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Small Group Workout  -  12/9

 

Intro to VO & Acting  -  1/5

 

Small Group Workout  -  1/9 

 

The Long Haul  -  1/11

 

Creating Characters  -  1/12

 

Stepping Out  -  1/12

 

Home Recording I  -  1/15

 

By the Book  -  1/18-19, 25-26 

 

Preparing for a Demo  -  1/22-29

 

Comfort on Camera  -  1/23-30

 

Copy Intensive  -  1/28-2/18

 

Narration Simple  -  1/31-2/1

 

Home Recording II   -  2/5

 

Acting for VO & More  -  2/6-2/20

 

Intro to VO & Acting  -  2/8

 

Your Voice as an Instrument  -  2/9

 

Daytime Conservatory  -  2/11-4/15

 

Small Group Workout  -  2/12

 

 

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In school, teachers and coaches offer great tips and techniques. When you leave the classroom, how do you continue studying? Here are some simple things to do:

 

* Make the world your classroom. Parks, malls and supermarkets are rich with diverse personality types. Observe behavior and copy it.
* Study performances of great actors. Define what makes them unique. If you were cast in the same role, would you be able to add the same depth?
* Increase your imagination. A highly developed imagination is a vital skill for an actor. Daydream and create "as if" situations for your characters. 
* Read books about your craft and biographies about great actors.
* Study advertising trends. Search information online. Actively watch and listen to commercials. Take time to figure out what style of spot it is.
* Using copy from class, find 10 different ways to perform each script. Analyze what works and what doesn't. Continue exploring "WHY?" Improvement comes through practice.    
* Read road signs as though they are commercials.
* Read advertising billboards as if they are copy.
* Experiment with character voices by changing the character's age by 10, 20, or 30 years.  Also try switching genders.
* Get together with classmates to form peer workout groups.  Meet once or twice a month at someone's house to practice.  Or, arrange a Skype call or Google Hangout.

* Listen to other actors' demos on Voicebank.net.    
* Read blogs by other voice actors. 
* Try new marketing techniques for reaching new clients and getting more business from your existing clients.  
* Listen to accent and dialect files to develop and strengthen characters.   

* Record commercials on TV and radio.  Playback and mimic the delivery. 

 

Use what you learn. If you don't use it, you lose it.