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Voice acting expert Peter Rofé identifies several caveats for those seeking voice over instruction and guides his audience through a series of steps to ensure they are studying with the right voice over teacher for them.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 28 – Peter Rofé, instructor, voice talent and producer, is this week's expert on the podcast Voice Over Experts, the most popular and subscribed to voice acting podcast for beginner and professional voice actors. Peter Rofé gives timely advice and shares his insights regularly through the Voices.com Voice Coaches Network.

This week, listeners are treated to some sound advice in Peter Rofé's lecture "What to Look For in a Voice Over Coach". Peter discusses how to choose a qualified teacher for private and group voice over training. He also gives listeners the tools to discern best practices, illuminates items to be wary of, and prepares voice actors for studying voice over as well as some tips on how to go about planning for a voice over demo reel.

This is Peter Rofé's second contribution as he continues to lecture on a regular basis through the Voice Over Experts podcast, helping aspiring talent to understand, develop and succeed in the business of voice acting and voice overs. The lectures are available in the form of podcasts and are available for free subscription through the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory, to be enjoyed at any time.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Peter Rofé, go to:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/peter_rofe/

To listen to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Peter Rofé

Based in New York City, NY, Peter Rofé, owner of PDR Voice Coaching, offers a wide range of services, from teaching clients privately to conducting group workshops, producing high-end demo reels and offering introductory classes and marketing seminars. He has also taught voice over courses at The Barrow Group and Stonestreet Film & Television Studios (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University). In addition, Peter has coached veteran television broadcasters and business executives for speeches and corporate functions. Coaching sessions focus mainly on technique and copy interpretation with a strong emphasis placed on commercial, straight announcer, and animation reads. Special attention is also given to non-announcer (conversational) reads, which have become so fundamental in today's industry.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Looking for a voice over coach? Voices.com has recently developed a network that connects voice acting instructors with students seeking voice over training.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 25 – Building relationships and facilitating connections is a specialty at Voices.com and their recent endeavor with voice over coaches is no exception. After years of nurturing and developing relationships with the top voice over instructors in North America and abroad, the company thought it time to standardize and make public the amazing opportunities available to voice over trainers, christening the new initiative the "Voices.com Voice Coaches Network".

Voices.com collaborates with voice over coaches in many ways, all of which are symbiotic, directly benefiting the participants and the voice over industry at large. Aspiring voice actors are also beneficiaries, gleaning insights and pearls of wisdom from experts in the field of voice acting through podcasts, articles on blogs, and an interactive directory of teachers who provide voice over training across the US, Canada and Great Britain.

As part of the Voices.com Voice Coaches Network, instructors are given free publicity and the opportunity to educate on a pro bono basis via the Voice Over Experts podcast. Voice trainers can also have their articles and upcoming workshops posted on the VOX Daily blog as well as special mentions on Voice Over Times, the online news source for the voice over industry.

The Voice Coaches Network is a public service provided by Voices.com to help promote the importance of voice acting education and evangelize the art of voice acting while teaching people how to navigate the new world of voice overs online. Through these extraordinary efforts, Voices.com propels the future of voice acting, proactively engaging the community and shaping the industry for years to come.

Voices.com Vice President of Marketing, Stephanie Ciccarelli, says, "The Voice Coaches Network is a labor of love, both on the part of the instructors and our company. Giving back to their community is very important. Everyone involved in this project realizes the impact they are having and is proud to be part of this outstanding initiative."

To learn more visit the Voice Coaches Network official website:

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Voice acting's biggest night celebrates voice actor performances and triumphs at the Voicey Awards, sponsored by Voices.com, the voice over marketplace.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 21 – The 2nd Annual Voicey Awards took place via the VOX Talk podcast on February 21, 2008 airing at 6 p.m. EST. The awards recognize voice actors for their career accomplishments, vocal prowess and contributions to the voice over industry.

The Winners for the 2nd Annual Voicey Awards are:

Best Child Voice
The Best Child Voice Award honors child voice actors between the ages of zero to twelve for their voice over work, talent and education.
Winner: Brandi Munro

Best Teen Voice
The Best Teen Voice Award honors young voice actors between the ages of thirteen to nineteen for their voice over work, talent and education.
Winner: Jesse Springer

Best New Voice
The Best New Voice Award honors voice actors aged twenty to thirty who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or less years.
Winner: Jeffrey Kafer

Best Male Voice
The Best Male Voice Award honors male voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
Winner: J.J. Wilson

Best Female Voice
The Best Female Voice Award honors female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
Winner: Debbie Munro

Best Foreign Voice
The Best Foreign Voice Award honors a male or female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
Winner: Lili Wexu

Best Voice Team
The Best Voice Team Award honors groups of voice actors, whether husband / wife, parent / child, boyfriend / girlfriend, or family voice over talent who work together on voice over projects as a team on a regular basis.
Winners: Adam Fox and Kara Edwards

Best Personal Branding
The Best Personal Branding Award honors voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years who place great emphasis on their marketing materials, logo and other branding materials.
Winner: David J. Lawrence

Life Time Achievement
The Lifetime Achievement Award honors voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over in some capacity as a professional for at least twenty-five years.
Winner: Pat Fraley

The Voicey Awards is presented via podcast at present, and in the future, will be held as a live event.

