We are the “Voice”
For all People Who Love Sports
There are no borders in the excitement, joy
and hope of sports
Continuous Practice
New Challenges
Unprecedented Records
We are moved because
that is where the athletes compete in earnest
On the Field of Sports
It is the One and Only Place to Challenge the Athlete
Sports Bilingual MCs
are the “Voice Professionals”
"By Voice"
The mission of Sports Bilingual MC is
to support everyone who loves sports
Be the Voice of the World of Sports
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Sports Bilingual MC Association was established for the purpose of fostering and developing bilingual (at least two or more languages) public address announcers and emcees for sports games and ceremonies, and for on-the-spot announcements. Through training and certification of Sports Bilingual MCs, we strive to promote and improve the skills of Sports Bilingual MCs and provide them with the latest skills through close partnership, cooperation, and information exchange with overseas countries.
“Borders are obsolete for the realm of Sports Bilingual MCs”
We create an environment where people of all nationalities, genders, ages, etc. can enjoy sports equally, without language barriers.
To Support Sports with our “Voice”. We, Sports Bilingual MCs, are the "Voice
Professionals".
We support the development of Sports Bilingual MCs with both internationality and
announcement skills, and the improvement of their announcement skills, aiming to realize sports
without borders even in the world of voice.
The Ultimate Cool Side Business Sports Bilingual MC Association provides skills in English, public speaking, presentation and entertainment. To become independent professionals with international capabilities, we cherish the following three credos:
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Cool Look
Let’ stride forward with integrity and dignity.
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Smart Action
Knowledge is power.
Good things come from the fusion of knowledge and insight -
Positive Mind
Laugh – even at failures. The criterion is always whether you feel happy or not.
Mastering the skills of a Sports Bilingual MC leads to the ultimate cool side business.
Once acquired, it will be a lifelong asset and useful in any situation!
Recommended for you, if you
- Want to further develop your specialty as an MC in the field of sports
- Want to work in the sports industry
- Want to improve presentation skills
- Want to learn how to speak openly in public and/or in front of people
- Want to have a cool gig
- Want to have skills to advance your career
Sports Bilingual MC Academy is an institution that teaches the techniques and
know-how required to become a Sports Bilingual MC.
Here is the link to the Sports Bilingual MC Academy.
Sports Bilingual MC Academy provides PROGRAM provided by Sports Bilingual MC Academy
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Starter
Welcome Lesson（3-Hour Course）
This Course is designed for beginners to understand 'What is a Sports Bilingual MC?' from various perspectives. Experience the wide range of possibilities that could open up by becoming a Sports Bilingual MC."
This program could also be useful in a business situations, as you will learn common (Japanese/English) moderator phrases and a professional voice trainer will help you to pronounce in a way that is easy to hear. -
Basics
Expert Course（3-Hour x 10 days Course）
This Course is designed for those who want multiple sources of income, interested to expand their skills and potential, want a side business on weekends, and want to feel excited about their work. This 'Expert Course' provides comprehensive teaching materials packed with all the know-how accumulated so far, and supports you to debut as Sports Bilingual MC.
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Advanced
Professional Course（3-Hour x 7 days Course）
This advanced Course is designed for graduates of the Expert Course, aiming to upgrade their ability and capacity from 'receiving assignments' to 'proposing assignments' in the field of Sports Bilingual MC.
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Master
Trainer Course
This Course if designed for those who wish to be the trainer/coach of Sports Bilingual MC. By completing this Course, you can be the certified trainer of the Sports Bilingual MC Academy.
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Allies with the professional Public Address Announcers Organization in the United States
Allies with the professional Public Address Announcers Organization in the United States
The Association has developed a certification program unique to Japan with the support
and
guidance of a professional sports public address announcing organization in the United
States. We have introduced a unique method that combines the English version of
manuscripts
with the Japanese method, utilizing our know-how and expertise in a variety of
sports.
In particular, from the very beginning of our association, we have been supported by Ms.
Amelia Shimmel, the current professional public address announcer for MLB's Oakland
Athletics (Oakland A's) , as our special advisor.
The field announcement scripts are constantly updated to keep up with current trends and
developments. We are constantly receiving guidance from professionals in the U.S. to
apply
the correct internationally accepted language.
We offer a program designed to provide guidance that does not take twice as long in
Japanese
as in English for announcements, making matches and events run more smoothly and making
announcements that can be easily understood by people from other countries.
In addition, the Association has invited Micha Berman*, a professional voiceover artist
in
the United States as our special advisor to help maintain accuracy and professionalism
in
your MC training.
*Micha Berman's work can be viewed at
https://www.michathemouth.com/
Special Advisors
Amelia Schimmel
Amelia Schimmel grew up in Oakland, CA, USA. She attended college and played on the
varsity softball team for four years at Brandeis University in Waltham,
Massachusetts,
where she double majored in Economics and American Studies with a minor in
Journalism.
After graduation and various sports internships, she moved to New York City to work
for
MLB Productions and later MLB Network for 8 years. She earned six Emmy Awards during
her
time at MLB Network.
In late 2017, Amelia moved home to work for her beloved Oakland A's as the Executive
Producer of Ballpark Entertainment and Video Content. After filling in on the mic
for
Dick Callahan in a Covid-shortened 2020 season, she became the A’s full-time Public
Address Announcer when Callahan passed away in January 2021. She is just the third
PA
Announcer in the Oakland Athletics 55-year history and the first female PA in
franchise
history. She added San Jose Barracuda (AHL) PA Announcing in 2022, and currently
announces all home games for the Oakland Athletics (MLB) and San Jose Barracuda
(AHL).
