My name is Todd Fleming and I have been doing voice over work for about 3 years. The experience that I had with Edge Studio was absolutely amazing. I worked from the DC studio with Kerry Miller and Brad Smiley. Kerry sat down with me, critiqued my abilities and devised a plan of action. Both she and Brad were friendly and honest. They taught me everything that I know about voiceover. I also completed a tele-training course with David that was extremely informative and beneficial. David's...
Hi David,
"Just wanted to say thanks! You and your Edge Studio staff made the
whole project--from voice coaching to studio demo session to the CD
duplication process well worth my time and investment.
David, you and Judy, are excellent, easy to follow, instructors.
Each voice session taught me how to use my voice as a marketable tool.
Now, with freshly honed skills and confidence, I've been able to develop
a very marketable style.
I even opted for an Edge Studio special engineering evaluation...
Jerry McClelland
North Carolina
To the Edge Studio staff:
I am a new student of the voice over industry. Recently, I found your site and signed up for your emagazine along with downloading your voiceover guidebook. I just want to thank you for taking the time to put together a clear and concise source for helping the new VO talent. This industry can be very daunting to the newcomer. I really value the information you are providing me.
Many thanks,
Stacey Medve
Thank you very much!
"From production manager Gina Kijek, outsanding voice-over coach Judy
Kameny, to of course the one and only David Goldberg, the entire Edge Studio
organization is quite simply first-class.
When I first arrived at Edge Studio last year, after four Manhattan VO
coaches and six years developing myself in the VO business, I learned more
in forty-five minutes of coaching with David Goldberg than all experiences
previous.
David's many professional talents and strengths,...
Michael Schmitt
New Jersey, USA"
Hi, David!
First of all, I hope this email finds you and your staff at EDGE Studio doing well. Just to give you a heads up...I mailed a copy of my Audio Book Narration demo CD to you last Friday, so you should very soon be in receipt of it, if not already. While re-mastering it, I took all that you had mentioned (in our consultation session last December) into account and applied your great feedback, comments and suggestions to the best of my ability.
David, I want to thank you because I...
Leslie
Wow!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This sounds wonderful! What a delight!
~ Thank you, Kristin, for all your hard work coaching me to get to this point. See you at the next step - the marketing class.
~ Thank you, David, for giving me direction at Backstage's ActorFest a few months ago. I don't think I would have made it to this point so fast without your enthusiastic encouragement.
~ Thank you, Jake - what skill and talent you have for making this all come together, and sound...
Karen
You can take Edge Studio to the bank. Top notch. Great people, good practices, excellent results. You can practically get a college education in VO just by visiting their website, and reading all the "free" stuff they have.
Hello David-
It was such a pleasure meeting with you yesterday. Before arriving, I was convinced that my only problem in getting more work was that I needed a kick in the ass, but after hearing what you had to say, I realized I had a lot to learn! The tips and suggestions you gave are so simple yet invaluable to me. Your frankness about what I was doing wrong, and your solutions really put me on the right track.
I feel that now I have a game plan.
Thanks.
I also can't thank you enough for...
Julie Borgen
Hi David,
Thanks to you and the Edge Studio team (especially Eric, who is a great coach) for all the training, producing, and engineering work that went into my demo. I now have it loaded up on my website, www.mikeborruso.com, and I'm very happy with the way it sounds.
With my website and marketing materials complete (thanks to your excellent marketing foundation seminar and marketing forum), I'm now ready to get down to business!
I also enjoyed your VO from home seminar on...
Hi, David!
It was terrific to be a part of the class attending: Voiceovers From
Home, Marketing, and Telephony.
I found all the classes exceeded my expectations. I got the most out of
the Marketing Workshop...you gave us a wealth of information, most which I
hadn't previously learned.
In the future, are you planning a workshop on making a demo? I know there
is a wealth of info about it on your website, and you and your staff are
so accommodating, but was wondering, nonetheless.
Thank...
Linda Kirk
Edge Studio coaching staff succeeded in preparing me to produce a terrific demo. (Two demos, actually) Their feedback was constructive, informed, and candid. What's more, I found no one (Discmakers, Mixonic, etc.) who could beat their small job CD duplication and printing rates.