To learn more visit the Voicey Awards.

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Industry expert Cynthia Songé explores a different side of the voice over "signature voice" debate, introducing new arguments that support the potential for a voice actor to have multiple signature voices so long as they ring true in the actor's performance.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 19 – Cynthia Songé, voice over instructor, voice actress and casting director, is this week's expert on the podcast Voice Over Experts, the most popular and subscribed to voice over podcast for beginner and professional voice actors. Cynthia Songé works with Susan Blu at Blupka Productions as a voice over instructor and casting director. Together, Susan and Cynthia have co-authored “Word of Mouth, A Guide to VoiceOver Excellence, Vol. 3″.

This week, listeners are engaged by Cynthia Songé in her lecture "Debating the Signature Voice". Students discover that personality is a passport to individuality -- the individuality that is at the very core of a performance and the energy that people will respond to. There will always be different emotional responses for every project, but voice actors have to first know who they are and trust themselves to break free from the limitations that may be imposed by the past understanding that a voice actor only has one "signature" voice.

As a contributor to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, Cynthia Songé lectures on a regular basis, helping aspiring talent to understand, develop and succeed in the business of voice acting and voice overs. The lectures are available in the form of podcasts and are available for free subscription through the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory, to be enjoyed at any time.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Cynthia Songé, go to:

http://www.blupka.com/cynthia_songe.htm

To listen to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Cynthia Songé

Cynthia Songé grew up in Southern California and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Theater Arts. She is an accomplished actor, voice actor, voice-over teacher, casting director, and demo producer who loves teaching, her students, the sound of the ocean, watching her “kids” grow up, and her four-legged furry creatures. She calls the Central Coast of California home.

Cynthia has voiced numerous animation characters as well as commercials including such nationals as Mercury Sable, Sizzler, and Nationwide Insurance Campaigns. She has also appeared on television and in feature film roles as an on-camera actress as well as theatrical roles. She is a long standing member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre and a recipient of the Hugh O’Brian Acting Award. Cynthia works with Susan Blu at Blupka Productions as a voice over instructor and casting director. Together, Susan and Cynthia have co-authored “Word of Mouth, A Guide to VoiceOver Excellence, Vol. 3″.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Pat Fraley shares advice about how to sound like a celebrity actor by selectively choosing to mimic actors whose voices are close to a voice actor's genetic vocal print focusing on six elements of voice matching.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 14 – Pat Fraley, voice teacher, voice actor and author, is this week's expert on the podcast Voice Over Experts, the most popular and subscribed to voice over podcast for beginner and professional voice actors. Pat will be teaching a two-day event on Voice Matching / Replacement, and Group ADR Technique in Los Angeles in a month, so this podcast is timely as well as informative.

In Pat Fraley’s lecture entitled, "Voice Matching and Imitating Voices", Pat shares his knowledge on how to match voices with famous celebrities. Examples referenced are actors Tim Allen and Jon Voight. A demonstration of a successful voice match with Jon Voight is presented in the lecture, giving students a step-by-step formula for matching the celebrity voice.

Pat Fraley has done voice matching and ADR for Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear in "Toy Story II" and a wealth of other films including "Wild Hogs". Fraley has made $500,000.00 over the past 12 years mimicking Tim Allen's Buzz Lightyear character for movies, toys, rides and the like.

As a contributor to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, Pat Fraley lectures on a regular basis, helping aspiring talent to understand, develop and succeed in the business of voice acting and voice overs. The lectures are available in the form of podcasts and are available for free subscription through the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory, to be enjoyed at any time.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Pat Fraley, go to:

http://www.patfraley.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Pat Fraley

Patrick Fraley has created voices for over 4,000 characters, placing him among the top ten performers of all time to be cast in animation. He has produced dozens of award-winning audiobooks, such as, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Very Easy Death, and The Light in The Piazza. Pat produced and performed all 100 voices on the award winning audiobook, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which People Magazine hailed as, “The best yet of this evergreen.” Patrick teaches events, workshops, and seminars on various aspects of voice over across the country, and has created a variety of instructional books and CDs, all available at PatFraley.com. He is a member of The Voice and Speech Trainers of America, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Acting from Cornell University.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Finalists for the 2008 Voicey Awards have just been revealed, sources at Voices.com say.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 12 – This year promises to be very exciting for the voice over industry, particularly for those nominees who became finalists overnight in the 2nd Annual Voicey Awards. The Voicey Awards, also known as the Voiceys, recognize professional voice actors for their contributions to the art of voice over and highlight performance, education and business know-how.

