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Thanks for getting your new book to me before the Sept. 1st release date! Though I have had precious little time to pour over it, the sections I've read so far have been wonderful. Including Beau's "Beginner's Mind" was just great! It is the linchpin of not only VO but all of life's challenges. And Bill Ratner's contribution was something you know I need to hear on a constant basis. It's the same thing my wife has been telling me for years.

I really look forward to sitting down with this and hitting it cover to cover like I did with the 3rd edition. I'll be recommending this one to the increasing numbers of young people who are asking me (through my website) how to get started in this business. I don't know why, but, yeah, they're asking me. Go figure!

Thanks again for putting this together for all of us and I hope to see you and Penny again real soon.
     Bob Hurley, Los Angeles

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October: The VoiceActing Academy 3-day Masters Class. If you’re serious about making your mark in voiceover, you need to be in San Diego in September. Three very full days devoted to the business of voiceover. Click here to read what some of our Masters Class students have to say!

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The entire VoiceActing Academy Weekend Performance Workshop - from beginning to end - educated me in more aspects of the art of voice acting that couldn’t have been better self taught with only a book! Things I learned have already helped me change my direction and focus toward actually being able to work in this field.
     Paul Buteau - Florida

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VOICE 2010 - The VoiceOver International Creative Experience:
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VOICE is the only conference in the world dedicated to improving or developing the performing and business skills for voice actors. VOICE 2010 was an amazing experience. CLICK HERE for links and comments from our attendees. Visit the VOICE Store for conference downloads and the VOICE Photo Gallery for pictures of VOICE 2010.

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Are you just getting started and want to learn more about performing for voiceover? Check out our other VoiceActing Academy workshops and training programs. We have Performance workshops and a Tele-course starting in July and a Masters Class coming up soon. We’re also planning some other very exciting workshops for San Diego that will be a perfect follow-up for VOICE 2010.

I just wanted to thank you for hosting that great teleconference last night with Bob Bergen.  He was such an animated conversationalist, and both of you were so warm and interested in him, and the chat was very easy to listen to.  It was really not even a hardship to stay up a little later on the east coast for the privilege of being part of that conversation!  Not only that, but I gained some new and interesting insights.
     Linda Ristig

Jim and Penny, Thank you for allowing the voiceover community to experience Bob Bergen in tonight's tele-conference. I sat mesmerized and silent (not the norm for me) for two incredible hours! Your tele-conferences have given me so much great information - not just for voice, but for my professional work onstage as well.  Thanks again
     Kerry Ross

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I put together my home studio during your VoiceActing Academy Performance workshop with the your low-priced equipment recommendations. About 5 weeks into the course I signed up for Voice123.com and started virtual auditions for practice. I started actual auditions during the last two weeks of your eight week workshop using everything that I learned from your guidance. Less than two weeks after graduation I booked my first job on Voice123.com. I now average 2 or 3 jobs per month! Penny, you suggested that I try Voices.com as well. I have since booked and completed my first full audio-book at Voices.com. That job alone paid for my studio, training, and all other costs.

As an actor your training has benefited me more than all the acting classes that I have ever taken especially for the audition process both on stage and on camera. Developing the characters after getting the job has become easier as well.

Someone once suggested to Frank Sinatra that his voice was his instrument. Frank quickly corrected that his instrument really wasn't his voice but his microphone. Your graduates know what he meant.

Thanks
Paul Bourque

To learn about our VoiceActing Academy workshops and training, please CLICK HERE.

An Academy is a school of higher education where specialized subjects and skills are taught

That’s exactly what we do!

We work with people who want to break into voiceover, with working VO professionals who want to take their business further, with  performers who want to be more powerful on stage, and with corporate executives who need to effectively share their message.

Our focus is on teaching the performing and business skills you’ll need to succeed in today’s highly competitive world of voiceover, theater, or business communication.

If you’re serious about really learning what it takes to succeed as a voice actor, this is your one-stop resource for training and tools for mastering both the craft and business of performing for voiceover.

Everything you need is here: from training for all levels of experience taught by James R. Alburger and Penny Abshire, to books and CDs, to equipment for your home studio.

