Join 1,200 pros who began here,
with Edge’s Intro Program!

Excited to begin?

At Edge, you’ll work interactively with working pros. (No pre-recorded, generic videos here.)

It’s this tailored ‘how to’ that makes the difference … and gets our students working.

1. You’ll begin with our most recognized service: Our Foundation/Evaluation Class!

It’s offered in 2 formats:  You choose a 2-hour group class or a 1-hour private session.

Whether you choose the group class or the private session, this provides a core foundation for animation, audiobooks, audio dramas, audio guides, commercial, documentary…23 genres total!  Voice actors are way more successful when they focus on genres best suited to their voice, goals, and interests.

2. After that, you’ll receive your coaches’ feedback with recommended next steps: During the evaluation portion of your Foundation & Evaluation session, your coach will (1) give you live-directed candid feedback, (2) assess your voice, performance, and natural vocal strengths, and (3) develop a realistic path for you. Afterward, our team will review all this with you by phone.

3. Then you’ll get Edge’s popular Industry Guides: including the Edge Studio Industry Performance Guidebook, The 5 Types of VO Demos, and The Demo Script Selection Guide. These are industry-trusted and will aid in your voice over training journey, helping you to make informed decisions and know the industry better.

4. Lastly, you’ll get to ‘Feel what it’s like being a voice actor!’ You’ll have free access to 10 VO classes, workouts, and audition simulations.  This is an amazing opportunity to: experience our coaches, meet other students, meet other voice actors, hone your skills, and ask questions! We’ll give you the schedule and Zoom links for all of them, so you can log-in anytime you want, to as many as you want – and feel welcome to totally participate or just observe and learn!

Details: Intro program with a Group Evaluation Class

Group classes are offered:

• Weekdays, weeknights, and weekends – we offer this class at a variety of times, so you can pick one that’s good for you.
• And you choose an online class via Zoom OR a class at our NYC location.
• Group classes are 2-hours long.

The benefits of a Group Evaluation Class:

• This is ‘like the real thing!’  You’ll participate in a realistic representation of a voice over recording session, as you’ll read scripts, the instructor will listen, voice-direct you, and give candid feedback.

• And watching other people in the class is very helpful, as you’ll more quickly develop your ability to hear like casting teams.  Our instructors are trained to tailor the scripts they give you based on your voice and goals, as well as your natural ability, experiences, and other factors.

• Very importantly, you’ll train your ears by hearing other students in the class, their reads, and the direction they get.  This will help you take voice-direction from your own client one day.

• Incorporating these skills into your own performance is key.

• The group class is very economical, it goes longer, and you’ll walk away with a lot of knowledge – just as much as a private evaluation.

Details: Intro program with a Private Evaluation

Private evaluations are offered:

• Private evaluations are scheduled any time our coaches have availability, which includes weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.
• And you choose an online private evaluation via Zoom OR at our NYC location.
• Private evaluations are 1-hour long.

The benefits of a Private Evaluation:

You’ll work with one of our coaches who makes sense for you, your voice, your goals. For example, one person may be interested in audiobooks, another in animation and video games, another commercials, and another narration.  If you aren’t sure – of if you’d like to work in many sectors, we’ll put you with a coach who is experienced in all genres of the industry.

Benefits of a private voice over class evaluation:

• You may feel more ‘at ease’ without other students hearing you read.

• Schedule can be easier, since it’s just you and the coach.

• This more closely simulates a real recording session.

• We can more likely work with your specific schedule.

This is ideal for beginners with little to no experience in the voice over world – who are interested in Animation, Audiobooks, Commercials, Narration, Videogames … 23 genres to explore.

The Program is designed to give you a fabulous head start based on your specific voice, goals, and interests.

More importantly, it includes an assessment with live-directed feedback – which is key to success, a personalized plan, 3 Guides, and training classes for a month so you can get a feel for voice over, for the industry, and for us!

Excited to begin?
It’s amazing!

The best way to start in voice acting is by taking an intro class and getting an assessment with a voiceover pro to learn about the voiceover industry and to see which genre of voice acting is right for you. Examples of voiceover genres include commercial, narration, audiobooks, animation, video games, character, elearning, promo, documentary, live announcements, broadcast, radio, telephony, and more. Reading scripts and receiving feedback in an intro class will allow you to determine if you would like to pursue a career in voice over.

1. Does voice acting make sense for you?
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2. Will knowing the actual day-to-day lifestyle of a voice actor – and what you can realistically expect – help you develop a sensible answer?
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3. If you’re exploring this field – or if you’ve begun and question what’s right – this Voice Acting Intro Program is a logical step.