It's important to do research before committing to a teacher/coach. Make sure you are learning from professionals who work regularly in the field. Click HERE for a list of red flags to be wary of.
Choose an option below with a teacher who specializes in the specific genre of voice-over that you want to pursue. Prices will vary with each option, as well as the amount of availability each instructor has in their calendar.
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Voice Acting Classes
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> Terry Daniel
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Commercials
✓ Narration
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Craig Lee Thomas
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Commercials
• Type of courses: Group Classes & Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Morgan Berry
• Genre Specialty: Character VO
✓ Anime Dubbing / ADR
✓ Video Games
✓ Animation VO
✓ Career Mentoring
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Class Level: All levels
• Location: Online
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> Mick Wingert
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
✓ Demo Reel Production
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: LA & Online
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> Richard Horvitz
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Age Range: Teaches both adults & kids
• Location: LA & Online
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> Debi Derryberry
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Age Range: Teaches both adults & kids
• Location: LA & Online
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> Charlie Adler
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
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> Bob Bergen
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
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> Erin Fitzgerald
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Crispin Freeman
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
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> Dave Fennoy
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes & Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> PCB Productions
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
(Taught by Valerie and Keith Arem)
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> JP Karliak
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
(Primarily only teaches through the "Real Voice LA" Studio)
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> Chris Ciulla
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Audiobooks
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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• Genre Specialty:
✓ Promo VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
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• Genre Specialty:
✓ Promo VO
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Sebastien Croteau
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Creature Voices
• Type of courses: Group Classes & Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Michael Schwalbe
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Creature Voices
✓ Vocal Health Techniques
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> J. Michael Collins (JMC)
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Commercial
✓ Narration
✓ Demo Production
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Anne Ganguzza
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Commercial Narration
✓ eLearning
✓ IVR Telephony
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Elaine Craig
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Commercial
• Type of courses: Group Classes & Private Coaching
• Location: Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Kris Zimmerman
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Melissa Grillo
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Sara Jane Sherman
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Age Range: Teaches both adults & kids
• Location: LA & Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Lynnanne Zager
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Age Range: Teaches both adults & kids
• Location: LA & Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Kristin Paiva
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Donna Grillo
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Animation
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> Julia Bianco Schoeffling
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Performance Capture
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
(COO & Founder of The Halp Network)
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
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> MoCap School Hollywood
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Performance Capture
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
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> The MoCap Vaults
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Performance Capture
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
• NOTE: 2 year program
(Taught by Richard Dorton)
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> Trine C. Jensen
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Performance Capture
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
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> Victoria Atkin
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Performance Capture
✓ Video Games
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
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> Tony Oliver
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Dubbing / ADR
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
(Currently teaching with Bang Zoom Studio’s “Adventures in Voice Acting” program. Make sure to check the listed instructor on the course so you can select the course specifically with Tony)
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> Steve Blum
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Pre-recorded Videos
• NOTE: This is a subscription based course that provides pre-recorded videos involving voice-over tips, advice, and filmed interviews with other industry professionals. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE WORKSHOPS OR COACHING.
(Blumvox Studios)
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> Joe Zieja
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Pre-recorded Videos
• NOTE: Various pre-recorded videos involving voice-over tips and advice, sometimes including live lectures from guest speakers. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE PRIVATE COACHING.
(CEO of Voice Acting Academy)
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> Second City
• Genre Specialty: Improv, Comedy
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Chicago, New York, Toronto
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> Groundlings
• Genre Specialty: Improv, Comedy
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
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> Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)
• Genre Specialty: Improv, Comedy
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Los Angeles
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> Voice Actor’s Network
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
(FOR WORKING PROS ONLY)
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> The VO Pros
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
(Also known as “Voices Voicecasting” and hosted by Mary Lynn Wissner)
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> Voice Trax West Studio
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
(I recommend their commercial classes)
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: LA & Online
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> ACE Studios
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
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> Real Voice LA Studios
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: LA & Online
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> The Voice Caster
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
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> Global Voice Acting Academy (GVAA)
• Genre Specialty: Multiple areas of VO
• Type of courses: Webinars
• Location: Online
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> Accent Help Guide
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type: Audio files that you can download and listen to as a guide to walk you through various accents and dialects. This is a great place to start.
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> Matthew Floyd Miller
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Aria Accents
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Eliza Simpson
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Private Coaching
• Location: Online
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> Eliza Jane Schneider
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
(I recommend seeing if Eliza is open to private coaching. I personally find that accents and dialects are easier to learn when the lessons are 1-on-1 rather than in a group setting)
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> Tyler Seiple
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
(I recommend seeing if Tyler is open to private coaching. I personally find that accents and dialects are easier to learn when the lessons are 1-on-1 rather than in a group setting)
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> Knight Thompson Speechwork
• Genre Specialty: Accents & Dialects
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Location: Online
(Founded by Dudley Knight and Philip Thompson)
(I recommend seeing if they are open to private coaching. I personally find that accents and dialects are easier to learn when the lessons are 1-on-1 rather than in a group setting)
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> Terri Douglas
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Looping
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
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> Johnny Gidcomb
• Genre Specialty:
✓ Looping
• Type of courses: Group Classes
• Class Level: Advanced
• Location: LA & Online
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• Various Other Teachers
> Philip Bache
> Debra Wilson
> JB Blanc
> Shawn Gann
> Andrea Toyias
> Eden Riegel
[As listed above, there are some teachers who don't have coaching information on their website, so they might only teach group classes through other platforms intermittently. In which case, I recommend you be on the lookout for when they post about their upcoming classes on social media]
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• Audio Experts
(professional audio engineers)
> Dan Lenard
> Jordan Reynolds
> Tim Tippets
