The VoiceMaster, James Alburger and Penny Abshire
Consider this: The people in your daily life are like instruments in an orchestra – each voice is spoken with its own unique tonality, pitch, tempo, and rhythm. Each person you know speaks with attitude, nuance, energy and dynamics depending on the message being communicated. Some voices are clear, bright and concise while other voices may be raspy, harsh or difficult to understand. Whether you play a musical instrument, or not, you will quickly understand that for an instrument to sound its best, it must be treated with respect. It must be “warmed up” before you perform. It must be tuned in order to sound its best. It must be played correctly if its notes are going to sound the way they should. And, most importantly, it must be played properly in order to prevent it from being damaged. An abused instrument will generally sound “bad,” be difficult to play, and have a shorter life than it should.
Your voice is your instrument. It is no different from any instrument in an orchestra, and requires the same attention, respect and care. If you neglect (or abuse) your voice – especially during those times when “something goes wrong,” you may discover that your ability to communicate will suffer and may never be the same. To be a master of your vocal instrument, it is important to understand how it works, how to maintain it, how to correct for problems when they occur and how The VoiceMaster will make you become the new generation of a purpose driven voice artist . That is what this Certification Program is all about.
I’ve known Pocholo Gonzales since 2008, shortly after the publication of the third edition of my book, “The Art of Voice Acting.” He was already a successful voice actor and teacher in the Philippines and was reaching out for advice and some mentorship. Even then, I was very impressed with his accomplishments and his Creativoices Productions company.
