Voice Over and Broadcasting Skills

Learning Outcomes

Voice Over & Broadcasting Skills (VOV)

Great for people...who want to become voiceover artists, presenters or broadcasters.

Purpose:

This course is designed to give you an overall understanding of how to be a voiceover artist or broadcaster. During the course you will learn how to use your voice skilfully to deliver a variety of retail and corporate “reads” for radio and TV (including assorted straight and character voices), to develop the ability to “sight-read”, turning written words into “spoken” English and to conduct yourself confidently and professionally in a recording session. The final session will focus on developing a draft demo CD and a list of contacts in preparation for your launch into the recording world.

Highly recommended.

What you will learn:

These are private sessions designed with your future in mind. In them you will learn…
How to optimise the sound of your voice and speak like a star.
How to sound convincing, authoritative and persuasive-great for corporate narrations.
How to read off-the-cuff and make sense of what you're communicating.
How to deliver retail, hard sell, soft sell and all sorts of commercial "reads".
How to do "funny" voices and accents.
How to market yourself to the studios and to clients.
Breathing techniques to help you keep in control of what comes out of your mouth.
Learn how to speed up or slow down, and how to use inflections and pauses to make what you say more interesting.
How to improve your diction and pronunciation.
How to deliver a clear message and get the results the client wants !
And much, MUCH more!

Complementary Courses

Cartoon Voices (VOC)

Great for people... who want to learn an accent or design a "funny voice" for a project or performance.

Purpose:

Come for as many sessions as you like to get advice on how to develop a specific accent or character voice. Open to past participants of the Voice Over and Broadcasting Course and other experienced performers who need some accent or cartoon voice development advice and the time to practice under expert guidance.

This is also taught as a group workshop, several times a year.

What you will learn:

How to prepare your "mouth and mind" to make the accent or voice you want.
How to improve your understanding of culturally specific nuances- so you sound just like a native!
How to breathe properly to get the effects you desire.
Learn how to speed up or slow down, and how to use inflections and pauses to make what you say more interesting.
How to create special vocal effects
how to analyse "characters" and get into their skin.

Scheduled Cartoon Voices (VOC)

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (inc gst)	Type
Cartoon Voices	VOC-W	1 x 6 hr workshop (Group)	Sydney	$550 pp	Group
Cartoon Voices	VOC	1 x 3 hr session (Ind)	Sydney	$750	Individual

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VO Demo Consultation (VOD)

Great for people... who want to develop or upgrade their demo MP3s.

Purpose:

Get advice on how to record a great Demo. This is for people who are ready to record and get started in the world of voiceovers. Also open to past participants of the Voice Over and Broadcasting Course and other experienced performers who need some production and marketing advice and the recording facilities to put down a great demo.

What you will learn:

How to organise your material for brilliant results.
How to improve your voice tracks.
How to prepare a list of who to see and where to go.
Learn how to speed up or slow down, and how to use inflections and pauses to make what you say more interesting.
How to improve your diction and pronunciation.
How to market your demo.

Scheduled Demo Consultation (VOD)

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (gst inc)	Type
VO Demo Consultation	VOD	2 x 1 hr sessions	Australiawide	$495	Individual

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News Reading (MNR)

Great for people...who want to develop or upgrade their news reading skills.

Purpose:

This course is designed to give you an overall understanding of how to read the news. The course is conducted in a one-to-one format over a three session period. During the course you will learn how to use your voice skilfully to deliver a variety of emotional “reads” for radio and TV (including serious, happy, light, informative, instructional angles), to develop the ability to “sight-read”, turning written words into “spoken” English and to conduct yourself confidently and professionally in a news recording session. TV playback will give you an opportunity to see yourself in action and to fine-tune your performance. Autocue reading techniques are practiced but can be dealt with in depth in a separate course if and when required.

