John Burr Voice Dynamics - Special Classes & Workshops

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Schedule of Classes and Workshops

From time to time, we offer small classes in several specialized areas, in consideration of interest expressed by students in exploring areas outside of spokesperson commercials and narrations, and for persons already working in the industry who wish to hone those specialized skills further. These include:

Multiple Voice Scripts
Political Scripts
Character/Accent Scripts
Audiobooks
Promos: Broadcast Promos

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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Winter/Spring 2010

You may use our convenient online registration form to sign up for any of the classes listed below:

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1-Day Introductory Voiceover Basics Workshops

    In the Washington/Baltimore Area:
    Saturday, January 23, 2010
    Saturday, February 20, 2010
    Saturday, March 20, 2010
    Saturday, April 17, 2010
    Saturday, May 15, 2010
    Saturday, June 12, 2010

    In the Sarasota/St. Petersburg/Tampa Area:
    Saturday, January 30, 2010
    Saturday, February 27, 2010
    Saturday, March 27, 2010
    Saturday, April 24, 2010
    Saturday, May 22 2010
    Saturday, June 19, 2010

9:00 to 1:30 pm

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9:00-9:50 am - Overview of the voiceover industry:
Where the business comes from, skills needed to do the job, the session dos and don’ts and how to give the producer what he or she wants. Discussion of basic marketing considerations. How the process of interpreting scripts is affected by language dynamics: In-depth discussion of sentence structure, the hierarchy of parts of speech, and how to analyze scripts for phrasing and proper emphasis.

10 minute break

10:00-10:50 - The Basics of Technique:
The how-to’s of microphone technique, explanation of intimate medium vs. projected medium, volume vs. emotional intensity, mood considerations, accuracy of the read, how to handle energy, how to breath for proper emphasis, energy, and endurance.

10 minute break

11:00-11:55 - Commercials-Critique Session:
How to approach commercial scripts. In-depth reading of commercial scripts by the students, one at a time, one-on-one with the instructor, who will give in-depth critique for the student and the class. This will include working with music tracks.

12:00-1:00 pm - Narrations-Critique Session:
Discussion of how narrations differ from commercials in interpretive treatment. Breakdown of categories of narration, and how to approach them, In-depth reading and critique of narration scripts by the students, one at a time, each working with the instructor one-on-one, who will critique each read for the student, as in the commercial session. Reading narrations against music tracks.

1:00-1:30 - Summary, questions and answers, and wrap-up of the day’s events.

Space is limited to 10 students per class
Fee: $95

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