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.
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Winter 2025 courses
Social Media Strategies for Narrators
January 23 • $75 • 2 hours • 30 people
5:00pm ET (New York)
2:00pm PT (Los Angeles)
10:00pm GMT (London)
Build genuine connection with listeners and industry professionals without draining your creative energy. Learn sustainable approaches to sharing your work, attracting the right opportunities, and growing your presence while maintaining the energy you need for the booth.
With Kelsey Navarro Foster
Best Practices for Working with Your Post-Production Team
January 30 • FREE • 90 minutes
12:00pm ET (New York)
9:00am PT (Los Angeles)
5:00pm GMT (London)
Learn and review some best practices when working with your post-production team. Whether you’re working directly with your production team or through a publisher, everyone can benefit from these tips and tricks to maintain a positive relationship with editors, engineers, proofers, and production coordinators.
With Ryan Mey
Character Work – Laban
February 3 • $75 • 90 minutes • 30 people
12:00pm ET (New York)
9:00am PT (Los Angeles)
5:00pm GMT (London)
Adapted from the dance vocabulary of Laban, this workshop explores vocal techniques for playfully differentiating characters and making dialect work more embodied and specific. Suitable for all levels.
With Amanda Quaid
Diversify Your Client Base & Create Asynchronous Income
February 13 • FREE • 90 minutes
4:00pm ET (New York)
1:00pm PT (Los Angeles)
9:00pm GMT (London)
How can narrators stabilize their income stream in a field that can have cycles of “feast and famine?” What strategies can narrators employ to bring in a consistent stream of revenue using strengths and content that they already possess? Whether you want to set up a plan for the future or take action now, this webinar will provide some new ideas for narrators at all levels to consider for asynchronous income.
With Jennifer Jill Araya
Audiobook Demo Workshop with Khai Dattoli
February 18 • $75 • 2.5 hours • 12 people
7:00pm ET (New York)
4:00pm PT (Los Angeles)
12:00am GMT (London)
Select, perform, and polish audiobook demo material that will best demonstrates a narrators skills and shows producers & casting directors what they want to hear.
With Khai Dattoli
Breath Work – Finding & Building Breath Support
February 25 • $75 • 2 hours • 15 people
1:00pm ET (New York)
10:00am PT (Los Angeles)
6:00pm GMT (London)
Breathing techniques and intentional breath choices are essential to audiobook performance and vocal health. In this class, you’ll learn how to use your breath to differentiate character voices, communicate emotion, build your performance stamina, and minimize the effects of respiratory challenges like asthma, sinus congestion, and breath noise. You’ll perform better, and you’ll feel stronger, with breath practices for inside and outside the booth.
With Christina Rooney
2024 In Review
PANAcademy Courses
BIZ
Expectations for Beginning Narrators………….Ann Richardson, Christine Mascott, & Krystal Hammond
Choosing Impressive Audiobook Demos……………………………Tanya Eby
CRAFT
The Art of the Accent…………………………………………………………Kat Littrell
Out of Character: Prepping, Proofing, & Directing……………..Emily Pike Stewart
IPA1: Overview, Symbols, Usage………………………………………..Lester Shane
TECH
Savvy Tech Choices for You, Your Space, & Your Budget…..Jess Escalona
Recording Yourself in Reaper……………………………………………Jen Blom
- International Phonetic Alphabet ↩︎
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