In this online workshop we'll walk through all the basics of recording at home including acoustic treatment, microphone choice, remote recording apps like Source Connect, and a simple workflow for delivering a voice over audition in Audacity. We'll cover tips to address common issues that arise like mouth noise, a noisy room and unwanted breaths. […]

BRAND NEW!! Join us for our First Ever 2-Week ONLINE Voice-Over (VO) Intensive with Casting Director, Diakeim Lyles! This will be a live, interactive class with a Q&A and the opportunity to perform for and get feedback from Diakeim. You will be able to download the recordings of your performances for educational purposes only. You will […]

Lottery-chosen APA member narrators will present themselves and their skills to audiobook producers online via Zoom. Prospective Speed Daters will register to be chosen via lottery and demo review. You must not have participated in speed dating for the past 2 years to be eligible. Deadline for entry: July 31, 2020.

An Online Fall Speed Dating event! Lottery-chosen narrators will present themselves and their skills to audiobook producers for short introductions. You must not have participated in speed dating for the past 2 years to be eligible. APA September Speed Dating Tuesday, September 22, noon-1:30pm (ET) Open to APA members only: Lottery-chosen narrators will present themselves […]

We have exciting news!!! The Masterclass Series is back – and online! We have an amazing lineup of special guest casting directors and producers joining PJ Ochlan to bring you even more gems! Registration is officially open at https://deyaninstitute.com/courses/#masterclassseries Single classes, 3-packs, 4-packs, and the full series available. 5-7:30pm PT/8-10:30pm ET Host and coach P.J. […]

Accents and dialects exist because as children, we learn to speak our own languages with very specific muscle groups. Often people get frustrated trying to recreate the sounds they hear, maybe working on phonetics or their “diction” without actually learning how to place these sounds in a whole new set of muscle groups. No matter how close to making the […]

Send us your favorite tips, tricks, and hacks that make your narration life easier, and we'll share them in the September Webcast Live. Suzanne Elise Freeman: sef@suzannefreemanvoice.com P.J. Ochlan: pj@pjochlan.com

On the next Webcast Live, Suzanne and P.J. share Secret Narrator Hacks from our audience members! Narrators Petrea Burchard, Karen Commins, Caitlin Kelly, and our own Jennifer Jill Araya (woot!) will be on to tell us their secret tips and tricks on everything from keeping cool in the booth to organization via color coordination. And… Suzanne […]

Get to know some fellow narrators and share your goals, triumphs, and struggles. Maybe even find an accountability buddy! No real theme for this meeting as we have so many new members. We will meet at: -9am LA time -noon NYC time -5pm UK time

DATE/TIME: 9/23/2020 12:00 PM GMT -5:00 WHERE: United States Celebrate the beginning of Fall with APA Colleagues - join us for a mid-day meet-and-greet. Depending on your time zone, we'll keep each other company for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. See you there! Wednesday, September 23, noon-2pm ET. Register

Podcasts - seems they’re everywhere, and everyone’s got one. But how do you launch one? And how do you ensure your idea has legs? In this 3-hour workshop, writer and podcast creator Melissa Clark will introduce the current landscape of podcasts, discussing what elements contribute to their success and popularity. We’ll explore various podcast production […]

O Roda da Voz de amanhã estará Internacional! E com uma pauta exclusivíssima: "A Voz no Mercado Internacional"! Convidamos: Deborah Valença - Locutora Comercial Bilíngue (Peru) Pippa Vos - Bilingual Voice Artist (Canadá/Brasil) Susie Valério - Atriz e Locutora (Inglaterra) Vivi Kulig - Voice Over (EUA) Não vai perder porque esse encontro é único: já […]

This workshop is tailored towards refining your delivery of Spanish voice-over for American markets. We’ll have plenty of scripts from various brands to choose from, you’ll have the opportunity to get in the booth and be directed, get tips on how to deal with difficult directors and poorly translated copy, and we’ll definitely have fun […]

In this online class, you’ll learn best practices for submitting voice auditions for video games. We’ll review WHERE casting directors are looking for you, WHAT they’re looking for in your auditions and, HOW to stand out in the pile. To get there, Julia will start by digging into standing out as your authentic self and […]

We'll focus on deeply relaxing and getting present, so you can release habitual tensions, connect to breath, free and empower vibrations, and energize through your resonators.

Industry leaders will share best practices that have advanced their businesses and opened direct lines of communication with the audiobook consumer/tastemaker. Potential topics: Messaging around trying audiobooks, Samples/Giveaways, Cultivating Influencers, Libraries as tastemakers, and Audiobook clubs. (Moderator: Amy Metsch)

Industry leaders will share best practices that have advanced their businesses and opened direct lines of communication with the audiobook consumer/tastemaker. Potential topics: Messaging around trying audiobooks, Samples/Giveaways, Cultivating Influencers, Libraries as tastemakers, and Audiobook clubs. (Moderator: Amy Metsch)

Let out your inner warrior! Through some fun exercises, Arianna will help you find your video game exertion voice, learning to imagine the specificity and reality needed to create realistic battle cries and other exertions. All levels welcome. About Your Instructor: Arianna Ratner has voiced countless characters in the Elder Scrolls Online game, can be heard in […]

Lisa will help you find what makes you and your voice so valuable: its uniqueness. She’ll cover focused, concrete steps that will help you discover & elevate your special skills, putting them to work for your business. Determine Your Unique Value Proposition Discover who your target client is and how to understand their needs Develop […]

Are you interested in VO but don't know where to start? Well, saddle up because we're gonna dive into the basics! We'll cover everything from training, coaching, demos, home studios, equipment, genres of VO, and more. The beginning of this journey can be daunting but we're here to provide you with the insight and tools […]

Hey VOC! Another opportunity to gain industry insight from the greats! Casting and VO director Ned Lott and actor Sean Astin will join Eliza Jane Schneider to discuss creating authentic characters and the strong choices they make and/or look for. Saturday, September 26th at 11am (PST).

Working with actual animation scripts, in this Zoom workshop, we will not only create characters and "voice-onalites," but also let them interact with each other. Every VO animation actor needs the experience of working with others to practice timing, comedy, and give and take. Now's your chance! *Everyone with a ticket receives a recording of […]

Back by popular demand - a different kind of voiceover workshop 2 groups of 6 x 12 hours x 6 weeks in a group environment for $400 - focusing on connection with copy and adjustments in performance for commercials, corporate, explainers, eLearning, narration and characters - Led by 2 award winning VOs (who happen to […]