Craig Phillips
David,
As always, you are brilliant.
I've got some CDs to burn and cards to print! I will probably be the only VO guy there. This is SO helpful.
Thanks again. You rock.
James
A few years back, I signed up for your voice-over classes at Edge Studio. Your teachings and advice enabled me to land several jobs, and, being the voice for our businesses
Margaret Gloria, CT
Hello David,
Thank you, I really enjoyed my workshop! I was a little hesitant on participating in a 3 1/2 hour phone call. However, the time flew by. Your techniques, candid feedback, and passion provide a great combination for understanding and learning the business. It's been a long time since learning was so much fun and valuable! I am excited to have my coaching session!
Thanks,
Renee G.
My thanks to you and your studio. I have had a marvelous experience and have
learned so much from you, Judy and Tom. I could not have chosen a better
place to launch my new career. I am very excited!
Liza
Thanks Dave, and remembering everything you've taught me I can hit the one word several ways ... FANtastic, fanTAStic, or with a Yiddish slant "fantasTIC?" Of course, with some creative allowance I can change it to a very natural "FAAAAbulous!"
"I moved to NYC 15 years ago as a musical theatre actress. Then I was just a trained actress that could speak well but I had no idea that there were other ways I could express myself as an artist combining the skills of acting and my speaking voice. I came to Edge Studio and met David Goldberg who took my potential and honed and coached me and believed in me. His ears have guided me into an awesome career. Because of Edge Studio and David, I am a voiceover talent in NYC. I have voiced cartoons,...
Lisa Adams
After studying at Edge Studio for a while now, I wanted to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed being a student here. From the quality of the ENTIRE STAFF to the classes you offer shows you are always right on the pulse of the industry. I have not come across any other place where I feel I could get this level of training. You and the staff make being a student Fun and Interesting . Thank you for putting together such a great place to learn !
Sincerely,
Steve
David,
Thank you for the VO advice you gave me last week on pricing the job I had on the table. I did wind up taking the work for Keeler Volvo and applied your pricing advice. As always you are a resource I am glad I can count on. Since taking your course and making my demo tape I have recovered my costs and am now in the profit from the work I have obtained!
Amy (Geragosian) Fox
Internet Business Developer
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Hi David
It's been a crazy couple of weeks.. but I have been meaning to drop you a quick note letting you know just how much I enjoyed working with you. You are a fabulous teacher and an all around great person. It is such a bonus to love the finished product, my demo, and to enjoy the process that got me there. Anyway thanks again!
Respectfully,
Debra Joy aka Debra Katz
Dear Kristin, Jay and Linda:
Thank you so much for all the invaluable help you offered me on the way to (and during) the narration demo recording. I learned so much from you, and had great fun along the way. I look forward to working with you all again soon.
Very best regards,
Suzanne
Hi Morgan,
The tele-class last night was wonderful! I really enjoyed it - I had to cut off about 15 minutes early, but it was a very well-spent 3 hours. Kudos to our instructor!
My next step is to set up a one-on-one with a coach - was hoping you could help me with that. I am local to DC, and wanted to see if I could have an in-studio session in the Bethesda location.
Thanks so much!
Holly
Don't need to be "out there" to be familiar with Edge Studio.? I live in Las Vegas, and have done several phone consults with the top guy: David Goldberg.? Worth every penny.
Hi, David,
I'm writing to complement you on the team and studio you put together.
it's always a pleasure to work with everyone on your staff - and with the coaches. ok, i also like the lollypops - and the cookies when the home baked ones appear....
i've worked with Tom, Judy, Roy and now with Paul. they're all great coaches, each one with a very different in approach.
i'm working with Paul at the moment and find that his approach makes me even more aware of the "science" of voice-over......
Goldie Zwiebel
I have to tell you the experience I've had thus far with Edge (on every level) has been worth every penny. I really appreciate the opportunities I've been given as a student and a talent.
Thanks for letting me use the projects. I am just about ready to add a "projects" section to my website. Hope to see you soon.
Best regards,
Suzanne
Hey Lara-
Thanks.
AND thanks for hooking me up with Jay. He's fantastic; exactly what I needed.
Thanks again!
