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Originally Posted by speechlady
Hey neighbour!
Welcome to Boston! New England has a lot to offer. I've lived here on the outskirts for over 10 yrs and love it.
As for workshops etc. - not only focused on VO but on general vocal control, too...there's a lady living here in town who is a major proponent of the Estill system of voice mastery and she gives regular classes throughout the region...you can hook into this crowd at www.trainmyvoice.com to locate dates and times but they dont list all her classes on that website, so you could also contact her for more info. Also, at The Indian Hill School of Music in Littleton, there are 2-3 Estill certified vocal instructors. The Berklee School of Music is a great resource. And don't forget to check out community event announcements posted on boston.craigslist.
As for scripts that are completely available and free...have a look at www.radiodaddy.com and www.voicedaddy.com ...now these 2 sites do operate with a slightly different 'philosophy' when it comes to VO work but for those of us who are just starting out and need tons of real life practice, it's a goldmine for scripts and lines.
Good luck and welcome to the area :-) |
Wonderful stuff, Lydia! This is exactly the sort of thing I am interested in.
Now, it looks like there are three women in Massachusetts certified in the EStill method:
Mary M. Klimek,
Judith Goff, and
Barbara Wilson Arboleda. Do you have any recommendations? I don't know if it helps, but I live on-campus at Boston University.
I'll check out Berklee to see if they have anything open to the public as far as vocal technique. I have a friend from Las Vegas who is going there, and the friend of a friend is a professor there.
Craigslist, eh! Always a source of interesting going-ons. I'll try to search it every few days just to keep on top of the latest and greatest.
Love the links for scripts. I'm sure I'll be scouring them thoroughly for the next few days.
Thanks again for the welcome and the tips! Oh, and hey... if Bob Bergen were to run a workshop here, would you be interested? Haha, I don't have any
VO friends here in Boston as yet, so I'm pressed with the challenge of meeting some! ;-)