The Voicey Awards has expanded from five award categories to nine since the inaugural event, nine that are poised to honor voice actors of all ages, nationalities and voice types, including Best Child Voice, Best Teen Voice, Best New Voice, Best Female Voice, Best Male Voice, Best Foreign Voice, Best Personal Branding, Best Voice Team and Life Time Achievement.

The Finalists for the 2008 Voicey Awards are:

Best Child Voice: Brandi Munro (acclaimed).

Best Teen Voice finalists are Jesse Springer and Michelle Dunphy.

Best New Voice finalists are Jason Clark, Jeffrey Kafer, Jenna Holinsworth, David Houston, and Georgette Perna.

Best Male Voice finalists are Bob Barnes, David Kaye, James Herron, Bob Souer and J.J. Wilson.

Best Female Voice finalists are Summer Crockett Moore, Moe Egan, Debbie Munro, Jacqueline Samuda and Gale Van Cott.

Best Voice Team finalists are Maggie’s Voice and Thom Wilkins, Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi, Forrest Rainier and Diane Havens, Adam Fox and Kara Edwards, Dana Detrick and Paul Clark.

Best Personal Branding finalists are Allen Farmer, Kara Edwards, Jessica Levesque, DC Goode, David J. Lawrence.

Best Foreign Voice finalists this year are Lili Wexu, Giovanni Noto, Marc Chase, Adam Behr, Sylvain Tribouillard, Daniela Maria Krueger, Andy Turvey, Claire Dodin, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Liz de Nesnera, Jane Nolan, Barto Mora, Adela Bolet, Sanjo Ogunseye and Rachel Salaman.

Life Time Achievement finalists for the 2nd Annual Voicey Awards are industry beacons Bob Bergen, Pat Fraley, Bryan Cox, Rita Pardue and David K. Jones.

To discover who the winners are, be sure to subscribe to the VOX Talk podcast which can be found below or in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voxtalk/

The Voicey Awards is presented via podcast at present, and in the future, it will be held as a live event.

The 2nd Annual Voicey Awards show will be published on February 21, 2008.

To learn more about the Voicey Awards, go to:

http://www.voiceyawards.com

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Frank Frederick encourages voice actors to identify and target niche markets while exploring their potential in the arena of advertising to those who need their services via his most recent Voice Over Experts podcast.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 11 – Frank Frederick, entrepreneur, voice actor and author, was featured this week on the hit voice acting podcast, Voice Over Experts, http://podcasts.voices.com/, the most downloaded and subscribed to voice over podcast for novice and established voice actors. Frank is the author of “LoveNotes: Marketing and Branding for Voice Over Artists”.

In Frank Frederick’s lecture entitled, "How to Define Your Niche Voice Acting Market”, listeners learn how to build a better business by focusing on a particular customer group, in effect, their niche. Frank discusses how zoomed in, targeted marketing efforts toward a specific area or areas of an industry may result in increased income because clients and customers will view the entrepreneur as an “expert”.

As a contributor to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, Frank Frederick lectures on a regular basis, helping aspiring talent to understand, develop and succeed in the business of voice acting and voiceover. Since the lectures are available in the form of podcasts, the lessons are hosted online and can be subscribed to through the Apple iTunes Directory, to be enjoyed at any time.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Frank Frederick, go to:

http://www.thevoice.ispeek.org

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Frank Frederick

Frank Frederick, The Voice (TM), is a voice over artist, creator of the exclusive iSpeek file delivery software, and author based in Park City, Utah USA. Frank's "LoveNotes: Marketing and Branding for Voice Over Artists", have wowed the industry the continent over with his ingenious tips and contagious personality. Frank Frederick's philosophy is that the right voice determines whether or not an audience listens to an audio production, and with his guidance, voice actors will find their own way to brand their voice to meet the expectations of their clients and woo them with their own brand of "lovenotes".

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Voice actors and professional speakers from London, Ontario Canada are taking part in a study to test the American throat relief spray "Entertainer's Secret".

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 6 – The experts at Voices.com are conducting a local survey with volunteers consisting of voice actors, on-air talent, and broadcast professionals in order to document the effectiveness of the Entertainer's Secret for high volume talkers. The throat spray (Entertainer's Secret Throat Relief) is a product of KLI Corp, a company based in Carmel, IN USA selling worldwide. President Gordon Schmitz graciously supplied the product samples imposing no restrictions on the survey.

