Are you looking for a side hustle or maybe a new career? If you’re curious about the world of voice-over, join our fast-paced, fun, interactive, fast-paced workshop full of tips and techniques designed to offer you an introduction to the exploding world of voice-over!

Learn how to warm up your voice and speech, breathe properly, articulate, and easily interpret a script (copy)! Learn how to create credible characters, and have fun building your confidence as a voice actor while learning about scripts (copy) from commercials, animations, video game characters, narration, and more! 

Instructor: Deirdre McCarthy has spent her academic and professional life as an educator of all things communication-based framed within a creative context.  Her 20+ years as a college professor have included various courses covering multiple subjects, the most intricate aspects of interpersonal communication through public speaking, and dramatic studies covering every performance aspect, such as TV, film, stage, and voice-over.
 
In addition to her work on the collegiate level, Deirdre has worked as a professional coach specializing in Corporate communication at both the company and individual levels and performance training for working actors and those looking to break into the business. To begin with, Deirdre was the lead coach of a top Boston studio before branching out on her own to launch Face2face Pro. Her "Speaking with Confidence Class" will prepare you to hit your points and present your best self to an audience!

Age: Adult
Class Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Materials: Come dressed in comfortable clothing, bring a notebook and water.

HCA Policies: Please review our website's HCA Student Policies and Procedures here.

• Injury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. 
  
  
• Photo Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA's Photo Release Agreement during registration.
  
  
• Waiting List: If this class is sold out, it will say so below and will not allow you to register. If so, please add your name to our waitlist here. 

Scholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishibay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund, we can assist children, teens, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need, motivation, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here.

MEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty, state-of-the-art facility, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.

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