-Rick
Hi David,
Bruce was just super on Wednesday when I taped my audition for the Christian Science Monitor.
Every class I've had through Edge has really help me develop the expertise I need to have the confidence in my skills to get out there and market myself. And it's going really well.
Thanks, David, for all your individual help and the help of everyone at Edge. You guys are the best.
James
Jessica,
I got into the business with Edge Studio. They conducted the advanced
workshop and recorded my first demo (and my second, and soon my third!), and
I have used them ever since. David Goldberg, the instructor and sound
engineer, is a perfectionist about voice and sound, and he really knows the
business! And since he doesn't do voices himself, he's not in competition
with you! I have found them to be professional, very reasonably priced, a
terrific value, and extremely valuable...
Pamela
If you are looking for a pretend expert who calls himself an expert because
he says he is. Don't choose Edge.
If you are looking for a charlatanto do your demo who will charge you double
the going rate to produce it then pick copy that is either dated or
in-appropriate for your age and style, don't go to Edge.
Choose Edge if you want to work, that's right, remember that four letter
word?It pays your rent, your phone bill, your cable bill, and medical.
I chose Edge. I did all the things I'm...
Thanks David, I had a great, and learned a lot in a
very short period of time. There is no way I could have accomplished the
polish I now feel I have, if I had not done the training at EDGE. Tom was
wonderful, and has a great personality. He and I hit it off right away,
and of course that helped to make the entire process very comfortable and
relaxed right from the beginning. Tom was complimentary when deserved, but
also very candid with criticism. Just the right blend. Between my great
initial...
I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your newsletter and notices that you send via email. The information and leads are a great inspiration.
Tony Wolfe
http://www.tonywolfe.com
David,
Thank you so much. I can't tell you how pleased I am with my demo & with Edge Studio in general. As a complete novice in the business of voiceovers I had no idea what to expect and I was skeptical & fearful to say the least. After working with you through the intensive workshop, private training, and finally producing my demo I now have an amazing demo that I'm psyched to market and it's all thanks to you. Your honesty and professionalism throughout has given me the confidence and...
John
Hi David, and everyone at EDGE :
I wanted to express my gratitude for all the help I have received from all of you. From day one, you reassured me and instructed me what to do, and how to get there. My coaching sessions were just what I needed. I learned a great deal from them. NOW MY DEMO IS COMPLETE!! David, the way you applied your skills and experience throughout the production of my demo, especially the improv on the fly, was inspiration to me . You are a leader and an example in the...
Tim Burnette
Thanks to what I've learned at Edge Studio, I have now been invited to auditions that I wouldn't have been asked to go to before. The one-on-one coaching from Eric Rath and the guidance from David Goldberg really raised my performance levels in both commercial and narration work. I get many compliments on my demos... and I credit it all to Edge. Be assured I will continue to sharpen my skills with more Edge classes in the future. Thank you!
David,
My name is John Blackburn. I came to NYC over the weekend from Washington, DC (Maryland). I had the most amazing experiences on this trip, and Edge was a HUGE part of that. I feel I am well on my way to finding "my voice"... Thank you so much for creating Edge Studio! Every one I have worked with (Sara, Lara, Rose) have all been so professional and helpful. I felt as the owner you should know what an amazing staff I think you have.
Thank you again for everything you and your...
John Blackburn
Thank you David for your professionalism, helpfulness and honesty throughout the entire process, from the very first phone call to finally producing my demo. I know you're a perfectionist and it is a great asset! And thank you Judy for being a fantastic coach and helping me, a novice, learn the art of voiceovers. I truly enjoyed working with you! Your coaching has been valuable. Thanks also to Gina and Susan for being helpful and friendly on the phone. I wish you all the
best! Thanks!
Mostly through the luck of the internet and good intuition I was lead to the Edge Studio. Walking into the intensive workshop I was nervous... I never had a problem talking before, so what if I'm bad at it and I don't even realize it. Once David begins the class you know you are in for a fun, learning experience. His ease mixed with extensive knowledge made the 4 hours fly by and when it was finished you just wanted to run home and practice and get started. However, don't get me wrong... be...
