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Whether you want to pursue voiceover as a hobby or a career, Voiceover Driving School can steer you down the right path! Let us introduce ourselves:


Founder and coach

Mercedes Rose got her start in voiceover by accident back in her early 20's. She began Voiceover Driving School in 2005 to give Portland voice talent a place to practice their craft in a safe and fun environment. She is constantly creating new courses to challenge and excite her students. To find out more about her acting career, check out the website:mercedesrose.com


 Coach

Leslie Jane is a talented local voice artist trained in Chicago. She is known as the "Grownup with the kid voice". With a background in teaching and lots of energy she makes a great voice coach! Leslie specializes in leading VDS Playgroups and teaching our very popular character classes. You can check out her voice demo here.


 Engineer

Marc Rose has been a recording engineer, composer, and sound designer for 27 years. He has created audio identities for such a diverse client base as; AT&T, Visa, Capital Radio London, TNN, and the Discovery Channel.

Marc continues to produce an internationally award winning radio drama series Dry Smoke and Whispers Holodio Theatre for XM Satellite Radio. The programs are also aired on various public radio stations across the country. The series is in it's 26th year in syndication.

Check out the site for Dry Smoke here.