Connie Byrnes

New York, New Jersey, California, US Southern, Italian, Spanish, British, Announcer, Corporate, Cowgirl, Grandmother, Witch, Teen, Toddler, Flirt, Game Show Host, Mobster, Mother, Nerd, Motivational Speaker, Pirate, Professor, Romantic, Super Hero, Teacher, Villain, Greek, Russian, Turkish, Armenian, German, Australian, Irish, Cartoon

Voice Over Experience: AddyFax.com - provided voice over talent Festival of Whales Parade Announcer (1 year) Swallows Day Parade Announcer (1 year) Elementary School Announcer (7 years) Destination Imagination Announcer (5 years) Professional Storyteller (Miss Fairy Tale - 10 years) Motivational Speaker Perpetual Professional Cheerleader Master of Ceremonies; various (5 years) Voice Over 1 - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Orientation to the skills of voice over acting using a combination of lectures and hands on experience. Course focuses on radio commercials, narration, and animation/character voices, as well as industrial work, demo production, and marketing. Class culminates with SAG/AFTRA agent visit. (6 weeks, 18 hours) Voice Over 2 - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Continuing study of voice over using more advanced material. Material chosen specifically to the needs of each student. Class culminates with a field trip to a commercial recording studio where students read before a current voice-caster/producer. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice Over 3: Spokesperson - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Students are taught skills necessary to perform the work of a spokesperson in industrial and trade-show work. Students learn to become proficient on the TelePrompTer and the wireless ear prompter. Last class is visited by an SAG agent who specializes in spokes projects. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice Over 4: Radio theater, audio books, dialects - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Students learn skills to perform vocal work in radio theater and books-on-tape, which are very similar in nature. The regional dialects of New York, American Southern, American North Eastern, and British are developed. Class culminates with a field trip to a major recording studio to do a looping session for foreign cartoons and films. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice Over 5: Advanced animation - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Intensive advanced work on animation voices. Students learn to create and sustain original characters. Classes visited by current animation artists. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice Over 6: Advanced narration - Del Mar Media Arts, Irvine, CA Refining interpretation skills, focus, and delivery for strength and consistency. Geared toward material such as travelogues, The History Channel, Biography, and instructional tapes and videos. (6 weeks, 12 hours) New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ - Degree in Psychology Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ - Certified in Sign Language Storyteller for over 12 years! Motivational Speaker for over 15 years! Local Theater for over 10 years! Sign Language Instructor for over 15 years! Other training includes: MOMS Club Leader Girls RockOC Leader Philanthropist Jersey Shore - Coast to Coast Founder GarageBand - Audacity - Apogee Mic - MAC laptop Record and deliver via GoogleDrive or DropBox. My tag line is "a voice BIGGER than the Statue of Liberty" ... what does that mean? Since I can remember, I have used my VOICE in every aspect of my life ... conversation, announcing, singing, theater, advocating, etc. My voice is my most powerful, and flexible, tool. Contact me and find out why! Some testimonials include: "professional," "a sound engineer's dream," "believable," "strong voice," "looks ahead of copy to capture emotion," "a definite personality," "energetic," "takes direction very well," "hysterical," "will deliver what you need in record time," "auditions well," "easy to work with," "friendly," "skilled with a TelePrompter & Ear Prompter"