In this course you will learn to differentiate and control the various vocal structures, or Figures, associated with pitch, range, color, intensity and, most importantly, sustained vocal health. The 6 Estill Voice Qualities -- Speech, Falsetto, Twang, Sob, Opera and Belt -- will also be utilized throughout the weekend so that each new Figure will not only be explored individually, but in the expanded context of each Quality. The result: a blend of part and whole, Figure and Quality, that will send you on your way to vocal mastery!

EVT is applicable to ALL styles of speaking and singing and this course is open to anyone interested in the wonders of the human voice including singers, actors, speech language pathologists and voice teachers. Participants will apply their new skills in group practice sessions as well as in individual coaching sessions. (Be sure to bring music and/or text!) There will also be ample opportunity for questions and discussion.

A 10% fee discount is offered to those who attend the Spoken-Word Conference the week before: Die Internationalen Stuttgarter Stimmtage, Akademie für gesprochenes Wort: Richard-Wagner-Str. 16, 70184 Stuttgart, Sept 30-Oct. 3 2010.

The Complete Estill Course

This complete course in Estill Voice Training is open to voice teachers, singers and speakers as well as singer/songwriters, music producers, dancers and all other voice users. Estill is craft for singers, like fingering for the pianist, the gym for athletes, ballet for dancers or grammar for language.

Learn basic anatomy, how the voice physically functions and how to control the components that change voice quality through kinesthetic perception and muscle training. Emphasis on aesthetic freedom and vocal safety across all styles and genres – from rock to opera, jazz to belting!

Level 1

In Level One, participants will accomplish a basic understanding of vocal anatomy and the physiology of the larynx. The students will be able to increase their kinesthetic perception and maximize their control over their “reed”-instrument. The scientifically researched figures or muscle training exercises allow the voice user to individually monitor, control and adjust all researched muscular structures involved in sound production and therefore safely produce any style or genre specific voice quality.

Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly. From the start, the emphasis will be on singing and speaking, both individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas and ensure correct training of muscle memory.

Level 2

During Level Two, participants will develop mastery of 6 archetype vocal qualities including Speech, Falsetto, Twang (nasal and oral), Sob, Opera and Belting. Additionally, contemporary, classical, and music theatre voice qualities will be studied in order to create a better understanding of how the work can be applied on stage, in the studio and in rehearsals. The client will be supplied with a toolbox of muscular skills, anatomically correct vocabulary and the confidence that anyone can train the muscles of their voice in order to achieve any aesthetic goal.

Finally, students will be able to participate in a master class in order to apply the tools learnt in a group/performance environment. Singers may present pieces of their own choosing, ideally with problems to be solved. There is no pre-requisite nor audition for this course.

For more information please visit: www.TheVoiceGym.com.au

Este curso esta dirigido a cualquier persona con interés en comprender y mejorar la voz, profesionales de la voz, cantantes, actores profesores, foniatras, logopedas, directores de corales

Estill Nivel 1, Las Figuras Obligatorias para el Control de la Voz, consiste en entender, aislar y dominar la fisiología las estructuras anatómicas que contribuyen a la producción vocal.

El método pretende despejar el misterio existente en el entrenamiento vocal.

El trabajo alterna sesiones de teoría con la practica de las figuras en grupos pequeños y hay la oportunidad de aplicar el trabajo a canciones y textos en sesiones tipo Master Class.
 

Este curso esta dirigido a cualquier persona con interés en comprender y mejorar la voz, profesionales de la voz, cantantes, actores profesores, foniatras, logopedas, directores de corales.

Estill Nivel 1, Las Figuras Obligatorias para el Control de la Voz, consiste en entender, aislar y dominar la fisiología las estructuras anatómicas que contribuyen a la producción vocal.

El método pretende despejar el misterio existente en el entrenamiento vocal.

El trabajo alterna sesiones de teoría con la practica de las figuras en grupos pequeños y hay la oportunidad de aplicar el trabajo a canciones y textos en sesiones tipo Master Class.
 

Para realizar este curso es imprecindible haber realizado un curso de Estill Nivel 1.
El proposito del curso es aprender combinaciónes de las Figuras Obligatorias aprendidos en el curso de Estill Nivel 1 para realizar las 6 Calidades Vocales: Speech,Falsetto, Cry/Sob, Twang, Opera y Belt.
El trabajo alterna sesiones de teoría con la practica de Calidades en grupos pequeños y hay la oportunidad de aplicar el trabajo a canciones y textos en sesiones tipo Master Class

Level One: Compulsory Figures for Voice™ teaches the tools of the craft. Add strength, clarity, range, and stamina to your voice! Participants will use EVT’s innovative training Figures™ to control vocal structures that maximize versatility in speech and song. Level Two combines the Figures from Level One to produce six voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belting. Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™ offers a clear understanding of the voice’s limitless possibilities, along with how to keep it vibrant and healthy. Participants will apply their new skills in small group practice sessions. There will also be ample opportunity for questions, discussion, and open coaching sessions.

This workshop is offered over two weekends to accommodate those working on a week day schedule. The first weekend is the three day weekend, honoring Martin Luther King. That will allows sufficient time to complete Level I.. Having the week in between Levels also allows you to become a little more proficient at your Figures, before we apply them to the Voice Quality Recipes.

Registration: You may register online at "www.studiosingsingsing.com".
                     You may pay with a credit card online, or send your check to:
                                   Judith Dunlore
                                   P.O. Box 7322
                                   Halcyon, CA 93421.
Make check payable to Studio Sing, Sing, Sing.
There is a late registration fee after Dec. 17, of $50.

