Want to get into Voice Overs and make money with your voice ? Need a
career change ?
Voice Over Courses.com with Rod Lucas specialise in training and coaching new voice over talent in the UK.
We also provide online voice coaching worldwide. All voice training is 1 to 1 to create
a professional sounding voice over showreel to market and promote your
own voice.
Get personally voice trained by
National BBC presenter and commercial producer Rod Lucas with
40 years professional BBC and Commercial radio/TV
experience.
Our voice over training is ideal for career
changers and those who wish to make money from their voice full or
part time. Read and listen to what people say
about our voice-over training and see why we're the best in the UK
and why people recommend voice guru Rod Lucas. We operate a Personal
Payment Plan which enables you to pay for your voice course in
instalments leading up to your booked voice over course date. Call
for a chat with voice over guru Rod Lucas. Read more on Rod on this
page.
We're delighted to say
that Rod Lucas voice trainees go on to get real paid voice over work.
See Rod's track record below :)
Look at last years (2011) Successes.
November 2011: Marion Castle signs another book
reading contract for Cherry Hill Publishers USA
following Sense & Sensenablity. Wuthering Heights is
next.
October 2011: Leo
Thomas recordings for SwordFish short story readings.
Celia Hill voice tracking Sun FM. September
2011: Karen Taylor (online student) Public Service
announcements for Olympics London.
August 2011: Kerry Noble voice commercial and
jingles for Groove FM. August 2011: Judi
Pennington Voice work offered by National audio story
book company.
July 2011:
Marion
Castle signs contract with Cherry Hill Publishing (USA)
for narration of Sense & Sensibility, Audible.com story
read.
June 2011: Karen Owen 'In Home TV' video health
narration. April
2011: Marion Castle audio/visual promotion for German
company Halalati also radio jingles for Best Smooth Jazz
Central FM Spain, SKY TV. March 2011: Christine Lloyd voice over and promotions
Energy
FM 96.4 Malta.
Jan 2011: Andrew
Bryant audition for voice over audio for US Rock Band
promo film. Kerry Noble voice over audio voiceover for
gardening promo video.
See how Voice
Over Courses got real voice jobs in 2010
December 2010:
Marion Castle voice over Jazz jingles. November 2010:
Sue Hill voice over for radio host Gary Owen. September 2010:
Marion Castle new regular show for Valle Radio Spain,
English radio in Spain using the voice tracking format. August 2010:
Congrats to former voice over trainee client Ken Splawn on recent voice jobs including
Step2Swing.co.uk.
July 2010:
Andrew Bryant voice over work for Netherlands company
Refham.July
2010:
Lisa Palmer Smith on ITV's 'This Morning' show.
Feature on new products and in vision. June 2010:
Karen Day voice tracks & voice jingles for Smooth FM
Radio. Kerry Noble commercials for FAME 95 FM (Jamaica's
biggest radio station) May2010: Sue Hill voicing commercial for 92 Fox FM (USA). March 2010:
Tim Allen booked for voice jingles with English
speaking station City FM 97.3 Accra Ghana.Liz Brown IndaPool radio commercial, Arroyo
Property advert. Feb 2010 Linda White voice over promos for Radio Caroline
90.8 Cork, Ireland. Rebecca Hilliard, radio commercial for
Warehouse Direct. Jan 2010: Julia Osborne narration of TV feature on
climate change.
Other recent success
stories include former student Alison King now the jingle
voice-over of English speaking radio station TKO Radio Spain.
Kerry Noble now heard on UK stations all over the world and
great voice tracker, she's the telephone voice of the biggest
corporate satellite provider in UK too, Inmarsat. Richard Cope
reading radio serialisation of Pride and Prejudice for India. Tracey Kerr voice
audition for Tesco online shopping. All trained by
Voice-Over-Courses trainer Rod Lucas.
A 1 day voice-over training course is £465 (no VAT charged). 2 day
courses are recommended for new voice-over beginners
charged at £900 (no VAT
charged). An overnight stay in local country guest house or hotel can be easily arranged. Call to discuss your needs.
GET A VOICE OVER TELEPHONE VOICE OVER ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
Voice over showreels & demos are essential for all voice over artists to
market themselves to advertising agencies, production companies, TV, Radio
& other media. You can also now do a Voice Over Course Online
from your home which will include recording your voice over showreel.
See voice-over training online.