Entertainer’s Secret resulted from a collaborative effort of KLI Corp and Richard Quisling, MD. Dr Quisling is an otolaryngologist (ear nose and throat physician specialist) in Nashville TN and his practice includes many performers whose very livelihoods are at risk whenever their voices are at less than their best. He had long been searching for a product that could protect the vocal apparatus and restore and maintain voice quality without doing harm. After trying various amounts of different ingredients, the final formulation evolved. It is registered with the FDA as a medical device.

As Voices.com is based in Canada and KLI Corp is in the United States, Kathy Thompson, an authorized Canadian Entertainer's Secret representative, is the person to contact about this spray in Canada. KLI also has representatives comparable to Kathy in Australia, Europe and other nations.

What is Entertainer's Secret? Entertainer’s Secret is to dry throat and hoarse voice what hand lotion is for chapped hands. When hands are exposed to weather or solvents or detergents, the skin loses oil and becomes sore and irritated. Rubbing lotion into the skin restores oil and does it more quickly than the body can manufacture replacement oil. Like hand lotion, Entertainer’s Secret is not a medication or a cure but it does help resolve the complaint. When Entertainer’s Secret is sprayed orally or nasally into the throat, it delivers moisture directly to the desiccated tissues and it also adjusts the viscosity of the thick mucus, thinning it out so it can flow the way it should.

Kathy Thompson shared, "I have been recommending and using Entertainer's Secret Throat Relief Spray for almost ten years now. As a singer, VO artist and vocal coach, I am thrilled to have a bottle with me at all times. My voice students also enjoy it. We need to be aware of things that can dry our voices out like alcoholic beverages, caffeine in coffee, or even the alcohol that lingers in our throats from gargling with mouthwash. It would be wonderful if everyone would learn more about the health of their voice so it will serve you for a lifetime - and to not take it for granted just because it has always worked on command, whenever we wanted it. Our voices need moisture and hydration for optimum ease of use. I think that "E.S." a truly excellent addition to the daily vocal regime of any voice professional! I hope that this survey will bring a new awareness about the need of health products for our voices. Since I am an authorized representative of Entertainer's Secret in Canada I will be very excited to hear the results from voice professionals thanks to this unique survey by Voices.com!"

To learn more about Entertainer's Secret go to:

http://www.entertainers-secret.com

To learn more about Voices.com, visit:

http://www.voices.com

About Kathy Thompson

Kathy Thompson ( http://www.purevoicepower.com ) is a voice, speech and performance coach who teaches people to speak, present, and use their voice with optimum impact. Kathy is also an authorized Canadian Entertainer's Secret representative. Kathy has been making a living for over three decades using her voice has been teaching voice since 1992. In 2005, Kathy achieved her Advanced Bronze (ATM-B) designation from Toastmasters International. Being a perpetual student herself, she is a certified graduate of the National Institute of Broadcasting and took an intensive course in 2007 called "Coaching the Gestalt Method". Kathy was invited to join the Faculty of Centennial College as a C.E. instructor and will be lecturing on communication and presentation skills. She has taught classes at Toronto’s Learning Annex for Sales Professionals, worked with comedy improv actors on how to develop character voices while keeping their instruments healthy, and has been called to do training events for call centre CSRs at major companies in the GTA. Kathy still teaches singing and sings jazz today.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Debbie Munro places a strong emphasis on the importance of education for voice actors in her most recent episode on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) February 1 – Deb Munro, Canadian voice over instructor, was featured this past week on the 33rd episode of the critically acclaimed Voices.com podcast series, "Voice Over Experts", the most downloaded and subscribed to educational podcast for aspiring and professional voice-over actors.

In Debbie Munro's lecture "Voice Acting Education Matters", she reveals that the more a voice actor invests in their voice over education, the more they work. Deb shares her personal experiences and encourages her listeners to take as many courses as possible to stay current and learn how to mean every word that they say.

As a contributor to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, Debbie Munro lectures on a regular basis, helping people to learn, become inspired and succeed in the business of voice-over acting and building their home recording studio. Since the lectures are available in the form of podcasts, the lessons are hosted online and can be subscribed to through the Apple iTunes Directory, to be enjoyed at any time.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Debbie Munro, go to:

http://www.debsvoice.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Debbie Munro

By employing over a dozen years wisdom in voicing and acting, Debbie Munro puts her talents to work to meet the challenging demands of today's fast paced voice market. Tired of not receiving constructive feed back on how to improve her craft, Debbie set out to make a difference for actors by creating, The MIC & ME Workshop Series. Keeping focused on the Global Freelance market, Debbie has combined her extensive Voice Over, Acting and Off Camera training into a series of practical, exciting workshops that will take you to that next step, no matter what your level.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.