ABOUT NORTH AMERICA’S
PREMIER VOICE-OVER TRAINING SCHOOL

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ABOUT ON THE MIC

Founded in 2007 by Michael Daingerfield, On The Mic Training initially offered short voice-over skill workshops with the iniative to bring professional voice-over training to anyone interested in this entertaining industry. OTM has grown to offer kids, teens and adults voice-over courses and camps that cover a wide range of genres and styles from novice to professional.

Since, 2016, On The Mic Training has been managed by partners, Michael Daingerfield and Noel Johansen. OTM is the only voice-over specific school in North America to offer a government accredited 6 month diploma program in voice-over. The Comprehensive Voice-over Training Diploma Program is offered in-studio in Vancouver and remotely with intake dates in September and March of each year.

In addition to the Diploma Program, Beginner to Pro VO Courses are offered in the six main areas of voice-over; Animation, Commercials, Narration, Audiobook Narration, Video games, and Dubbing and A.D.R. Courses to enhance and learn skills in acting, improv, accents as well as the Business of Voice-over courses in marketing, branding, S.E.O, home studio mastery, and sound design are also available.

All On The Mic part time courses are for ALL levels and ALL ages offered in-studio and remotely.

Click here to find out where to start.

DISCOVER YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER. EXPRESS YOUR INNER CHILD.
UNLEASH THE BEAST.

FREE. YOUR. VOICE.

Kickstart your voice acting career now by entering the voice acting industry with an Accredited Diploma from On The Mic Training, or explore voice-over and learn at your own pace with Beginner to Pro VO Courses.

WHY LEARN AT ON THE MIC TRAINING?

  • ORIGIN

    Founded in 2007, thousands of students have trained with us to become professionally competitive, working in the industry for clients all over the world.

  • KNOWLEDGE

    We have a global expertise in voice-over and will give you a realistic view of the industry and what it takes to succeed.

  • DIPLOMA PROGRAM

    We are the only voice-over school in the English speaking world with a Diploma Program in voice-over, with a high level agency placement rate and success for our graduates.

  • INSTRUCTORS

    Our instructors are highly successful in the voice-over business currently with an international presence.

  • NATIONWIDE

    We are the first nationally based voice-over school in the world, with a presence in both major entertainment cities (Vancouver/Toronto).

  • STUDIOS

    Our studios and facilities are high calibre and parallel the industry standard experience.

  • EXPERIENCE

    With an excellent instructor to student ratio and high level curriculum, our programs can be attended in-studio or online and are engineered by professional grade engineers – with students receiving all recorded work at the end of each class.

  • PART-TIME COURSES

    We have a highly specialized part-time program with high flexibility time offerings for ALL levels of ability (in-studio or online).

  • RESPECT

    OTM is well known in the voice-over world and recognized by most voice-over agents around the country.

  • FRIENDSHIPS

    Students often build amazing friendships that provide additional support to each other as they progress through the industry.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide you with high quality, practical voice-over training with measurable results. We prepare you to meet the actual expectations of the global industry by helping you discover your authentic self on the mic and by giving you the tools to express yourself both emotionally and vocally.

We prepare our students by providing a complete solution to become a competitive professional in the voice-over industry. Upon graduation our students should be able to consider themselves Global Voice-over Professionals capable of competing in any area of voice-over with a comprehensive understanding of marketing and business

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION

With students from many cultures, backgrounds and skill levels, we provide courses for everyone. Regardless of where you are on your voice-over journey, we have relevant training to suit your needs from beginner to working professional.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive student body and faculty. Everyone who enters our space has their unique story to tell, and we want you to be able to express your most authentic self without judgment, so you can find your place in the world of voice-over. No two voice actors are the same and that’s what makes this industry so amazing—we all have special qualities we can bring to this industry and thrive. All are welcome.

Jenn T

“My skills are more refined thanks to the program and I now feel confident in taking my VO career to the next level. Thank you On The Mic!”

Stephanie H

“I dreamed of going to OTM for a decade, and I am so excited to start the next chapter of my journey in VO. Thank you again to everyone at On The Mic. If you want to start in VO, reach out to OTM, don’t wait! Go for it!”

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