VOICE PRO STUDIO is now offering a new and exiting seminar/workshop:

HOW TO GET A VOICE AGENT!

This 2 -hour long seminar/workshop will address questions like:

• I recorded my voice demo, where do I go from here?
• What should my agent submission package look like?
• Which agents/agencies should I contact?
• How do I overcome the obstacles of getting an agent?

May 30^th 2012 - The Annex - 7pm-9pm - $50 + HST

You will leave with an ACTION PLAN to move forward! Space is limited!

REGISTER NOW by sending a message to: melissa@voiceprostudio.ca

I will DEFINITELY be using this as a warm up/tongue twister exercise at my next coaching session! Try this at home, and keep increasing the speed. You’ll be sweating in no time!

The very talented Ted Morris attended my first ever 1 day workshop back in December of 2009. Ah, seems like forever ago! 2 and a bit years later he was back in action for my 6-week class shebang. And then a couple of weeks ago, we reunited once again to create the material for his very first ever animation voice demo recording! Ted can do quirky, kicky, sassy and sexay! I’m a big fan of the energy and great shape he gives to each one of his characters. This demo is packed with pure punch! I can definitely see why this Comedy Now! star is no stranger to making people laugh onstage at comedy clubs both near and far. Here’s to makin’ em laugh on the cartoon networks worldwide! Love you Ted!

TED MORRIS Ted Morris Animation Voice Demo

I’m off to the Country Day School in King, Ontario tomorrow. I’ve been invited to teach at the CIS Drama Festival which is being hosted up there for the next 2 days. I’m pumped to work with these artsy high school students and teach them a thing or two about what voice acting is all about!

Here’s more about the festival:

The Conference of Independent Schools’ Drama Festival is an exciting three day event during which a student’s passion for the theatre can be ignited, nurtured and celebrated. Budding thespians will watch theatre professionals in action during a Main Stage Showcase, be mentored by leading practitioners in three 90 minute workshop sessions and perform a 30 minute piece on the main stage for peers who have come to the festival from other CIS member schools.

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This past fall, Andrew Cromwell and I worked together on his sweet animation demo. 2012 came round and Andrew made the smart choice to beef up his portfolio and create a commercial voice demo as well. This guy’s got a great range of deep and booming approaches to his reads but can also do the quirkiest of adenoidal head voices (you’ll know what I mean when you hear it!). You sold me Andrew!

Andrew Cromwell Andrew Cromwell Commercial Voice Demo

Paul Stafford is no stranger to the recording booth. This man flows freely from one dialect to the next and moves in and out of his characterizations with ease and confidence. We could have made a demo just of his many hilarious accents (there are that many). It was pure pleasure working with Paul the last couple months in the studio class and I’m quite confident he’ll continue to entertain us all on the small screen on an upcoming animated series. Keep your ears open!

Paul Stafford Paul Stafford Animation Voice Demo

I’m just bursting at the seams to share some exciting news…

I’ll be playing the part of the fiesty and sarcastic GRETCHEN, a series lead in 26 episodes of the new animated children’s show CAMP LAKEBOTTOM!

The series is being produced by 9 Story entertainment and scheduled to air on Teletoon. Our first recording is scheduled for next week and I’ll meet the whole cast and crew. The plan is for the whole cast to spend the day in the studio together recording as an ensemble (I haven’t recorded with other actors in years, seriously!).

I’m pleased as punch to be part of this fabulous project and feel very grateful for the opportunity :) Read the blurb below for more info!

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“Camp Lakebottom is the only summer camp where you don’t have to make up the late night campfire stories,” said Alan Gregg, Director, Original Content, TELETOON Canada Inc. “We are delighted with how the show has evolved and feel that it will be a great addition to our exciting lineup.”

Targeted for boys and girls, aged six to 11, the series follows the hilarious summer adventures of Lakebottom’s rambunctious young campers and their creep show counselors. Camp Lakebottom will take viewers into the most awesomely horrible summer camp in the world. The cabins are possessed, the staff members are a real creep show … and the kids are having way too much fun! With outrageous set-ups, plentiful freaks of nature and campers so over-the-top, they have to hang out a sixth story window just to tie their shoes, Camp Lakebottom will be the funniest, most horrifying vacation paradise on TV!

*This info is courtesy of ACTRA TORONTO www.actratoronto.com/shooting/index.html

Richard Young was in the studio yesterday and he sure did make his mark! As a writer, improv-er and BMO commercial specialist (ha!), Richard approached his coaching sessions and demo recording with enthusiasm and determination. This is a guy who commits all the way and leaves nothing behind. His demo includes a warm and friendly dad, a dopey southern slug and a ridiculous super strength monster fighting man. I’m really impressed with how far this guy’s come and I so look forward to seeing what’s next! I quite enjoy you Richard Young and your demo too :)

RICHARD YOUNG Richard Young Animation Voice Demo