AudioBook Training
AUDIOBOOKS - ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SECTORS IN VOICE-OVER

Since audio-books are an estimated billion dollar industry. And since audio-book narration is expected to nearly triple in the next few years. And since they are fun…

INTENSIVE WORKSHOP: This highly specialized, four-hour workshop has three objectives:
     An overview of the audiobook industry. How are audiobooks produced and recorded?
 How are narrators selected? How can a voice-over artist market themselves for this specific area?
     Audiobook narration skills and techniques. Audiobook narration differs significantly from other types of voice- over work. Discuss the special skills, techniques, and demands of audiobook narrators, how to  develop  them, and how to create an effective demo aimed at audiobook producers and directors. Also discuss  the specifics of the recording process and what to expect at a typical audiobook recording session.
     Practice and evaluation. Would you make a good audiobook narrator? Some people have the knack, others have  to develop their long-form narration skills. In this workshop, your potential will be evaluated, and steps recommend to make audiobook narration an effective part of your voice-over repertory.

ADVANCED WORKSHOP: This three-hour workshop has four objectives:
      Advanced Narration Technique
      Enhance your current skills, covered are: creating character, maintaining consistency, interpreting copy, dialogue technique, as well as tips the renown narrators use.
      Maintenance, Practice, and Furthering Your Career
      Learn how to self-practice to retain and enhance your abilities.


HOME STUDIO & MARKETING AUDIOBOOK SEMINAR: This three-hour seminar has many objectives:
      special tools and processes for recording audiobooks from a home studio
      obtaining a sound quality that is on par with audiobook studios
      making the recording process simple so non-technical people can record from home
      solid foundation of obtaining audiobook work
      finding audiobook contacts
      determining which contacts are appropriate for you
      getting your demo into audiobook casting professional’s hands (and ears)
      getting work
      following up

WHEN:
      Intensive: March 29, 10am-2pm
      Advanced: March 29, 3pm-7pm

COST:
      Intensive: $99
      Advanced: $99
      Purchase both and save! Only $179 for both!

THE INSTRUCTOR:

Alan Sklar
Alan Sklar has been a freelance voice actor for over eighteen years, voicing radio/TV commercials and VNRs, narrating everything from audiobooks and documentaries to thousands of corporate and medical video projects.
If you see a :15 TV spot with a scary deep voiced announcer selling a new murder mystery, ("available wherever books are sold") it's probably A.Sklar. He was also employed for over three years as a promo announcer at WPIX-TV (Channel 11) in NYC.

Alan has been recruited to narrate over 100 audiobooks, among them, "A Civil Action" by Jonathan Harr, "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden and the delightful 1898 yachtsman's classic "Sailing Alone Around The World" by Cap'n Joshua Slocum. Other challenging audiobook assignments were, "The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings" by Thomas Maier and the first Hannibal Lechter novel "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris, both of which earned Alan the prestigious Earphone Awards from AudioFile Magazine. He narrated eight murder mystery novels by Lawrence Block, including "Enough Rope" (the 900-page mother of all audiobook detective story collections.) Alan has also narrated many of Sikorsky Aircraft's marketing and equipment maintenance videos. When the Generals in The Pentagon watch a video introducing a new Sikorsky helicopter model, you-know-who's doing the talking. NASA, too, produces videos to show The Congress, The White House, and The Pentagon how they are spending taxpayer bucks. Alan was enlisted to narrate several of them.

Occasionally Alan is booked on-camera, and with a blue suit, a red tie, and a teleprompter, he coaches salesmen, introduces new products, or explains the new company benefit plan to employees. On-camera clients include Con Edison, AT&T, Boeringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Pitney Bowes, Computer Associates, Ciba Geigy, BASF, ADT, Union Carbide, SNET, Omni Hotels, and U.S. Surgical Corp.

SCHEDULE for AUDIOBOOK INTENSIVE      TELE-CLASS: not offered via tele-class      NY: offered every third month, on a Saturday from 10am-2pm      DC: not offered in DC      CT: not offered in CT SCHEDULE for AUDIOBOOK ADVANCED      TELE-CLASS: not offered via tele-class      NY: offered every third month, on a Saturday from 3pm-7pm      DC: not offered in DC      CT: not offered in CT SCHEDULE for AUDIOBOOK HOME-STUDIO & MARKETING      TELE-CLASS: not offered via tele-class      NY: offered every third month, from 6pm-10pm      DC: not offered in DC      CT: not offered in CT PRICE $99 each, or $179 if you purchase both INTERESTED? Please call us weekdays 9-5 EST or email us at info@edgestudio.com.      New York training - 212-868-edge      Washington DC training - 202-398-edge      Connecticut training - 203-334-edge      Tele-Training - 888-321-edge DETAILS workshops and seminars are limited to approximately 10 participants  .  for INTENSIVE workshop: we recomend having prior voiceover training or actual experience to participate  .  for ADVANCED workshop: must have participated in the INTENSIVE workshop  .  includes on-going support  .  please read The Fine Print below