The Certified
Voice Artist Program (CVAP) is celebrating 1st anniversary today, June
20, 2021, with the Star Wars-inspired theme,.....
"May the Voice be with You"
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| Pocholo "the Voice Master" Gonzales with CVAP Family |
The VoiceMaster, through CVAP, aims to provide
accessible quality voice training to both aspiring and experienced voice
artists. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened and the lockdowns that ensued
afterwards, people were left restless and anxious. Pocholo saw this, but at the
same time, the soaring demand for voice acting despite the pandemic, so he
organized webinars about voice artistry from April to May 2021. Eventually, he,
along with his CVAP Co-Founder, Nike
Esmero, established the first and only voice acting certification program
in the world.
Pocholo said that the main reason why he established
CVAP is because of his D.R.A.F.T. – desperation,
rejection, aspiration, frustration, and transformation. He explained
that he wanted to democratize the voice-acting industry, which has always been
monopolized by the elite few. He believes that the new age is upon us, where
everything is now happening online. There is a need to keep up with the times,
and Pocholo's solution is to produce a new generation of online voice artists
through CVAP.
In his book, Gusto
Kong Maging Voice Talent, he clarified that they should be called voice
artists, not voice talents, as they use their voice not for the money, but as a
way to express their passion and artistry. Pocholo emphasized the big
difference between a voice talent and a voice artist: the former sees voice
acting only for financial gain, but the latter treats it as an art. This is
reflected in CVAP, as the workshop is not only central to equipping students
with technical skills, but most importantly, the principles and morals of being
a voice artist, along with how to gain confidence in their craft.
From helping develop one’s vocal skills, providing
access to practice scripts, and teaching one how to set up one’s own home
studio, to providing guidance on how to go about with auditions, and eventually
celebrating one’s successful projects, CVAP is not only a community of people
with common interests, but an extended family that one can count on not just
his voice acting career, but also in life as we know it.
Through the solidarity of the CVAP family, this new generation of online voice artists serves as the stepping stone to equalizing the industry, and eliminating the politics that has long corrupted the voice acting industry. Protecting the principles of voice artistry, and its firm support from the students and alumni of CVAP, is what fuels the revolution and democratization of the industry.
In the short span of time since CVAP was founded, the
program has already made a great impact in the voice acting industry. But the
most significant impact is how it has changed the lives of its graduates.
Despite the pandemic, Pocholo managed to not only push through the adversities,
but also offer opportunities to all aspiring voice artists that may have
languished in their homes prior to CVAP.
As CVAP celebrates its first anniversary, the online
celebration held this afternoon showcased its journey, with videos of former
students looking back and taking pride that they are part of the family.
Ultimately, the program's commitment to molding true voice artists amid the
pandemic has been realized in less than a year. The celebration commemorated
how far CVAP has come, and how far it could still go in the years to come.
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