2013 Voice Acting Expo

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► Lowest price ever!
Just $99—Over $200 Off!!
Use discount code SOLDOUT (all CAPS)
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"The workshop significantly improved my performance.

"I've already signed up for another workshop and full class. Incredibly friendly and motivating coaches."
-Tom S.

 

"Structured to my specific needs by amazing professional instructors.

"The entire day was wonderfully organized, information packed, and FUN! I'm ready to do my demo now!" -Jan E

 

"One of the best workshops
I have ever attended
on any subject.
Recommended.

"No time is wasted. I went
away having learned a lot
and I wanted more."
-Karen J.

 

► Next Workshops: Sunday April 14 and Saturday May 19 from 12:30-5 PM

 

"I cannot imagine how anyone could succeed without a workshop like this.

"The perspectives & tips from multiple coaches was excellent. I learned more than
I thought I would.

I highly recommend
this workshop and want
to do it again."
-Steve B.

 

"Learned what my last coach DIDN'T teach me. A big help in updating my current demo.

"Getting in front of several successful voice over talents and coaches was invaluable."
-David O.

 

"I have a much better
grasp on what it takes to
be a VO talent now.

"All my one-on-ones were
very helpful and encouraging. Hearing others coached was
very helpful too."
-Courtney M.

 

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• Get repeated one-on-one coaching cutomized to your needs and skill level thoughout the day.

 

• Free parking, unlimited bottled water and snacks are included.

 

• Audio of all your work on mic is professionally engineered and emailed to you right after the workshop.

 

► Next Workshops: Sunday April 14 and Saturday May 19 from 12:30-5 PM

 

► Did your agent, another talent or a friend refer you? If so, apply the discount code they gave you by registering here, and take the pre-workshop survey so we can customize your training to your skill level, goals and needs.

Now expanded, but at the lowest price ever

These workshops always sell out. The next one is September 14.

But now we’ve expanded to give everyone more time on mic and more personal attention in smaller groups!

This is the greatest value in a workshop I've ever offered, and some of the lowest cost acting training of any kind in the Twin Cities.

Click here to register for the September 14 workshop, from 12:30-5 PM, (though you can come late or leave early).

Work with the best of the best

Our coaches are the cream of the crop in the Twin Cities voice over world, including agency owners, top agents, all of the voice acting instructors at the Guthrie, top talent with decades of experience, great directors, and more. This is 4th largest VO market in the country, and our coaches have hundreds of years of combined experience in the industry.

You get repeated personal attention from different top voice coaches thoughout the day. You work in small groups with scripts, exercises and direction are all customized to your specific skills, needs and goals.

We have tracks for working talent, beginners and intermediates. This is the cheapest, easiest way to get better at voice over fast.

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Coaches that have confirmed for upcoming workshop dates so far include: Click here to see all our coaches (this page will be updated as they confirm)

    

Ross Young

Ross is a Twin Cities director, actor and voiceover artist with extensive stage, on-camera, improvisation and voiceover experience.

He is the voice of Air Borne Health.

    

Scott Jorgenson

Scott is in his second decade as a professional entertainer and actor working in TV, voice over, theater, print, improv and comedy.

He is headed to New York this Fall in preparation to host a new History Channel show currently in negotiations.

    

Geanette Poole

Geanette is the owner of Talent Poole, representing hundreds of skilledTwin Cities talent.

Geanette is a very generous and popular coach, forthright with her guidance drawing on her incredible experience helping hundreds and hundreds of performers build their careers

    

Gary Groomes

Gary's is a longtime stage and film actor with an incredible voice over career. He once did a single line VO spot that paid him $25,000/year for many years.

He is a terrific coach for every kind of voice over, drawing not only on his long experience, but also his work in comedy and improv.

    

Sarah Jones-Larson

Sarah is a 29-year voiceover professional and actor and the founder of Voice Results.

She is the voice of UCare, and her voiceover students have been successful getting local, regional, and national VO work.

    

Dave Larson

Dave teaches VO, acting, improv and stand-up, and makes his living as a speaker and consultant advising business, government and non-profits on social media use.

He recently gave the social media keynote speech to government reprsenttive at a 4-day conference in Washington.

* Note: Some coaches may not attend all days or workshops

How to visit for FREE

You may also come at 3:30 for FREE and attend Workshop 5 and the Backstage event (see below) by registering here and using discount code SOLDOUT. (This is automatically included with your full day registration.)

But come for the full day if you can! Otherwise you'll miss all the great one-on-one coaching and expert tips.

But if you can only come at 3:30, you'll hear the coaches explain how to suceed in voice over in the Twin Cities, and get a chance to ask any and all industry questions of all these great expert coaches.

