Joe Zieja
Founder of the Voice Acting Academy, top-booking talent, entrepreneur, author, and musician
With nearly 200 IMDb credits and over 8,000 paid voice acting jobs under his belt, Joe took the industry by storm with no prior acting experience or training. His decade-long voice acting career has taken him through every genre of the industry, and landed him in national commercial campaigns as well as Pixar movies, leading roles in AAA video games, and more.Â
As the inventor of the concept of the Talent-Entrepreneur, Joe teaches not just acting, but business acumen, encouraging his students to establish systems that free them up to focus on their craft while generating and maintaining actual career momentum. He smashes the gates of gatekeepers with no mercy, and empowers actors no matter their background to take control of their own careers, stop asking for permission, and get behind the mic where they belong.Â
Beau Stephenson
Voiceover Coach, Veteran Voice Actor, Sound Engineer, Jack-Of-All-Trades
Beau Stephenson is a multi-talented artist with a lifelong passion for music and storytelling with over a decade of experience as a full-time voice actor, leaving his mark on the advertising and entertainment industry. Voicing movie trailer campaigns for Disney, Sony, and HBO, he's also the guy behind promotional campaigns for major networks like FOX, ABC, NBC, and AMC+. You've heard Beau's voice playing characters in blockbuster video games like Call of Duty and Red Dead Redemption, along with numerous indie gems. Notably, Beau has performed vocal doubling ADR for stars such as Ryan Reynolds, Timothée Chalamet, and Taron Egerton. Commercially, you can hear Beau on a diverse array of brands, from global giants like Nintendo, McDonald's, and Amazon, to household names like Toyota, Proactiv, and Dell.
Mela Lee
Prolific Character Actor, Singer, and Performer
Mela Lee is a voice actress and vocalist based in Los Angeles with over 300 credits across animated series, films, television shows, and video games. You know her as Lifeline in the multi-billion dollar franchise Apex Legends, Jade in Mortal Kombat 11, Tikki in Miraculous Ladybug, and Tiki in the Fire Emblem franchise. In anime, she's voiced iconic roles including Rin Tohsaka in the Fate/stay night series, Kanata Ubuyashiki in Demon Slayer, Canary in Hunter x Hunter, and Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight. Her animation work extends to Disney's The Owl House, Marvel's Avengers Assemble, and Amazon's Do Re+Mi alongside Kristen Bell.
Beyond the booth, Mela is a vocalist, composer, and lyricist with a solo album and multiple releases with her band Magnolia Memoir. She brings a rare combination of acting depth and musical artistry to her coaching, helping Pandora's Vox students find the emotional truth in every read.
John Montoya
Expert Audio Engineer/Editor, PV Demo Producer, Tech Support
John is an audio producer, creator, and engineer who specializes in voiceover production and audio post-production. John works with teams around the globe and provides solutions for voiceover and audio production pipelines, including coordinating and managing voiceover for projects. In John's spare time, he also works as a voice actor for indie projects and anime.
John's heart is often bigger than his schedule, but he goes above and beyond to make sure that Pandora's Vox students understand their audio environment and can walk confidently into any audition or session ready to deliver high quality audio to any client in any situation.Â
What's In The Vox?
Pandora's Vox blends traditional and modern voice acting education into something akin to a year-long doctorate program. With over 200 different opportunities for professional feedback and coaching every single yearâcombined with ample opportunities for self-study, network building, and dialing in your businessâthis group leaves nothing to chance. The relationships you form with your cohort will last for the rest of your career.
See below for more details about what exactly is involved in our curriculum.
Check out the video below for a little walkthrough of the program
Value Stack
| What You Get | What The Industry Charges | Included |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ workshops a year | ||
| 100 Audition Feedback Tickets | ||
| Professionally Produced Demo | ||
| Custom Audio Evaluation and Setup Tuning with a AAA Video Game Engineer | ||
| Social Media / P2P Consultation and Coaching | ||
| Private Discord Access wih Career Coaching | ||
| Entire LVA Catalogue Including Level Up Lab & Academy After Hours Unlimited | ||
| Total Value |
Direct Access
- Private Discord server access for audition feedback, business advice, and audio support
- 2-4 weekly workshop calls to read for coaches and get live feedback
- Diverse expertise; no genre left untouched - improve your promo, commercial, anime and game performances!
Demo Production
- A professionally produced demo included with your tuition
- Not a demo mill where you get 4 lessons and a demo - our demos are custom built after working with you every day for months
- Written and directed by a PV coach who intimately knows you and your career goals