Estill Voice Training Level I - Compulsory Figures for Voice Control

In Level I you learn the 13 anatomical elements that Jo Estill observed, and their relationship to the sound and power of your voice. You learn to voluntarily and independently control these elements and their practical application for such things as:

•  Four ways to make your voice more powerful without strain
•  How to sing higher more easily
•  How the cricoid cartilage helps you belt with no strain and greater range
•  Three ways to start your sound and how they influence your tone.
•  How the false folds help protect your voice from hoarseness
•  How the adam's apple (thyroid cartilage) can help you make a clearer tone
•  Three things that will make your voice sound deeper and richer
•  How to smooth out your break or “passagio”

Estill Voice Training Level II - Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities.

Level II works with six voice qualities and explores their use in Folk Music, Jazz, Pop, Early Music,  Musical Theater Opera, country music, gospel, Rhythm & Blues , Ethnic and Choral singing.  Understanding how the figures effect your sound  and power also allows you greater breadth of dynamic expression, and character development.

The workshop involves Powerpoint presentations, endoscopic videos, anatomical models and slides. There are application activities and small group practices. There is a chance for individual attention in a master class format at the end of the instruction day.   The workbooks provide a complete summary of the Estill Vocal Training model. You will also learn how to read a spectragram and how it can be used to provide you with continuing feedback on how well you are executing the Voice Qualities.

This course concentrates on the singing voice, but is applicable for actors, speech pathologists, and anyone interested in minimizing vocal strain and maximizing projection.

Level One sessions will meet on January 14-16; Level Two sessions will be held on January 21 & 22.

You may register and pay online at "www.StudioSingSingSing.com" Click on Estill Voice Training.

When registering for the Level One or Level Two weekends separately, the following fees will apply:
Level One:  $375 course fee + $33 materials
Level Two:  $250 course fee + $22 materials (Level One is a prerequisite)

3 Steps to a More Powerful Voice

You will learn three of the Estill Voice Figures, or exercises, that will help you to sing  more powerfully without strain to the vocal folds.

The workshop involves Powerpoint presentations, endoscopic videos, anatomical models and slides. There are application activities and small group practices. There is a chance for individual attention in a master class format at the end of the session.

This workshop is for anyone who needs a healthy speaking or singing voice with stamina and projection.

You may regiester online   at : "www.StudioSingSingSing.com" -  Click on Estill Voice Training"

Feel free to email or  call with any questions : Judith (805) 489-5687
 

Estill Voice Training Course  Level I & II
Figures for Voice Control & Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities

In Level I,  Figures for Voice Control,  you learn the 13 anatomical elements that Jo Estill observed, and their relationship to the sound and power of your voice. You learn to voluntarily and independently control these elements and their practical application for such things as:

•  Four ways to make your voice more powerful without strain
•  How to sing higher more easily
•  How the cricoid cartilage helps you belt with no strain and greater range
•  Three ways to start your sound and how they influence your tone.
•  How the false folds help protect your voice from hoarseness
•  How the adam's apple (thyroid cartilage) can help you make a clearer tone
•  Three things that will make your voice sound deeper and richer
•  How to smooth out your break or “passagio”

Level II , Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities, teaches you to combine the above anatomical elements to create six voice qualities and explores their use in Folk Music, Jazz, Pop, Early Music,  Musical Theater Opera, country music, gospel, Rhythm & Blues , Ethnic and Choral singing.  Understanding how the figures effect your sound  and power also allows you greater breadth of dynamic expression, and character development.

The workshop involves Powerpoint presentations, endoscopic videos, anatomical models and slides. There are application activities and small group practices. There is a chance for individual attention in a master class format at the end of the instruction day.   The workbooks provide a complete summary of the Estill Vocal Training model. You will also learn how to read a spectrogram and how it can be used to provide you with continuing feedback on how well you are executing the Voice Qualities.

This course concentrates on the singing voice, valuable to singers, voice teachers and choir directors, but is applicable for actors, speech pathologists, and anyone interested in minimizing vocal strain and maximizing projection.

The venue, La Perla del Mar, is located one block from the beach on the California Central Coast. Come early or stay late to enjoy the beaches, wineries and Mission San Luis Obispo.

You may register and pay online at "www.StudioSingSingSing.com" Click on Estill Voice Training.


 

This course is for anyone who would like to improve their singing or speaking voice—singers, actors, vocal coaches, drama instructors, Speech-Language Pathologists and other vocal health professionals.
Level One: Figures for Voice™ teaches the tools of the craft to add strength, clarity and stamina to your voice! Participants will use EVT’s innovative Figures for Voice™ to learn control of the vocal structures that influence voice quality. Each Figure employs exercises that will give you new vocal options for all styles speaking and singing. Level Two combines the Figures from Level One to produce six voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belting. Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™ offers a clear understanding of the voice’s limitless possibilities, along with how to keep it vibrant and healthy. Throughout the day, the new voice skills are practiced in small group sessions. There will also be ample time for questions, discussion, and work on individual repertoire or case studies.

Dormitory Housing and Meals on the beautiful campus of California University of Pennsylvania will be available at reasonable rates.

California University of PA rates are also available at the nearby Hampton Inn, Belle Vernon.. Phone 724-929-8100 & mention the California University of PA rate when booking a room.

*A Student Rate of $255.00 is available for high school or full-time university students. Special Early Bird Rates are also available before April 20, 2012.