Voice-Over Coaches

The following is a list of coaches in New York and Los Angeles that offer training and instruction in the art of voice-overs.

NEW YORK

The Art of Voice-Overs with Steve Harris
(212) 517-8616
e-mail: TheArtofVoice@aol.com
website: www.Backstage.com
(click on: Products & Services, Voice, New York Voice-Over Classes)
Professional, one-to-one, all-inclusive on-microphone voice over training program for all copy and vocal styles/attitudes, audition performance skills and recording session techniques, by veteran national New York voice-over talent, Steve Harris (AT&T, ABC-TV, IBM, KFC, Coast Guard, Gannett).
Specializes in spokesperson/announcer techniques, characters, animation and all types of narrations for audio books and corporate/educational media. Highly competitive professional digital demo reels produced in state of art studio for commercials, promos, animation, all narrations and audio books, with comprehensive marketing strategies, professional contacts list and continuous support.

Catherine Marks Workshop
250 East 73 Street, Suite 17D
New York, NY 10021
(212) 737-5911
Techniques: Classes for voice-overs, including professional demo technique.
Specializes: Acting Technique; Monologue/Audition/Coaching.

David Zema Enterprises, Inc.
Voice of Success Programs
135 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor
(between 6th & 7th Avenues)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 675-4978
e-mail: David Zema@aol.com
website: www.DavidZema.com
Hours by appointment only!
Techniques: audition skills on microphone work, studio recording sessions, opening vocal range, and stylistic variety.
Specializes: All areas covered including: commercials, characters, narration, animation, industrial, corporate, books, documentary, etc.

Don Morrow Voice-Over Training
CA Number: (323) 876-5645
CT Number: (203) 748-0378
website: worldwidevoiceovers.com
Technique: One-on-One training from active voice-over performer with major credits with samples on website mentioned above.
Specialties: Demos, trailers, promos, commercials, narration.

Ed Green
300 East 57 Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 752-9123
e-mail: ed@edgreen.com
website: www.edgreen.com
Classes include training for voice-over/narration/promos/trailers. Private one-on-one or class training course is also available.

On Camera...and off, Inc. - Larry Conroy
42 West 13th Street, #4D
New York, NY 10011-7922
(212) 741-1444
e-mail: oncamoff@aol.com
Techniques: Voice-over and radio training.
Specializes in comedy/improv; monologue/audition/coaching.

Voiceovers Unlimited
(212) 675-3240
123 West 18th, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10011
www.voiceoversUnlimited.com
Now in its 26th year Voiceovers Unlimited was the first training program in the NYC area devoted specifically to voiceovers. Services offered include: private and group coaching. Demo production. Business coaching. Seminars with industry professionals including agents and casting directors. Master classes in audio books, character voices, & medical narration. Voice & diction training for voiceovers. A separate casting division, AAAVoiceCasting. State of the art recording facilities at leading NY production company, Full House Productions. Honest & realistic free evaluations available for those considering entering the voiceover industry.


CALIFORNIA

Aliso Creek Productions
4106 West Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 954-9931
website: www.alisocreek.net
Technique: Voice-over classes for commercials and animation.
6-week classes with 6 students.
Specialization: Digital demo tape production, CD graphics, and duplication.

Terry Berland Casting
Voice-over Training
(323) 469-8200, ext. 217
Technique: Creating a very real sound from your strengths, bringing something of your own to the copy and taking direction.

Beverly Bremers' Voicercise
(949) 874-0616
www.voicercise.net
Voice-over bookcamp: covering commercial, animation and industrial techniques. Also included are warm-ups, microphone technique, marketing and demo information. Private lessons, professional workout, accent reduction, and demo production are also available. Classes held in Orange County and San Diego.

Louise Chamis
(818) 985-0130
Teaching adults and children the skills of selling product using subliminal suggestion. Also working with students to create and shape cartoon and character voices using storyboards and pictures. Teaching 30 years, recommended by agents. The current voice of the Queen and the witch in all "Snow White" Disney projects worldwide.

D'Marco/Bazini
Spanish-English Voiceover
(626) 458-3795
www.pressplaymedia.com
Technique: Voiceover classes in L.A. which allow you to leave class
with a master CD demo.
Specialization: Dialects, accent reduction, generic Spanish voiceover coaching. Adults and
Children.

Laura DiTirro McMillin
(310) 430-8733
Specializes in accent reduction for foreign actors. Also, as a dialectition, prepares actors who need to acquire a specific accent/dialect for a given role. Works on location as well as gives private instruction. The work is intensive and extremely rewarding, as the student aquires an entirely new facet to his/her talent. My method involves the creation of a "phonemic blueprint" of a specific dialect, with which I will alter the "color" of the actor's script. "My goal as a professor is to arm my students with information, experience and confidence he or she will need to give a stellar performance."

The Voiceover Connection, Inc.
Dolores Diehl
(213) 384-9251
www.voconnection.com
Technique: Training for all phases, all levels directed by Dolores Diehl. Voice-over Agents and Casting Directors at 3 studios: Hollywood, Valley Village, North Hollywood. Call or e-mail for details. e-mail: doloresdiehl@earthlink.net
Specialization: Voiceover Acting, Commercials, Animation, Narration, Audiobooks, Interactive, Internet Drama/Comedy.

Leigh Gilbert
(323) 692-5704
e-mail: leeleethevoguru@aol.com
Technique: Approaching the copy with an awareness of the product -- getting to know the integrity of the client, then applying that to the copy.
Specialization: Voiceover Commercial announcer and character, animation and promo. Produces and directs demos.

Kalmenson & Kalmenson
Voice Casting & Education (818) 342-6499
www.kalmenson.com
Technique: The actor's quest for excellence, establishing an individual's signature as a commercial voice actor.
Specialization: Voiceover casting; classes for all levels.

Huck Liggett / The Voicecaster
1832 West Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 218-2342
Technique: Voiceover workshops available on all levels including introduction, intermediate, audition/pro & animation.
Providing the tools to approach the copy, direction, and the audition process on a competitive level.
Specialization: Commercials, narration, industrials, CD-ROM, promos, infomercials.

Don Morrow Voice-Over Training
(203) 748-0378
CA Number: (323) 876-5645
website: worldwidevoiceovers.com
Technique: One-on-One training from active voice-over performer with major credits with samples on website mentioned above.
Specialties: Demos, trailers, promos, commercials, narration.

Rick Zieff's Unbelievably Fun Voice-over Class
West Hollywood Studio (323) 651-1666
e-mail: rickzieff@yahoo.com
Rick is a busy voice-over director, casting director, and actor. Among his noteworthy credits are voice-directing the acclaimed animated feature "Steamboy" and Cartoon Network's "Gundam Force, casting the Oscar-winning animated short film "The ChubbChubbs!", and voicing everything from dogs to robots. He teaches mike technique for TV and radio commercials, animation, narration, and audiobooks. Rick emphasizes the importance of character development and text analysis, and stresses that making strong creative choices are essential at the microphone. He will guide you through preparing a demo that will be your calling card to the voice-over world. Rick's fun, fast paced style makes him one of L.A.'s most sought after teachers.