Amelia has filled in for various other announcing roles, including San Jose
Earthquakes
(Major League Soccer), San Jose Sharks (National Hockey League), and Stanford
University
Baseball (NCAA).
Amelia is an avid A's, Sharks, and Warriors fan and enjoys skiing and playing
softball
and pickleball whenever possible. She lives in Oakland, CA with her cats, Catrick
Marleau and Rollie Fingers.
Micha Berman
Micha Berman is a former Assistant Cruise Director for Carnival Cruise Lines and a published author of Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship. A graduate of the University of Virginia with a Master’s Degree from New York University, Micha has over 18 years as a professional voiceover actor doing TV and radio commercials from Wells Fargo, Intel, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, United Stated Postal Service,”PayPal, AT&T, to wonderful characters like the Vanity Smurf and League of Legend’s Master Yi and Fiddlesticks. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area Micha spends his spare time enjoying wine, playing tennis, and wrestling with his 10 pound pekingnese dog!
Our Background
The success of foreign athletes has become indispensable to sports played in Japan. And
thanks to the great success of Japanese athletes overseas, more and more people from
overseas are coming to Japan to watch sports games.
This situation has increased the need for public address announcements, MCs, and stadium
DJs
to be able to make announcements not only in Japanese, but also in multiple languages
(especially English).
In 2015, I joined the professional announcers' circle in the U.S., received guidance by
professionals accredited by then National Association of Sports Public Address
Announcers
(NASPAA), and have been building and disseminating our original Japanese-English sports
scripts. We have also developed and disseminated original Japanese-English sports
scripts.
For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, I provided a training for English-language
announcing to some of the public address announcers. We have actively shared our
knowledge
of international public address announcing skills in the Japanese sports world.
On February 14, 2022, the trademark registration of "Sports Bilingual MC®"
(Registration
No. 6512642) was accepted by the Japan Patent Office.
We are hoping to return this technology to Japan not only in the field of sports but
also in
a wide range of other fields.
Since many of the phrases used in Sports Bilingual MC are common not only in the field
of
sports, but also in all types of business, our practical training using our manuals and
manuscripts has been highly valued and reviewed by many companies throughout a variety
of
industries. We also offer a service to create customized bilingual manuals for specific
industries and operations, which have been used in many business settings.
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Outline of our Organization
- Name
- Sports Bilingual MC Association, Inc.
- Representative Director
- Tamami Kodemura
- Adress
- N&E Bldg 6F, 1-12-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
- TEL
- 050-3562-3814
- Established date
- 27.3.2023
- Business
- ・Human resource development
・Training and education
・Support for social education activities and awarding of qualifications
・Lectures, social gatherings, symposiums, etc.
・Holding of seminars, workshops, study groups, etc., centered on members
Message from the Representative
About 15 years ago, I started sports public address announcing while also doing my daily
work. In Japan, there were no schools that taught public address announcing techniques
in English, so I learned the techniques and preparation from the professional PA
announcers in the U.S. through my good contacts. In Japan, there is often a lack of
English-language announcing in the world of sports, and I hope to elevate the
environment and culture surrounding sports in Japan to a higher global standard. At
Sports Bilingual MC, we place importance on entertaining both in Japanese and English
(bilingual). The beauty of sports is that it can transcend national borders. Through
announcing, I sincerely hope to create a world in Japan where people can share the
beauty of sports regardless of nationality or language.
I have broadened my world by learning the art of announcing in English. I have learned
the beauty of sports, the beauty of announcing, and the joy of creating something
together with my teammates. I have also learned how to speak in a way that attracts
people, which has been a big plus for my main business. I believe that the knowledge and
skills (sports, English, public speaking, international manner, etc.) that can be
learned at the Sports Bilingual MC program will help many people expand their
possibilities and increase their options for the future. Let's work together to create a
future where you can shine brighter and advance your career as you mature and gain
experience.
Tamami KODEMURA
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YAMADA MAI
Freelance announcer and model. Mai is an expert in emceeing live on stage, radio in-studio, hosting and producing events as a reporter and narrator. Drawing from years from experience as a corporate presenter and broadcast host in various sectors, she is involved in project management and production of corporate clients, and is active as a multi-talented human resource. She has a master's degree of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University. She has won a 3rd place as Miss Earth Japan 2013.
Feeling the potential to further expand
I work mainly as an event MC and a reporter that makes use of my voice. I met Sports Bilingual MC, which provides a learning opportunity to emcee and make public address announcing in English. I joined Sports Bilingual MC because I thought I could expand my possibilities in the future. I am very happy taking the course because I can acquire knowledge and skills that were difficult to acquire in my usual work alone. I am now excited to take on the challenge of a larger world while making use of my experience.
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KAWAGUCHI HITOMI
Hitomi has worked as a freelance announcer for more than 10 years, mainly as a stadium announcer and a radio personality. She has over 500 professional and amateur games of baseball announcing experience. In recent years, she has been working as an exclusive announcer for professional independent leagues as well as for Japan PONY Baseball Association, and continues to improve her skills through practice, utilizing her knowledge and know-how as a Sports Bilingual MC.
Even an English-beginner can grow
I encountered Sports Bilingual MC when I worked at an international baseball tournament, where English was required. At first, I was worried that I would not be able to do it as I did not know any English, but thanks to the support of Ms. Kodemura, the Representative Director, I am gradually realizing my own growth as a Sports Bilingual MC. Every day, I feel that I can still expand my potential through sports, and I am looking forward to my future.
