They give the impression that they just don't care. Voicetrax is the self-proclaimed varsity school of voiceover finishing 1st overall in the nation according to its brochure. Sadly, this was not my experience. After commiserating with fellow students over the course of many months & the handing over of many a greenback, it occurred to me that we were not in fact learning the art of voiceover nearly as quickly as spending thousands of dollars clamoring to get into programmes that for some very odd reason seemed to fill up within hours of their anticipated release. Classes are recommended to you by the owner Samantha Paris. She highlights between 10-14 classes that she believes you should take. Then it is up to you to see how much you can afford to take in a matter of speaking. Because Voicetrax does not solicit student feedback, it sends the message that there is no room for improvement on their part & student opinions & their experience does not matter. There is no mentoring & the administration of the school is indifferent to concerns unless you are reading your credit card number over the phone. Basically, I just don't feel like they care. Samantha is only available for private meetings ($$$ hourly) & Shirley doesn't know anything about the classes. Asking her a Q is truly unpleasant. She seems inconvenienced & lets you know it. She has no patience for students & calls on her fall back position 'you will have to ask Sam'. Unfortunately, Samantha does not have any office hours. You cannot communicate with her unless you are willing to pay. Another pet peeve is Shirley often waits weeks before processing payments which is a nuisance. Classes have actually been cancelled if one of Sam's dogs took ill and a last minute substitute could not be found. BEFORE YOU SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, HOURS OF TIME COMMUTING & REDIRECTING PRECIOUS RESOURCES, MAKE SURE THE SCHOOL HAS YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART. Voicetrax falls short. Hope this was helpful. Just being honest.
Cons: Over-priced, poorly managed, rude staff, no student feedback, mixed level of expertise of instructors (some good, many mediocre)
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