Kalmenson and Kalmenson occupies a unique position in this directory: it is a working voice-casting company, its database holds more than fifteen thousand voice actors, that also runs the most structured voice-over curriculum in Los Angeles. Founders Harvey and Cathy Kalmenson built both sides, with Cathy heading casting and Harvey teaching the top-of-ladder mastery course.
The published 2026 schedule ran July through November at verification, with courses meeting weekly on Zoom for six three-hour sessions, capped at ten students: Foundations Level 1 (published at $445, with separate entry tracks for trained actors and complete beginners), Level 2, two animation levels, working-pro courses, demo prep, and an improv-for-VO class taught by character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Enrollment is by phone through a staffed education department, with payment plans.
The Burbank casting headquarters anchors the operation, but all current classes run online, so list this as Burbank-plus-Zoom rather than the Encino address older directories carry. Training with the people who actually cast the work is the entire pitch, and in VO there is no closer seat to the microphone side of the audition.
Techniques taught
- Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.
- Improv and sketch: Improvisation and sketch training: agreement, spontaneity, and ensemble play.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
No audition is required. Foundations open to complete beginners; separate entry tracks for trained actors vs non-actors; higher levels sequential. Schedule: 2026 sessions scheduled Jul-Nov: weekday evening (5-9pm PT) and Saturday morning (10am-1pm PT) cohorts; enrollment by phone (818) 377-3600. Duration: Classes typically 6 consecutive weeks, one 3-hour session/week; class size capped at 10 (session may shorten to 2 hours if 5 or fewer enrolled).
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations: Level 1 (6 weeks) | $445 (payment plans available) | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Instructors
- Harvey Kalmenson, Co-founder. Teaches Voice Over Mastery course
- Cathy Kalmenson, Co-founder, Head of Casting. Ex-Tisherman Agency (1985) and The Voicecaster (1990); cast Emmy-nominated mini-series The Wild West (1992)
- Wendy Sheridan, Director of Education. Enrollment contact, ext. 103
- Stephen Tobolowsky, Instructor. Improv course
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Sources and verification
- Class Schedule, accessed 2026-07-16
- Foundations: Level 1, accessed 2026-07-16
- Contact & Directions, accessed 2026-07-16
- About Us, accessed 2026-07-16
- About Cathy Kalmenson, accessed 2026-07-16
Researched 2026-07-16, last verified 2026-07-16. Facts above come only from these sources. Anything we could not confirm is simply not shown. Report incorrect information or claim this listing if you represent the school.
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