What you will learn:

How to improve the sound of your voice and speak with confidence.
How to "sight-read" effortlessly.
How to shift emotional gear between news stories.
How to sound convincing, authoritative and persuasive
Breathing techniques to help you keep cool when the pressure “hots up”.
Learn how to speed up or slow down, and how to use inflections and pauses to make what you say more interesting.
How to improve your diction and pronunciation.
How to deliver a clear message and get the results you want.

Scheduled News Reading (MNR)

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (gst inc)	Type
News Reading	MNR	2x1 hr & 1x2 hr sessions	Sydney	$1375	Individual

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Voice Skills For TV Presenters (VTV)

Great for people... who want to improve their voiceover and presenting skills.

Purpose:

This course is designed to give you an overall understanding of how to be a presenter who is also skilled at voiceover delivery and technique. The course is conducted in a one-to-one format over a four session period. During the course you will learn how to use your voice skilfully to deliver a variety of presentation "angles" such as retail, narrative and corporate for TV, Film and radio (including assorted straight and character voices). You will also develop your ability to “sight-read”, turning written words into “spoken” English and to conduct yourself confidently and professionally in a recording session and live broadcast situation. A favourite course with new presenters of all the major TV companies.

What you will learn:

These are private sessions designed with your future in mind. In them you will learn…
How to optimise the sound of your voice and speak like a star.
How to sound convincing, authoritative and persuasive-great for corporate narrations.
How to read off-the-cuff and make sense of what you're communicating.
How to deliver retail, hard sell, soft sell and all sorts of commercial "reads".
How to do "funny" voices and accents.
How to market yourself to the studios.
Breathing techniques to help you keep in control of what comes out of your mouth.
Learn how to speed up or slow down, and how to use inflections and pauses to make what you say more interesting.
How to improve your diction and pronunciation
How to deliver a clear message and get the results the client wants !

Scheduled Voice Skills For TV Presenters (VTV)

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (gst inc)	Type
Voice Skills for TV Presenters	VTV	2x1 hr & 1x2 hr sessions	Sydney or Online	$1375	Individual

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Learn Accents (VAC)

How to learn an accent or dialect the easy way.

Purpose:

Ever wanted to learn an accent? It's much easier than you think.This course is tailored to you so you can develop, practice, play with and perfect an accent.

What you will learn:

Some of you need to learn an accent for a Movie...American perhaps?
Some of you need to learn an accent for a Play or a Voiceover job.
And some of you want to just have fun!
We have some of the best accent and dialect coaches who are standing by, ready to help you sound authentic and brilliant.
Give us a call to find out more.

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (gst inc)	Type
Learn Accents	VAC	4 x 1 hr sessions or 2 x 2 hr sessions	Sydney or Zoom	$1375	Individual

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Voiceover Services (VOS)

Schedule & Cost

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Scheduled Voice Over Classes

Course	Code	Duration	Location	Cost (gst inc)	Type
Voice Over & Broadcasting Skills	VOV	4 x 1 hr or 1 x 4 hr	Australiawide	$825	Individual
Cartoon Voices	VOC	1 x 6 hr workshop (Group)	Sydney	$550 pp	Group
Cartoon Voices	VOC-I	1 x 3 hr session (Ind)	Sydney	$750	Individual
Voice Skills for TV Presenters	VTV	2x1 hr & 1x2 hr sessions	Sydney	$1375	Individual
Demo Consultation	VOD	2 x 1 hr sessions	Australiawide	$495	Individual
News Reading	MNR	2x1 hr & 1x2 hr sessions	Sydney	$1375	Individual

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Your Classes will be held at:

Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Canberra	Adelaide	Perth
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North Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Canberra	Adelaide	Perth
NSW 2060	VIC 3000	QLD 4000	ACT 2600	SA 5000	WA 6000
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Classes are available weekdays between 6.00am-6.00pm

Workshops are from 9.00am-4.30pm

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1300 922 122

The Voice Business,
Berry St, North Sydney,
NSW 2060,
Australia

CDs.Mp3 and Work notes included
Post Course Evaluation
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to each successful candidate.

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