PANAcademy Demo Workshop: David Bendena | AUDITOR
2025-05-08 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-demo-workshop-david-bendena-auditor/
4:00pm ET (New York)1:00pm PT (Los Angeles)9:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Listen in on your fellow narrators perform and workshop audiobook demo material in front of a producer.

This event is for PANA members who wish to audit the demo workshop. Purchasing this ticket means you will not be reading a sample and will not have access to the replay. If you are a PANA member and would like to participate instead, please sign up here.

Instructor: David Bendena

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy Demo Workshop: David Bendena | PARTICIPANT
2025-05-08 16:00 - 18:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-demo-workshop-david-bendena-participant/
4:00pm ET (New York)1:00pm PT (Los Angeles)9:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Select, perform, and polish audiobook demo material that will best demonstrate a narrators skills and shows producers & casting directors what they want to hear.

This event is for PANA members only who wish to bring a sample and participate in the workshop with feedback from David. If you would like to audit instead, please sign up here.

Instructor: David Bendena

Instructor Bio: David is an actor and musician based in the midwest. He’s a Resident Artist at Michigan’s Purple Rose Theatre Company and has enjoyed a long association with Dreamscape Media, both as a narrator and a producer. He’s narrated over 100 titles and has produced nearly twice that many. David was Audie Nominated with the cast of Burnt Tongues by Chuck Palahniuk (2020).

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy: Narrator Accessibility– Tools and Strategies for Narrators with Disabilities
2025-05-13 14:00 - 15:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-narrator-accessibility-tools-and-strategies-for-narrators-with-disabilities/
2:00pm ET (New York)11:00am PT (Los Angeles)7:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Join our panel of narrators to discuss tools and strategies that narrators with varying disabilities use to manage their workflow, and learn how you can incorporate some of these best practices into your own process to level up your own audiobook career.

This webinar is available to non-members for a $30 fee.

Instructor: Morrison Ellis, Andrea Emmes, and Samuel Wilkins

Class Length: 90 Minutes

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy Demo Workshop: Lisa Cahn | AUDITOR
2025-05-21 13:00 - 14:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-demo-workshop-lisa-cahn-auditor/
1:00pm ET (New York)10:00am PT (Los Angeles)6:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Listen in on your fellow narrators perform and workshop audiobook demo material in front of a producer.

This event is for PANA members who wish to audit the demo workshop. Purchasing this ticket means you will not be reading a sample and will not have access to the replay. If you are a PANA member and would like to participate in the workshop instead, please sign up here.

Instructor: Lisa Cahn

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy Demo Workshop: Lisa Cahn | PARTICIPANT
2025-05-21 13:00 - 14:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-demo-workshop-lisa-cahn-participant/
1:00pm ET (New York)10:00am PT (Los Angeles)6:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Select, perform, and polish audiobook demo material that will best demonstrate a narrators skills and shows producers & casting directors what they want to hear.

This event is for PANA members only who wish to bring a sample and participate in the workshop with feedback from Lisa. If you would like to audit instead, please sign up here.

Instructor: Lisa Cahn

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy: Audiobook Prep Techniques
2025-05-27 16:00 - 17:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-audiobook-prep-techniques/
4:00pm ET (New York)1:00pm PT (Los Angeles)9:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Does the prep process of audiobooks excite you, or do you struggle with this part of narration? Maybe you need to establish your own process or want to improve the prep process you already have. Join us to learn how to make audiobook prep work for your creative process, why it makes a huge difference in the finished product, and how you could use your own passion for audiobook prep as a second source of income.

This webinar is available to non-members for a $30 fee.

Instructor: Finlay Stevenson

Class Length: 90 Minutes

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANArama with a Producer, Jeff Tabnick from Recorded Books
2025-05-29 16:00 - 17:00 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panarama-with-a-producer-jeff-tabnick-from-recorded-books/
4pm EDT (New York)1pm PDT (Los Angeles)9pm GDT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

PANA members are invited to join Hillary Huber in a relaxed conversation about getting cast in audiobooks. Each one-hour live event features a producer. Sometimes two! After a little conversation, three narrators from varying levels, and selected via lottery, will have the opportunity to read a short excerpt and receive feedback from the producer on how to strengthen their read. This series is presented every other month and aims to educate and encourage PANA narrators. This event is for members only.

Members can sign up for the lottery here.

PANAcademy: Find Work, Maintain Balance, and Rebrand/Pivot: Strategies for Established Narrators
2025-06-05 16:00 - 17:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-find-work-maintain-balance-and-rebrand-pivot-strategies-for-established-narrators/
4:00pm ET (New York)1:00pm PT (Los Angeles)9:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Tanya is going to dive into approaches on how to build a stable career with multiple income streams and stay sane in the process. We’ll talk about the current state of audiobook narration and the benefits of adding in ‘pivots’ to your career, sometimes small, sometimes large, while still staying connected to your career goals. Questions and discussion are welcome.

This webinar is available to non-members for a $30 fee.

Instructor: Tanya Eby

Class Length: 90 Minutes

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!

PANAcademy: Attending Conferences & Conventions as a Narrator
2025-06-18 13:00 - 14:30 | https://pronarrators.org/event/panacademy-attending-conferences-conventions-as-a-narrator/
1:00pm ET (New York)10:00am PT (Los Angeles)6:00pm GMT (London)Not your timezone? Find yours here!

Do you enjoy traveling for conferences and conventions as a narrator, or does the thought of networking in author and listener spaces make you nervous? Maybe you love to get out there and meet people, but you want to learn about budgeting time, finances, and energy to make it happen. Or maybe you have questions about the kinds of conferences you should attend. Our panel of seasoned and well-traveled narrators will touch on these topics and more in this free PANA webinar.

This webinar is available to non-members for a $30 fee.

Instructor: Billie Fulford-Brown, Stephanie Németh-Parker, and André Santana

Class Length: 75 Minutes

PANA members need to log into their account on the website in order to register for the event.

Presenting Sponsor of PANAcademy

Zoom instructions: You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to your event. The Zoom link will also be available to logged-in ticket holders on this page 15 minutes prior to the event.

Please note that classes that do not meet a minimum number of students may be cancelled with 48 hours notice. Students will be notified by email and their payment refunded.

Got questions? Email panacademy@pronarrators.org and we’ll get back to ya!
