2-hour voice over workout!
For the time being, all Voice One classes have been moved online. Here are the confirmed dates.
The schedule for the 2020 Summer Fast Track series is now available for online registration!
If you use a grocery list – rejoice! Sally shares a technique for strengthening your VO with a shopping list.
Voice over industry veterans share their words of wisdom on the video game industry.
Three steps to stop listening to yourself while performing commercial VO
Our February Professional Invitational guest is revealed!
In the voice over industry, you must stand apart from the rest, and in more ways than you might think!
Let’s tackle big, old, ugly fear. Here are five ways to conquer your fear of trying improv, or anything new.
We've created a guide that you can print up and bring with you to your Super Bowl watching party. After the game, upload your answers and compare!
This interview with Christi Soper casts some light on casting at DreamWorks.
We'll be sending a new-and-improved commercial watching guide for 2020 - check out last year's guide and repsonses, and stay tuned!
Danny spoke with Leapfrog senior producer and fellow voice actor Chuck Wedge to find out why his upcoming "Sense of Play" class has been on his mind for over 10 years.
Sally suggests letting these four words become your mantra for 2020.
Sally toasts to 2020 with a story of a time she felt like she could conquer the world...
Sally ponders what would happen if actors were to give an audition as a gift to their client.
We've got a poem for you that we think will make you laff... errr, we mean LAUGH!
Give the gift of learning this holiday season. Voice One holiday gift ideas for your list or theirs!
Due to popular demand, beginning in 2020, Voice One will now be offering online classes!
Happy Holidays! Our December 2019 newsletter has arrived, and is chock full of exciting announcements and offers!
We had such a great response to our Black Friday sale, we've extended it to Cyber Monday!
Here's a look at what's coming to Voice One between now and the end of the year. End the year with a strong finish as you continue to hone your craft!
An article from our upcoming Professional Invitational guest, John Kovacevich
We are excited to announce our special guest for the final Professional Invitational class of 2019!