 Mastering Voiceover: Live Classes
Face it, voice over is a voice-driven business. So why not learn from one of the top voice coaches in the country, the same fellow "million-dollar voices" have gone to for private training and coaching? Mastering Voiceover is the only voice over class taught by Dan Balestrero, author of the nationally recognized CD course Mastering the Art of Voiceovers, and the only voice over training series that really grounds you in the vocal development techniques all top pros ultimately use. Offering 18 hours of instruction over 6 weeks, Mastering Voiceover teaches both beginners and professionals alike the comprehensive skills they'll need to know in order to successfully navigate this highly competitive but lucrative industry.
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Podcasts of our Live Classes and career tips from Dan!
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Getting down to business
New to the industry? We'll cover all the details, from the realities of breaking in, to how to break down copy; from how to compile a first-rate demo, to how to get that first critical agent. Had some experience? We'll help you refine your marketing and target you better with inside information about current conditions and styles in vogue.
 Ultimately though, it's all about voice
Who cares if it's "two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun" but you run out of breath halfway there? Which is why we teach you much more than just acting and performance. Mastering Voiceover concentrates on the most valuable asset any voice over artist can have—command of your vocal instrument. Discover the secrets of breathing and voice production that all top-flight professionals use to win their auditions and deliver effortless reads. Get introduced to the magic of “Day Voice” and the relationship between voice development and career success. And, oh yeah... we'll also teach you how to dramatically improve your phrasing, ace your cold readings and how to sound natural even on your twenty-second take.
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Hear for yourself what our students are doing:
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Small classes, big gains
Class size is limited to ten people to ensure maximum personal attention and plenty of turns reading. (Some classes in LA actually put 30 people in a room.) We believe the emphasis should be on your progress and interactivity, not our bottom line and lecturing.
 Perfect your skills faster
Because Mastering Voiceover classes are based on the exact same techniques taught on our bestselling home study CD course Mastering the Art of Voiceovers, you can increase your learning curve dramatically by reviewing at home, or in the car. Didn't quite get that voicing right last time in front of the class? Just go to the specific track on the CD and practice that section alone, at your own speed—then nail your performance next time at mic. Both courses are designed to be parallel and mutually supporting. Got an audition? No other class can come along and coach you even as you drive to it. (CD course sold separately)
Talk of the town
Mastering Voiceover: Live Classes will include guest speakers from different aspects of the industry; agents, booth directors, producers and other working pros all adding their particular insights. We'll even keep you on your toes with these occasional guests acting as your booth director, just so that you get used to taking direction from people you’ve just met. Beyond that, mock auditions will insure your ability to invent different reads upon request and to cold read without strain or anxiety.
If you’re serious about making money in voice overs, improving your naturalness and presentation, or simply developing your voice and communication skills to their fullest potential, Mastering Voiceover is the voice over training class for you.
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Mastering Voiceover: Live classes in LA
6 weekly sessions: $525.00. Classes are ongoing 7 to 10pm Tues. nights
Please E-Mail or call (310) 827.3500 to reserve your place.
Location: AZZURRA Luxury Condos. Near the Corner of Lincoln & Maxella & the 90 frwy
13700 Marina Pointe Drive Suite 623
Refreshingly easy access from the 405 and the 90 freeways. FREE valet parking! (no tipping pemitted) or there's lots of street parking too.
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I wasn't sure about doing voiceovers; I always thought voice over required this magical, unobtainable skill. But Dan introduced me to my "Day Voice," which is nothing more than my personality and how I communicate normally. What he did is simply show me how to use that daily skill to read even the most difficult copy.
—Skip
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I never knew how to really market myelf until I took this class. A lot of others give you advice, but these classes give you the realities. They treat it like a business, because it is a business.
—Maria
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Dan's not only authoritative and fun, he showed me how to connect vocal technique to voice over style. That's important in my commercial work.
—Leo
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A lot of people feel creative inside but can't let go. Once these classes showed me how breathing worked, and how to believe in myself, it set the maniac in me free.
—Keith
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I've gotten a lot of good coaching, but this is the first time that I understood how it all fits together. All the business, all the talent, all the training, all the marketing. Yay Dan!
—Elaine
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