Our Voice Over Training Courses &
Voice Showreels are ideal for people of all ages who want to make
a career change, full or part time. Whatever the economical
environment, good voice over artists will always be in
demand. Remember when booking a voice over course, always make sure you hear the company's voice showreel
examples. Not all voice over training companies are happy to do
so. However you can hear a full range of voice over showreels
from people we've trained on
voice-over-courses.com.
Meet Marion
Castle who came to Rod Lucas for a 1 to 1 Voice
Over Course. In this video she talks about her personal
voice
training. Recommended booking.
Marion has a real passion
for reading all kinds of scripting and is setting up
her own home recording unit and now marketing her voice
talents with excellent progress.
IS NOW THE TIME
TO MOVE THINGS ON ?
MAKE
MONEY
WITH YOUR
OWN VOICE
IN THE UK FROM HOME
If you want
to make a career
change, you can make money from your voice
in all sorts of ways from voice overs. Some are
obvious, some less so. It's not necessary to be a member of Equity either. Many
voice hirers go directly to voice artists without the need for an
agent. Also most voice over artists work from home, reading and
recording scripts to be delivered by e mail to the agency or broadcaster
who hires them.
Listen to voice coach Rod Lucas on our
voice training.
Your voice can earn real cash in the following areas: TV & Radio commercials & adverts, promos, IVR (interactive voice recording),
voicemail, phone systems, on-hold messages, business pod casts, corporate or
industrial presentations, online learning, radio jingles, CD ROMs, story books, sat nav, audio
instruction manuals, voice tracking for radio, and web site audio
content too.
Although the rewards for using your
voice in commercials and voice productions can be very lucrative, the
competition is tough. However there's always room for new voices to the
scene and production companies are always looking for the next fresh
voice over. We'll see you get the best voice-over training in the UK
today, with on going guidance, help guidance and advice. Call for an
informal chat with Personal Voice Trainer Rod Lucas. Ring 01580
893859.
The only effective way of
displaying your vocal talents is through a voice-over showreel demo.
That's where we come in, we'll direct and train you and
record a professional sounding showreel demo. We run voice over
training and coaching at all levels. We also offer voice
over training sessions online.
If you feel you've got what it takes to become a voice over artist and your friends and work colleagues have often said to you "you should be doing TV adverts and voice-overs", then maybe they're right and you should be doing something about getting into voice-overs.
Our voice over training is second to none.
Learn how to be a TV
Continuity Announcer on our TV Announcing Course. Find out how
to be the person introducing the programmes for the many new TV
channels coming on online. Learn how to talk to time, write
simple but effective scripts for TV, voice & write promos. £350
no vat.
Watch Sue Cook
from Cumbria (UK) talking about her One to One Voice
Over Training Course with Rod Lucas. Recommeded
booking.
Sue completed a
super showreel for marketing her voice skills for
work for all kinds of voice-overs. Sue also
recorded a real radio commercial being broadcast now
on Valle Radio Spain. See another video below.
"What a great two
days!! From complete novice to Voice-over Artist,
Rod’s course is intense but fantastic fun. His
enthusiasm for his subject inspires you to ‘give it
everything’! Not only do you learn how to use your
voice, but Rod also gives you information on
software and microphones to enable you to record and
edit your work from home. On top of this you will
make a show-reel which showcases your voice
versatility. If doing voice-overs appeals to you,
Rod course will set you on your way! His honest,
direct approach means that you pack the most into
the two days and leave well prepared for the work
that will come your way!" Sue Cook.(Cumbria)
For a typical example of what we achieve. Listen to Gabrielle
Baker's voice over showreel directed and produced by Rod Lucas. She
took a two day course recording lots of different scripting.
Recommended booking.
"The two day voice over
training course I did with Rod was hugely
enjoyable. I came away exhausted at the end of the
each day; my head buzzing with all the possibilities
I could see before me, and my body exhausted after
having tested my vocal abilities to the max.
Rod’s relaxed and
friendly approach means I felt at total ease and was
able to embrace everything he threw at me. Because
the course is one to one, there is none of the
intimidation that can sometimes be felt in group
sessions. This was really important as it meant I
got 100% from Rod and I gave 100% back.
Rods wealth of
knowledge really shows. He knows just how to guide
and direct, as well as stretching you when needed,
getting the very best out of you in the process.
This is no exercise in flattery; you have to earn
your stripes!
I am so glad I did
this course, it has already opened up a whole new
future for me in voice over and radio work, and I am
very excited about the future. Thanks Rod".
Gabrielle Baker
(Kent)
Watch this
video featuring Emma Gilbert-Harris talking to Voice
Guru Rod Lucas about her voice coaching at
Voice-Over-Courses.com
Emma already reads voice items for her firm
but has never had any formal voice over training.
