Want to make good use of your voice? Check out Foothills

FALLS VILLAGE — Wouldn’t it be great to get paid for something you do every day, often without even thinking about it? We’re talking about ... talking.

Foothills Adult Education at Housatonic Valley Regional High School will offer an Introduction to Voice Acting Class on the evening of Sept. 26.

Every day people use their voices professionally for commercials, audio books, training videos, educational material, the Internet and more. “Getting Paid to Talk†is an adult education class taught by voice acting professionals from Creative Voice Development Group.

“The course enables people who are curious about voice acting to know more about it,†said David Bourgeois, president of the training center, based in the Albany, N.Y.-area.

During the two-and-a-half hour noncredit class, students from every walk of life can learn what it takes to become a professional voice actor. From the basics of getting started all the way through to working in the studio, recording a demo and landing jobs, instructors will introduce attendees to what Bourgeois describes as “an exciting field.â€

Class attendees will also have an opportunity to record a mock commercial under the direction of one of the group’s producers.

“Regardless of your motivation, this is a great first step for anyone curious about the professional voice acting field,†said Bourgeois.

Scheduled to present the class at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village is instructor Paul Greenberg, producer-voice development for Creative Voice. Greenberg is a career broadcast and voice acting professional. He has done voice work for a broad range of clients including CNBC and the Financial News Network. He has lectured on advanced computer applications around the world.

Foothills, which holds classes in the evening, awards high school diplomas to those who have left school or have otherwise had their studies interrupted. Region One contracts its adult education program through Education Connection, a regional education services organization in Litchfield.

Continuing education courses are not for high school credit but the organization does offer adult evening courses toward the GED and other degrees. For more information, visit educationconnection.org.

For more information or to register for the voice acting class, call 860-567-0863 ext. 132.

— Terry Cowgill

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