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The voice over industry’s need for teens and kids is growing almost as fast as kids do!
Why? Because the number of animated features, commercials, cartoons, promos, audio books… are also expanding!
So it's a field your child can grow with. With proper training and business guidance, they'll learn the skills required to get work now. And as their voices change, kids will find new voice over genres open to them.
We know this first-hand, because Edge Studio is also one of the country's premier voice production facilities. We record many kid voice over productions, and we hire our students!
Paul Liberti
Group Class Instructor - Blue from Blues Clues and voices for Binya Binya, Stick Stickley, PBS Wonderpets, Disney Pinky Dinky Doo, Pokemon... show full bio »
Noelle Romano
Private Coaching Instructor – Casting Director for Nickelodeon Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, AOL Kids Productions... show full bio »
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Kristin Price
Private Coaching Instructor - Disney Narrator and youth acting, dance and musical theater instructor. show full bio »
Paul Liberti – has been sought after by many working voice actors as a coach and teacher for Commercial VO, Audio Book Narration, and Character Animation work. He has been teaching his unique style of acting for Voice Actors in New York City and nationally for the last 15 years. Paul teaches actors solid contemporary techniques and works with each actor to find their own unique style that is current in today's VO market.
A former Child Actor himself, Veteran voice actor & former Muppet performer Paul Liberti has worked on Nickelodeon's Nick Toons Promos, Blues Clues, Binya Binya, Stick Stickley, PBS's Wonderpets, Disney’s Pinky Dinky Doo, original cast member - Pokemon (professor Elm) and 6 other characters, Viva Pinata, International Hareport, and created several characters on the BBC’s Chuggington. Audio books credits include Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment, Crabhill Press’s audio Book Apps (Nash Smasher and My Dad Drives a Roller Coaster Car) for and the Audie Award winning series Goose Bumps. Many Wii games, including Order Up!! , Little Raven and Friends. Commercials running for Vonage, Vitamin water, NY Lottery Sweet Millions, Clorox, & Raid. He currently is the lead Ant for Raid. Film – The Stepford Wives, No Such Thing, Dummy, Dirty, and Showtime’s Priority Seating. Stage – A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, Frankenstein, Have I got a Girl for You! Lives in Jersey City with two wonder-cats – Bradley & Otis!
Location: CA - Los Angeles
Coaching Formats: In Studio, Online Checkups, Skype, Telephone
Specialties: Animation (Anime), Cartoon, Character, Commercial, Kids, Narration
To schedule with Noelle call 888-321-3343
or email training@edgestudio.com
As a voice coach, you will never hear me say the words “you’re not getting it”. I consider it my mission to try different approaches, techniques, and exercises until something clicks. My coaching style involves a lot of dialogue between teacher and student, and I like to use my sense of humor to keep things light and fun, even as I challenge you to go further than you thought possible.
When it comes to animation, cartoons, children's e-learning, and video games, I am very grateful to have had experience on both sides of the window. On the production side, I served as voice director and talent supervisor for the Emmy Award-winning PBS cartoon, "WordWorld". I’ve also voice directed various games and toys for The Backyardigans, Go, Diego, Go!, Dora the Explorer, as well as numerous children’s audio books for Scholastic. As Head of the VO Department at Animation Collective, I oversaw the records and casting of nine shows produced for Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, and AOL kids. My TV production career started on the show "Blue's Clues", where I won my very first VO role—that of a talking mailbox!
As talent, I have narrated projects for Blackberry, Cincinnati Bell, Harrah’s, Hilton, Taximagic, Petflow, WatchDox, Twilio, Green Nissan, Slendertone and Howcast.com among others. For more than three years, I have been the main voice of the award-winning Kognito Interactive, which creates web-based e-learning simulations for various clients including Starwood Hotels, Rutgers, CUNY, Baruch, Fuji Film and the Veteran’s Association of NY/NJ.
I graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama, and also trained in improv through Second City. As a live performer, I have four years of stand-up, and eight years of sketch comedy under my belt. I moved to the City of Angels in 2010, and have had a great time heading up Edge Studio’s LA studio!
Location: NY - New York City
Coaching Formats: In Studio, Online Checkups, Skype, Telephone
Specialties: Commercial, E-Learning, ESL, Kids, Marketing, Narration
Working Knowledge: Audiobook, Audition, Commercial, Narration
To schedule with Kristin call 888-321-3343
or email training@edgestudio.com
Kristin hit the stage running in her first dance recital at the age of four… then spotted the audience and ran right back off. Much to everyone's surprise, she jumped back on a few years later, and hasn’t left since.
As a voice coach, she loves figuring out how to make you shine, no matter what your background is. Can a musical theater pro accustomed to projecting to the back of a theater successfully “tone it down” enough for voiceover? Can an accountant set his numbers aside and learn to play with words? Do you need to approach scripts as an actor? Do you need a technical checklist? Do you just need permission to let loose and have a ball? What is your comfort zone… and can you surprise yourself by pushing outside of that? Everyone has a different style of learning. The most important thing is to enjoy what you’re doing.
Her philosophy of working with kids is the same. Over five years of teaching youth acting, dance and musical theater classes for The Willows Theater and the Marin Theater Company in the San Francisco Bay Area, she learned that the most important thing is to find the child’s natural strengths and build from there in a positive and encouraging environment.