For more than three decades, we’ve been working with performers and business people to improve their performance behind the microphone; on stage; in radio; on camera for film and television; at meetings, and in the board room.

There’s a lot to see and learn here! Start with the links below, then take your time and browse through the menu at the left. Related links for more information will appear on the right of each page.
 

Here are some comments from our Masters Class students:

I wish I’d taken this course 3 years ago! It gave me so much more clarity in what I offer, how I can help my clients, and who I should target. I so loved the opportunity to brainstorm everyone’s mission statements, business names and tag lines!
     Marion McFall, Edmonton, AL Canada

This was an unbelievable value! There was a tremendous amount of information to absorb, but Jim and Penny made it very easy. Both were outstanding instructors and worked well together. The program was very flexible and ALL questions were answered and were done so without scrimping on time or rushing us. I would recommend VoiceActing Academy without reservation!!!
     Rick Wagoner, Fremont, CA

I used to play with the nuts & bolts. Now I know how to put them together and build something! Thank you so much for a class like this and for the way you present the material.
     Chad Quidor, Temecula, CA

Are you in radio and thinking about moving to VO?

I have had the pleasure of actually being under the tutelage of James Alburger & Penny Abshire as a student of their VoiceActing Academy (www.voiceacting.com).

It has always been a bit of a dream and goal of mine, to become a highly sought after voice actor. As a radio personality, I’ve created a pretty amazing group of characters in my repertoire, and have been told many times over that voice acting is "thee" field I need to nurture and follow.

Now as a guy who’s been in radio for over 10 years I used to think:  ”Hey! I'm ready! I’ve got it made. What do I need to know?” Well… let me tell you what you need to know... and that’s ANYTHING that James Alburger & Penny Abshire can teach you. I got advice from the late, great Don Lafontaine about James and was told to pick up his book The Art of Voice Acting, which I promptly did.

I got the third addition, I read it, and eventually got around to hitting a Masters Class with Jim and the lovely and talented Penny Abshire. I haven't looked back since! The bottom line is this: if you’re in radio, you can, and most likely do, have what I'm going to "offiicialy" dub "announceritis". If you’re thinking about working in voiceover, this is something you definitely need to fix. Even if you just want to be better on the air, you need to know what Jim and Penny can teach you.

James and Penny have taught me A LOT in just the past year alone through tele-conferences and of course their workshops and books. If you don't have at least ONE copy of ANYTHING Jim has written, then you my friend are taking the long way around. If you’re trying to "cure yourself" of announceritis, then by all means read what Jim has to say! Then study with him and Penny.

Trust me! You'll ask yourself why you didn't do it sooner.
     Mike "Haze" DeJesus  -  Production Director/On-air Personality - WLZX, Springfield, MA

Comments from some Demo Demolition Derby attendees:

Penny and James: Thank you so much for conducting the Demo Demolition Derby teleseminar. Yes, I know I should be asleep by now, but please allow me to thank you for your critique, especially considering my lateness in sending the demo to you. I love the voiceover business and wish to continue as long as I'm able to hear! You have rekindled my spirit and I can't thank you enough! NY can be a tough town!
     Karen Gersten, New York

Thank you for an wonderful learning session. Your key evaluation points are so important to me as I prepare to create my first real demo reel. I can only hope that the next time I can submit something for your critique. I look forward to learning with you again in the future (the "guru" and the "coach").
     Doug deNance, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Tonight's Demo Derby was a hoot and so  informative... a terrific learning experience. Most of all, however, it was the boost in confidence that I really needed at this time. When I compare my demo to that of others I hear from a myriad of sources, I see myself as severely lacking. You encouraged me and convinced me I might have the necessary abilities to make a "go" of it.

You folks are generous and compassionate without soft-pedaling your professional advice. I'll be sure to share any successes when (not if) they occur, if you are interested. I know I need personal coaching, acting training and more experience. I'd love to study with you guys and especially attend VOICE 2009 (or 2010, 2011...) You've given me a new lease on life.
     Roger Tremain, Kentucky

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