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Voicing Characters with Daniel Ross!

Have you ever wanted to be a Disney Character? Let's find out how Daniel Ross became the voice of Donald Duck.

Ask the Sensei
with Co-Hosts
Master Sensei, Tish Hicks
& Tech-Know Sensei, Dan Lenard

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Wednesday, Sept 7, 2022

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Daniel Ross

Guest Sensei
Daniel Ross

Daniel Ross is one of the most in-demand Voice Artists working in the industry today. Originally a theatre and film actor/producer from Maryland, he moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to begin pursuing work in the Voice Over industry.  Since then, his voice has been featured on almost every network but most notably, he is the voice of Donald Duck in the smash hit series “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” and “Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.  He was also featured as the lead-villain Starscream in 2007’s “Transformers: The Game”, and has voiced the lovable Lucky from the “Lucky Charms Cereal” commercials!  You can also hear him in the shows “The Tom and Jerry Show”, “Tom and Jerry in New York”, and “Mickey Mouse: Funhouse”! Along with credits in Videogames like “World of Warcraft: Shadowlands” and “Multiversus”, Daniel can be heard in the Oscar Winning juggernaut, “Joker”, and in the 2022 McDonald’s Superbowl commercial as Grimace’s Thoughts.  Winner of the coveted 2020 Voice Arts Award for “Outstanding Body of Work- Best Voice Actor”, and Tiktok sensation with over 1.3 million followers. 

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Tish Hicks

Master Sensei
Tish Hicks

Tish Hicks is an accomplished, successful LA voiceover artist and the creator, CEO, and Master Sensei of the V.O. Dojo.

She has been telling stories in all genres of voiceover (commercials, animation, video games, tv narration, promo, audiobooks et al) for 25+ years including being the voice of many high-profile and long-running campaigns like Subaru and Citibank.

Tish is a 2020 Stevie Award Winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year and the Dojo for Company of the Year. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Theatre Department.

Dan Lenard

Tech-Know Sensei
Dan Lenard

In today's voice-over marketplace, a “personal” or “Home” voice-over studio is a must!  But, every location, every house, every room, every VOICE, and every MICROPHONE is different. Every “personal” voice-over studio needs to be customized specifically to your needs.

Dan Lenard, The Home Studio Master, is the most experienced in the business, working with Voice Actors “personal” voice-over studios all over the world! He joins us for Ask The Sensei as our Tech-Know Sensei.

Vo Dojo 10 Year Celebration

Inspired by the discipline of martial arts and the fun and playfulness of improv, at the V.O. Dojo we encourage voiceover artists to approach their craft fearlessly and with the wisdom of a warrior.reathe

Unlike many other training programs, the Dojo takes a wonderfully unique and holistic approach to the business of voiceover. We concentrate not only on formal skills and techniques but also on the mind/body/spirit connection necessary to communicate your truth and connect with your audience. 

The V.O. Dojo is celebrating its 10th year of aligning people around the world with the power and possibility of their voice through the vehicle of voiceover.is ar

What Others Are Saying About The V.O. Dojo

Anthony Topsfield

"Training at the Dojo was easily the most extensive and self-developing work I've done for voiceover. You can learn good techniques at just about any Voiceover studio across LA.

The Dojo makes it darn near an obligation to make sure you also come out the other end understanding how you can market yourself, how you can use your voice, and what it's worth, how many different ways there are to work in voiceover and having a nice healthy network between working professionals already in the field as well as your fellow students."

- Anthony Topsfield

Catherine Baroco

"The VO Dojo prepared me beautifully, both for my work in audiobooks and also for this more "traditional" directed project.

My VO Dojo colleagues, and most especially Tish Hicks, gave me both the skills and confidence I needed to launch my voice into the world!"

- Catherine Baroco

Bill LaValley

"I've taken two other courses in voiceover and neither of them left me with the feeling that I had all the tools I needed to succeed.

I know it's possible to learn a lot on your own, but I'm getting insights and exposure to the real day-to-day work of a VO artist that would have otherwise taken me years to learn or figure out.

It greatly helps the confidence of the VO student to be in an environment where they can accelerate to a high level of performance."

- Bill LaValley