As a voice actor, Kristin keeps busy recording commercial and narration voiceovers at her home studio and at production facilities around New York City (including Edge Studio!). The occasional on-camera commercial sneaks into the schedule as well. Recent VO work includes narrations for Disney, Crisco, Nikon, GE, Doubletree, Swarovski Crystals, H&R Block, Office Depot, Crest Spinbrush, the U.S. Army, Yale University, and lots of corporate training and e-learning programs; the videogames “Silent Hill: Downpour”, “Puzzle Chronicles” and “Enigmatis”; and commercials for Vitamin Shoppe, Ortega Tacos, Vertex, Alfred Angelo wedding gowns, Hannaford grocery stores, Paradise Bakery, Kaboom! and Peter Piper Pizza.
Most of all, she is proud to have recorded a series of children's audiobooks for MitSo Media which received the highest award possible: a room full of pre-schoolers sat absolutely still and listened!
Parents probably have questions, such as:
We’ll work with you, your schedule, and your resources to provide the most for your child.
The skills and habits we teach your child in voiceover will also be invaluable throughout life. Voice over gives kids and teens the ability to explore their passion in this fun field, while learning one of the most essential personal abilities -- how to communicate effectively in a variety of ways.
If your child is already an actor, VO provides a lot more work opportunities for them. In fact, there is significantly more voice acting work than there is stage and film work. And for you, it's another way to supplement the college fund.
At Edge Kids, "play" is the thing. Success in VO requires aptitude, guidance and practice, but we'd hardly call it "work." Our coaches are experienced at working with kids, and our program presents each challenge in a way that makes it all truly fun.
And through our association with Actors Technique New York, one of New York City's top acting schools for kids & teens, coaches for training in television, film and stage, guidance by top casting directors, practice in audition technique, private coaching, and more are available enhance learning, networking and a sense of purpose and community that your child will enjoy.
Paul Liberti – has been sought after by many working voice actors as a coach and teacher for Commercial VO, Audio Book Narration, and Character Animation work. He has been teaching his unique style of acting for Voice Actors in New York City and nationally for the last 15 years. Paul teaches actors solid contemporary techniques and works with each actor to find their own unique style that is current in today's VO market.
A former Child Actor himself, Veteran voice actor & former Muppet performer Paul Liberti has worked on Nickelodeon's Nick Toons Promos, Blues Clues, Binya Binya, Stick Stickley, PBS's Wonderpets, Disney’s Pinky Dinky Doo, original cast member - Pokemon (professor Elm) and 6 other characters, Viva Pinata, International Hareport, and created several characters on the BBC’s Chuggington. Audio books credits include Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment, Crabhill Press’s audio Book Apps (Nash Smasher and My Dad Drives a Roller Coaster Car) for and the Audie Award winning series Goose Bumps. Many Wii games, including Order Up!! , Little Raven and Friends. Commercials running for Vonage, Vitamin water, NY Lottery Sweet Millions, Clorox, & Raid. He currently is the lead Ant for Raid. Film – The Stepford Wives, No Such Thing, Dummy, Dirty, and Showtime’s Priority Seating. Stage – A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, Frankenstein, Have I got a Girl for You! Lives in Jersey City with two wonder-cats – Bradley & Otis!
These classes are for kids, and for parents who are unsure how their child fits in, who need to learn about all opportunities available, and would like to discover if their child has potential.
Kids get 5 amazing classes at a real voice over studio in New York City. (Each class is 2 hours!) They will develop their performance and audition skills, and prepare to work professionally:
Parents participate in 3 tele-classes. (Each class is 2 hours.) These classes will show you how to record quality audition from home and obtain long-term clients for them!:
So what’s next…? Possibilities. Parents will have a practical understanding of the industry, and the possibilities for their child. And kids will have had the opportunity to experience what it takes to be an exciting voice actor.
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We offer private training, because -- as with everything else in life, at any experience level -- there's always more to learn.
We encourage all kids to participate in group sessions, because (just as adults do) they will learn by observing others … things like how many ways there are to interpret a script, the nature of performing in front of others, confidence-building, teamwork and more.
But private training can also be helpful in situations such as these:
To discuss Private Training, call Edge Studio at 888-321-3343 (EDGE) and ask for Edge Kids and Teens.
After training, your child will be practiced as a voice over performer.
All that remains is to demonstrate that ability to prospective clients. A demo helps you open many more doors, and some agents won't represent a child for VO without it.
To get your child work, the demo must be made to contemporary standards, with professional production quality. And just as important, it must (a) demonstrate your child's true capabilities and (b) focus on your child's particular strengths.
We are totally current with demo standards and practices, because Edge Studio is both a teaching and a production facility. We've produced many hundreds of cartoons, talking toys, video games, kids’ commercials, educational programs. We’ve also produced hundreds of demos, and receive unsolicited demos every day. We understand how to develop and assemble content to give your child's demo:
So producing a demo is something to seriously consider. Or, if your child already has one, he or she may need to update or improve it, because kids' voices change more rapidly than adults' voices do.
To discuss Demo Production and various options, call Edge Studio at 888-321-3343 (EDGE) and ask for Edge Kids and Teens.
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