Plus, you'll get to meet all the experts one-on-one following the panel discussion. Remember, these are some of the top people that hire, train and work in voice over in the Twin Cities. These are the best possible connections you could make for your career, and you can ask them any additional questions you have.

Scheduled and located to fit your needs

Conveniently, the day flexes with your schedule: To come for the whole day, check in at 12:15 and get trained from 12:30-5.

Or, come late and/or leave early as needed, because we put the core on-mic training in the middle, workshops 2-4, leading into the industry Q&A panel and backstage event for one-on-one networking.

In fact, if you need to leave early we can schedule a followup by phone to make sure all your questions get answered :-)

All workshops take place at the Hopkins Arts Center (map), conveniently located near highways 169 and 7, just minutes from downtown. Free on-street and ramp parking are available throughout the workshop.

Unlimited bottled water and healthy snacks are provided throughout the day.


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Your jam-packed afternoon of 6 events+follow-up:

Workshop 1:

Learn the secret of winning auditions with the first words you speak by using script analysis to create a dialog out of a one-person script to begin your performance, and to capture the listener’s attention before leading them into the story of the script. Begins with an acting warmup, overview of the day’s workshops and introduction to coaches.

Workshop 2:

Here, you’ll work in a small group with a working voice over pro and dialog coach to learn better how to make your one-person scripts sound like a natural conversation or real person who cares about the topic of the script. On-mic work includes 2- and 4-person scripts selected according to your skill level.

Workshop 3:

In this workshop, your next pro coach will focus your time on mic directly on your personal voice over goals and trouble spots, using custom scripts and exercises selected for you according to your current skill level and stated objectives. You’ll stay with your small group into the next workshop and the last coach of the day.

Workshop 4:

Your last pro coach for the day will push you to work more deeply on your goals, and what you’ve learned so far in the previous workshops of the day.

Workshop 5 (Q&A):

Here how to suceed in voice over in the Twin Cities, and get a chance to ask any and all industry questions of all of our expert coaches.

Backstage Event:

Meet all the experts one-on-one following the panel discussion!

Remember, these are some of the top people that hire, train and work in voice over in the Twin Cities. These are the best possible connections you could make for your career, and you can ask them any additional questions you have.

Follow-up Evaluation, Phone Coaching and Audio Review

During your follow up consultation after the workshop, you'll get suggestions for home practice techniques, next steps and tips for evaluating the audio of your performances from the workshop. (You’ll want to continue practicing at home while everything is still fresh!)

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About your audio

Your audio is classwork, and is not intended to be used in a demo.

A professional demo takes hours with a coach and engineer in a sound studio devoted to one talent, and includes music tracks, and costs up to $1500 in the Twin Cities (although we have deals with studios that can bring your cost for a demo to $400-$500).

Policies for registration and cancellation

Because of the popularity of these workshops, reservation is made upon payment, first-come, first served. For more about reservation and cancellation policies, please see our policies page.

• Get repeated one-on-one coaching cutomized to your needs and skill level thoughout the day.

 

. Free parking, unlimited bottled water and snacks are included.

 

. Audio of all your work on mic is professionally engineered and emailed to you right after the workshop.

 

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• These workshops have been recommended by LA and NY talent to their midwestern friends.

 

. Coming from over 250 miles away? Some travel reimbursement available.

 

. We have worked with talent from all major Twin Cities agencies.

 

. Many of our coaches have decades of experience as professional voice over talent

 

• Unemployed? Several students have received training funding for our classes and workshops.

 

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► Next Workshops: Sunday April 14 and Saturday May 19 from 12:30-5 PM

 

“The workshop significantly improved my performance.

“I've already signed up for another workshop and full class. Incredibly friendly and motivating coaches.”
—Tom S.

 

“Structured to my specific needs by amazing professional instructors.

“The entire day was wonderfully organized, information packed, and FUN! I’m ready to do my demo now!” —Jan E

 

“One of the best workshops
I have ever attended
on any subject.
Recommended.

“No time is wasted. I went
away having learned a lot
and I wanted more.”
—Karen J.

 

“I cannot imagine how anyone could succeed without a workshop like this.

“The perspectives & tips from multiple coaches was excellent. I learned more than
I thought I would.

I highly recommend
this workshop and want
to do it again.”
—Steve B.

 

“Learned what my last coach DIDN’T teach me. A big help in updating my current demo.

“Getting in front of several successful voice over talents and coaches was invaluable.”
—David O.

 

“I have a much better
grasp on what it takes to
be a VO talent now.

“All my one-on-ones were
very helpful and encouraging. Hearing others coached was
very helpful too.”
—Courtney M.

 

Register hereDirections

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