Voice Over Training Classes, Coaching, and Demo Production for Voice Talent
Online and In-Studio Training Classes Day and Night
Before we ever take a voice over training student at MineWurx Studio, they go through an extensive 1 to 2 hour evaluation which takes place in two parts.
The evaluation process is free. We would love to charge for it, but why should you have to pay to find out if you want to give it a try. The voice over business is not for everyone and it is by no means a "get rich quick" type of pursuit. It takes years of practice, hard work and rejection and there are no guarantees that even if you are good and have had voice over training or coaching, you will get hired. We don't make such promises and you would be best advised to avoid anyone who does.
During this evaluation we look at talent, desire, potential and ability to read comprehensively. We discuss the ins and outs of training and how long we think it will take for the talent to get to a point where they are ready to cut a demo. We discuss the business and how money is made doing voice overs. We also discuss where we think you will fit in; whether it be commercials, narration or strictly industrial work.
You can schedule a free voice over evaluation here
Online Voice Over Training:
After years of trying to refine the online training program so it was as effective as in studio training, MineWurx Studio now offers live 1 on 1 voice over coaching to global clients via the internet. We resisted offering the service until we were confident the structure of the lessons was effective and that it best served the client. What we didn't want was another one of the many internet correspondence classes that only serve as a means to make aspiring talent spend money.
I looked at all of the online classes, courses and programs available and what I continued to see was program after program that left out one very vital component of the learning process: A real live coach.
All of them offer to send you copy and critique your performance, but they offer to do it through the mail, email or on the phone. I have seen prices up to $2500 for 16 lessons. $1995 for two days coaching and a demo tape. Prices that not only far out way the training you will receive, in my opinion and experience, the programs also leave you ill prepared for what the world of voice work is really like. I never wanted to offer a program like one of these for two very fundamental reasons:
#1. I stake my living and business on my reputation.
#2. They don't work.
You cannot self teach this business. You can't just wake up one day, get some stuff in the mail and sit down and become a voice talent. It doesn't work that way. You need someone there guiding you, critiquing you and watching your every move. One other thing, you need that someone to be there when you are going through the steps. No amount of waiting for the mail, or talking to someone over the phone is going to get you to a point where major market companies are going to hire you for your voice.
Those were the chief concerns that kept me from offering correspondence voice over coaching. I didn't want to offer a product that wasn't going to work. I didn't want to offer a product that amounted to highway robbery. And I really didn't want to offer something to young aspiring talent (who are usually pretty vulnerable and apt to make snap decisions when just getting started) that seemed more geared toward ridding them of their savings than it did giving them good, solid, core information. That is why it took so long for me to offer this service. I wanted it to be right. I wanted it to be of value. I wanted it to be an unquestionably honest service. And I think I have hit that nail on the head. Now we wait no longer. The service is finally here and it is unlike any other available on the Internet. Here's how it works:
During the session, the talent has a direct connection to the studio and a live person on the other end who can answer questions, give direction and make suggestions as things happen. No waiting for e-mails, no downtime during the session (provided the internet stays up!) and instant feedback about their studio sound and how to improve it.
Due to the nature of the program (file transfers, upload and download times) the sessions move a little slower than they do here in the studio, so each session has been extended by a 1/2 hour in order to make up the difference. We just wanted to be sure each talent received the same amount of time our in-studio talents receive.
We like to think this program is unique in the Voice Over industry. At least it is for now! Nowhere else can you get a live person, one on one, with years of experience coaching talent. We have put a lot of effort into making sure this program works, and we look forward to having new talents come by and begin to explore their career in Voice Over.
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