PANAcademy
What is PANAcademy?
PANAcademy offers continuing education courses for narrators at subsidized rates. These member-exclusive classes are offered by industry professionals and change with the needs of our members.
Spring 2024 courses
Expectations for Beginning Narrators
April 18 • FREE • 90 minutes
12:00pm ET (New York)
9:00am PT (Los Angeles)
5:00pm GMT (London)
Join narrators Christine Mascott, Ann Richardson, and Krystal Hammond for an honest, informative, and uplifting conversation to address common challenges faced by newer audiobook narrators.
With Christine Mascott, Ann Richardson, and Krystal Hammond
Choosing Impressive Audiobook Demos
April 25 • $50 • 90 minutes • 12 people
12:00pm ET (New York)
9:00am PT (Los Angeles)
5:00pm GMT (London)
Tanya will help lead a class through choosing audiobook demos that help highlight your skills as a performer. We’ll cover audiobook demo etiquette (what casting directors look for and don’t want), how to make sure you’re showcasing your skills, how many demos to have, etc. Tanya would like to work with a variety of narrators from different levels of their careers.
With Tanya Eby
New in 2024
Proposed PANAcademy Courses
Winter 2024
BIZ Working with Independent Authors and Beyond Audiobooks: Opportunities in Voiceover
CRAFT IPA: Overview, Symbols
TECH Recording Yourself in Reaper
Spring 2024
BIZ Beginning narrator expectations and demo selection
CRAFT Accent and Breath/Body release work
TECH Choosing a DAW and Reaper 202
Fall 2024
BIZ Financial Management and Narration related jobs
CRAFT Accent and Character Work
TECH Choosing the right tech for you and Studio One 101
2023 In Review
PANAcademy Courses
BIZ
Accents: Cockney………………………… Robin Miles
Character Creation for Audiobooks……….. Chris Ciulla
Casting Your Audiobook…………………. Erin Moon
Feldenkrais Lessons………………… Suzanne Toren
Speech & Accent Toolbox…………….. Lester Shane
CRAFT
Audiobook Preparation…………………. Dawn Harvey
Headliner………………………………….. Emily Ellet
The Pomodoro Technique……….. Veronica Giguere
Financial Literacy………………. Wendi Miles-Boykin
TECH
Studio Tech Talk……………………….. Byron Wagner
Twisted Wave: Audiobook Post-Production…………. Jack de Golia
Prepping, Tuning and Pimping Out Your Home Studio….. Byron Wagner