Dawn Balk

Gurgling, giggling baby; tough, stubborn or stuffed-up toddler; disinterested teen; air-headed young woman; bossy, self-important middle-aged woman with money; older woman with tired voice; overblown, exhuberant woman from Texas; breathless southern belle; tough Chicagoan; Jersey gal with big hair; an urban gal with a chip on her shoulder; British Frog and Toad; East Coast rodents.

I have been formally trained in theater, radio and on-camera techniques, but eventually settled on a career path in video production. My previous experience and training has served me well when needing to add narration, tags or characters as an in-house talent; as a result, I have had a steady and unexpected supplemental career performing on and off camera for the past 20-years. I have been a spokesperson for dental training; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training; Overeaters Anonymous; Boys Town Press and Boys Town National Hotline; Alcoholics Anonymous; Sisters of Mercy Health systems; Logan College of Chiropractic; Sacred Heart Catholic school; and many more. As a child and throughout my teen years, I took many acting, dance and voice classes or workshops, and performed in theater, choirs, and film projects. Later, I earned a degree in Television from Columbia College Chicago and have been in the production biz for quite a while. I have produced or directed numerous audio and video projects and am very familiar with the production process. In St. Louis, I like to work out of Clayton Studios or Smith Lee. They have full blown audio recording, producing and finishing capabilities with all the current Pro Tools, etc. I also have an in-home recording studio and full editing capabilities. I am quite athletic and try to begin most days with a tennis match or a heavy workout at dawn. Staying fit helps keep my voice in top shape, especially during some of those longer recording sessions. Voice acting comes naturally to me because I have an innate ability to not only mimic but also to get inside a character and wear their skin.