Hello,
I just wanted to write a quick thank you directly to Noelle Romano, Brandon and David. I was in last Tuesday evening 8/18 to record my demo after two months of learning and being coached through this intense but fun training program.
After meeting with several different coaches and learning from each and everyone of them Noelle was one that I felt most at ease with especially with her consistent positive reinforcements. She made the final recording session fun. Brandon was on top of...
Sally Almeida
The workshop is a first hand look into the world of voiceovers. It's packed full of very useful information to help you pursue a career as a voice over artist. David adds a lot of personal experience to the mix, giving the workshop a real-world, no-nonsense approach to the industry. I highly recommend this workshop for anyone interested in doing voice-overs." Thanks again, and I will be in touch.
Chris Swee
Thanks for your quick response. I am always impressed with the level of service you and your employees give to your clients on a consistent basis.
Suzanne
David is about the best I've ever seen at picking out what details - sometimes seemingly inconsequential nuances - can make big impressions on your prospects, your clients, the target of your marketing programs and more.
I did a voiceover demo at Edge Studio with David Goldberg. My demo turned out great, David was honest about his evaluation of my abilities and his direction to improve my delivery was great. If you can deal with constructive criticism, it's the right place to learn. If you...
Ted Morgan
David:
I just wanted to take this time to thank you for the help I received at your studio in New York City. Roy, John, and Kristen where very helpful over the last 6 months in creating my commercial/narration demo CD. Everyone made me feel comfortable and confident. I'm very excited to send it out and start my voice-over career. I look forward to working with your studio throughout my career.
Thank you again,
Brian R. Winans
I have never written a testimonial before, but I am compelled to do so, now,
because of my great experience with Edge Studio. I am a new voice over artist
based in New Orleans, so rather than fly to New York of D.C., I decided to do
telephone coaching sessions with Judy (whom I've never met in person). She was
spectacular. I improved rapidly. I highly recommend telephone coaching with
Edge to anyone. It works. I was so impressed with the professionalism I
encountered, that I decided to...
--Susan Levitas, New Orleans
I really enjoyed all the practice sessions I took with Judy. She was very
patient with me and she helped me to learn all the technical skills that are
needed to do well in voiceovers. David was wonderful during my demo
session. He gave me a lot of direction and good advice.
The music that he found for my demo was just right. I am looking forward to
participating in the marketing class. Edge Studio helps you every inch of
the way, which is really what you need in this business!
Irene Stefanik
I wanted to get back to you to make sure to thank you. You all did a great
job.
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And I would also like you to please let David know that I really
appreciate the talent and expertise that he and Edge Studio in general
provided me during the training and demo production process. I used to
work in New York as a model and commercial actress in the mid to late 80's
and I worked with a lot of really talented people and I must say that
David is awesome. He is a...
Suzanne
Having gone through the one evening voice-over intro, one-on-one coaching and just completed my demo at Edge Studio, all I can say is "wow". Voice-over work "ain't easy", but with the thoroughness and professionalism
of the Edge Studio coaches and staff, not to mention that they are just plain neat people, I am confident in launching this next career.
Sara C.
I love receiving your voice-over newsletter and read every word, taking the advice offered and applying it to my career in broadcasting.
Hi Dave, (Hi Gina)
So far my demo has been very well received by my friends and colleagues.
I do have to say that my "demo day" was by far the best day ever as I start my journey into a voiceover career. The skill and patience with which my demo was produced was amazing. I really appreciated the time taken to involve me from a technical production standpoint. Not only that but it was just plain fun. The whole process from the workshop and evaluation, to speaking with Gina from time to time...
Steve Smith
David,
I think you and Paul (the only two I've taken classes with) are fantastic - always specific, honest feedback with experience behind it that really helped me grow. I have no reason to doubt your entire staff is just as great. Kristin and Lara in the office are terrific as well - a wonderfully run and professional operation.
My expectations are always surpassed in anything I've ever done there. I am very happy with my demo and thought the demo session was great - you put me right at...
Gary
I feel very fortunate to have found Edge Studio. David and Mike are very knowledgeable, patient, and supportive teachers, and they deliver their instruction in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. They allow students to learn and progress at a comfortable pace and always strive to have them do their best. -I would recommend Edge Studio highly to anyone.
Dale G.