She found her time with us most helpful as you'll
see in the video. See what she says about Rod
Lucas's voice coaching.Recommended.
“I had no idea what to expect when I
turned up for my 1-2-1 day’s voiceover session. It was a
fantastic experience and Rod provided me with a solid,
honest and detailed appraisal of my voice and what
styles of reading my voice would suit. I really enjoyed
trying out the scripts Rod had prepared and the
professional coaching he gave me has left me filled with
enthusiasm and tips I won’t ever forget. Rod’s coaching
provides great value for money as I simply can’t believe
you would get the same attention and focus in a group
session as you do with Rod. Thanks a million!”
Emma Gilbert Harris (London)
All voice-over training courses & coaching are
conducted by Rod Lucas with over 35 years broadcast
experience in BBC Radio & TV also commercial sectors
including, advertising agencies (WPP) & indie
production houses supplying BBC, ITV & SKY. Rod's
also a jingle commercials producer & Talks
producer/director. He's a contract producer for
Jingles.net &
HotJingles.com.
Rod has extensive BBC Radio Drama
production experience too (BBC Radio 4 Talks and BBC
World Service). Rod Lucas's Voice Over Coaching is
ideal for people of all ages who want to make a
career change full or part time.
See Rod's website here.
Call about a voice over training course.
All our voice over
training courses are 1 to 1. Everything done at your pace. You'll also receive lots of info on how the voice over industry works, what not to do and what you must do in order to promote yourself, also where to find work in the world of voice over production. We offer total voice over tuition in the UK. Plus we provide on going help, guidance and advice on marketing your voice over skills and
voice showreel after you've completed your voice course. All part of our commitment to all who attend our
voice over training courses.
E mail or call Rod Lucas to move things on and
find out if you've got it !
You'll
find our voice over training challenging, at times exhausting but above all
satisfying. You'll certainly find out whether you're cut out for being a
voice-over artist. We provide simply the very best 1 to 1 voice over training
in the UK. All courses begin at 09.45 am finishing at 3pm. This is a busy
day using your voice, but fun and challenging too.
Voice Over Courses.com is located in Staplehurst
Kent, on the A229 near the county town of Maidstone. We're close to
London (50 minutes by rail). Also excellent road and rail links. We
have a main line station which connects to London Charing Cross & London
Cannon Street. Come and join us for a voice-over training course and
let's get your voice over show reel recorded.
A 1 day voice-over training course is £465 (no VAT charged). 2 day
courses are recommended for new voice-over beginners charged at £900 (no VAT
charged). An overnight stay in local country guest house or hotel can be easily arranged. Call to discuss your needs.
If you're serious about getting into voice overs, then join us and let's get to work on your vocal talents and make a voice over
showreel demo featuring you. Voice Over Courses.com cater for all levels of ability, so if you're new to the world of voice overs, demos and studios, worry not we'll hold your hand if needed. Just bring your voice.
Recommended voice over booking.
Pictured is Sara Geesh
who completed a successful voice-course with Rod
Lucas. Sara demonstrated her abilities at voicing all kinds of
scripts from documentary to TV & Radio commercials.
Listen to Sara's voice over
showreel here.
We aim to complete all voice over training
courses with a voice over demo/showreel CD for marketing your skills. You'll also receive a personal detailed course report. Should you require a website
where people can hear your demo, we can arrange this too. For those new to
voice overs, we recommend a 2 day course.
All our voice-over
training courses are conducted in a light, relaxed and peaceful atmosphere in a non intimidating studio lounge with easy chairs and studio work area. Plenty of bottled water,
tea, coffee and quality pasta dishes or sandwiches provided. Lunch is included in all
courses.
Remember being a voice over artist is a trade that attracts all kinds of people. A large proportion of voice over artists are trained actors, but it is by no means a requirement. A pleasant voice, versatility and the ability to understand direction from a producer and respond accordingly are the most important requirements.
Voice-overs can open up a world full of possibilities. From radio adverts to television documentaries, from CD ROMs to computer games, from cartoons to telephone on-hold services. The list is virtually endless.
That's not to say that, should you choose to be a voice-over artist, you are guaranteed a huge income and a showbiz lifestyle. It is the same as any other performing art, some are hugely successful and others are not.
Victoria Packenham came to Rod Lucas for a 1 one day
voice over course. Apart from the voice coaching,
she also recorded a voice showreel. Vicky was
also offered her first voiceover job soon after.
Recommended booking.
Hear Vicky's first
commercial voice over job here.
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