Voice over artist
02/16/2022
Alex Rose earned college credit to write, record, perform and learn from music industry professionals in Nashville.
Preparing for a career in Los Angeles
While completing their final semester of college, Alex Rose 鈥22, a music major from Anna, Ohio, is well on their way to beginning a career. Rose is actively recording their first paid voice over role while finishing up their classes.
鈥淚鈥檓 so excited because I get to use the skills I learned, and I know it鈥檚 something I can do now,鈥 said Rose. 鈥淏efore, it was always an aspiration, and now, I鈥檓 actually getting my foot in the door.鈥
Following graduation, Rose plans to move to Los Angeles and pursue a career as a voice over artist. It鈥檚 a path they feel prepared for thanks to the growth they鈥檝e gained at Bluffton and Nashville鈥檚 Contemporary Music Center, where they spent the fall 2021 semester.
鈥淓ach week was spent writing a new song, revising the song and performing the song at a concert. The grind was insane,鈥 explained Rose. 鈥淚t was trial by fire. There was a lot of failing, but that鈥檚 not a bad thing. The CMC lets you fail in a safe, enclosed environment.鈥
The CMC experience includes three tracks of study鈥攁rtist, business and technical. Rose chose artist and earned college credit to write, record and gain real-world experience while learning from music industry professionals.
鈥淎ctively working with other artists, you grow by leaps and bounds because you are surrounded by people who have a similar passion,鈥 they said.
The final exam is a weeklong tour where students gain experience on and off stage. Rose, who performed in front of tour crowds, was also in charge of the team who put up and tore down the lighting fixtures.
鈥淎ll throughout the experience, the big thread was about community and relationships,鈥 explained Rose. 鈥淲hile the program is through the lens of music and the performing arts industry, it鈥檚 also about shaping people.鈥
At Bluffton, Rose works as a tech assistant in Yoder Recital Hall. They also sing in all of Bluffton鈥檚 choral groups and are a member of Brave Space.
Brave Space is a support group for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, on a continuum of sexual orientation and gender identities, and their allies.
鈥淚鈥檝e enjoyed so much at Bluffton, but I think the thing that has impacted me the most is finding my people. My friend group within the music department is amazing,鈥 said Rose. 鈥淎nd last year, I started getting really involved with Brave Space, which has been really life changing and amazing.鈥
Growing up in a small town, Rose had ambitions of attending a large university. However, they learned about Bluffton through a high school class which required students to visit multiple colleges. So, Rose visited Bluffton. Later, they competed in the Presidential Scholarship Competition and earned one of two full-tuition scholarships to Bluffton which 鈥渟ealed the deal.鈥
鈥淵ou know that feeling you get when you are comfortable somewhere, but you can鈥檛 explain it?鈥 asked Rose. 鈥淚 immediately felt like Bluffton was somewhere that could be home. I felt safe and I attached right away.鈥
