PROMOS & RETAIL

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

Promo and Retail reads are energetic! But more than that they are technical, precise, and challenging. Having spent 20 years as a voice over agent, Tom will offer insights to refine your skills and help you grow beyond your current abilities to rise to the top of the industry! Prerequisite: Completion of all three Commercial […]

CHARACTER STYLES

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

This technical class compares video games, cartoons, and toys and prepares you for the performance and vocal requirements for each style. You'll explore parsing and concatenation, audition prep, and how various genres affect the style.

COMMERCIAL STYLES

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

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.

ADVANCED ACTING 5-COURSE MEAL

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

Nourish your acting ability in this gourmet smorgasbord that will deepen your craft and feed your soul. Hors d'oeuvres: A taste of Meisner Appetizer: Marinated "Active Listening" Skewers Salad Course: Organic "Grow Your Imagination" Greens Main Course: Stanislavsky Technique nestled on a puree of Objective-Action Dessert: Scene Study Tiramisu Prerequisite: Completion of either Acting for […]

COMEDY IN COMMERCIAL VO

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

What do you get when a comedian and a talent agent walk into a room? THIS CLASS! Ha ha ha… That’s not a real joke, but for a real joke take THIS CLASS! But seriously folks, commercial writing can be wry, dry, absurd, sarcastic, bombastic, charactery, or just damn clever. These genius instructors will help […]

THE MODERN ANNOUNCER

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

In today's era of "conversational" specs, how do you approach traditional announcer copy? In this class, Gavin shares how to bring out the natural aspects of the Traditional Announcer style, and achieve a bookable, conversational sound. You'll also hit the racetrack with some contemporary Legal Copy. Prerequisite: Completion of all three Commercial Core classes or […]

VO “BOOTH” CAMP

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

You've trained all pandemic in front of your computer, and you've worked hard to develop those VO chops. Now it's time to join us at the Voice One studio and workout in the booth for some in-person, live-action direction! Sally is well known for running you through your paces and putting your hard earned skills […]

WELCOME TO THE SANDBOX: INTRO TO MOCAP

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

Alleviate your fears and develop good habits and skills for auditioning and performing on a motion capture stage. With a generous use of play, this prolific mo-cap actor will share a wealth of knowledge regarding production in front of and behind the cameras, leaving you feeling prepared and excited about your next mo-cap opportunity. Prerequisite: Completion […]

NATURAL NARRATION

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

Elevate your skills from passively reading aloud to actively narrating vivid projects! Through drills, games, and critical listening exercises, this class will guide you to finding a connection with the text, paraphrasing the story, understanding the writer's intention, and painting a portrait with your words.

NARRATION STYLES

Voice One 414 Jackson Suite 202, San Francisco

Expand your repertoire by classifying different narration styles. Determine ways to adjust the read to specific audiences, raise your status, remain truthful, and breathe life through to the end of the script.