UBCP Member / Actor / Voice Coach / Teacher

UBCP’s Member Education Program
COMMERCIAL NARRATION CLASS
With Alison Matthews
UBCP Member / Actor / Voice Coach / Teacher
A professional actor and voice-over artist for nineteen years, Alison voices for clients
such as Telus, Whistler-Blackcomb, the Government of Canada, the Dallas Museum
of Art, Lockheed Martin, and Playland, to name a few. She can be heard as Major
Motoko Kusanagi in the animated series ‘Ghost in the Shell’, and Forte Stollen in
‘Galaxy Angel’. The voice of KVOS TV for 9 years, Alison has voiced award-winning
campaigns for a variety of charities & has a multitude of commercial, narration and
animation credits to her name.
As a coach, Alison works with Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
and the Arts Club Actor’s Intensive. She has taught voice at Capilano University in
North Vancouver, and has adjudicated competitive speech festivals across Western
Canada for the past thirteen years. A two-time recipient of the BC Arts Council’s Senior Scholarship Award for her work in voice training, Alison holds a M.F.A. in Theatre
from the University of British Columbia, and an associate ship in Speech & Drama
from Trinity Guildhall London.
Alison is a faculty member at On The Mic where the primary focus is voice-over training. With a multi-level curriculum, award winning instructors and professional studio,
it’s the premier place to learn the art of Voice-over in Vancouver.
www.onthemictraining.com
Course Description
This 4-week class offers training for both beginners and those with some experience in Commercial/Narration voice-over. Develop your vocal range and flexibility for radio and television commercials, as well
as your narrative reads for documentaries and corporate videos. Train your ear, practice hearing and
incorporating direction. Work in a professional studio, review mic technique, learn studio etiquette and
industry terminology, and discuss elements of a competitive voice-over demo in today’s marketplace.
Course Schedule
Tuesdays: November 5, 2013, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at UBCP (Suite 400 - 1155 West Pender St., Vancouver)
November 12, 19, and 26, 2013, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
at Wayne Kozak Audio Productions (3rd floor - 1525 West 8th Ave., Vancouver)
The cost for the course is $235.00 for members and $500.00 for non members
Minimum age is 18
Maximum number of registrants is 8
REGISTRATION
Please call 604.689.0799 or send an email to [email protected] and leave your name, membership number,
telephone number and the name of the course or workshop you wish to attend.
Methods of Payment: By phone or online (after reserving space through
Member Services) - Visa, MasterCard & Amex. In-person - Cheque, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Cash, Debit.
Payment must be received in full before your registration will be confirmed.
Please visit www.ubcp.com for the refund policy. Space is limited so register early!