By learning three of the Estill Voice Training figures or exercises, you can sing more powerfully without strain on your vocal folds. You will apply the information that you learned through the diagrams , videos & exercises to your song or reading at the end of the session. Class size is limited to ensure individual attention. Please register early.

You may register online at www.StudioSingSingSing.com

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
 

The Full Estill Course
July 2 - 9, 2012, Blackburn North, Victoria

Presented by Jenny Caire and Naomi Eyers

Would you like to:

• Understand what is happening in your vocal tract when you make a particular sound?
• Control breathy tone?
• Increase your projection and resonance?
• Sing loudly and safely?
• Know how to prevent vocal damage?
• Manage the break in your voice?
• Sing with different qualities for different vocal styles?

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!!!

The Estill Voice Training System is the only comprehensive program for studying and teaching voice that applies to all styles of speaking and singing.

What will I learn?

• Basic anatomy of your vocal instrument
• How to monitor and control the different structures that create and change vocal quality
• Many different ways to improve your vocal technique and ‘support’ the tone
• What is safe, healthy singing and how to avoid vocal trauma
• How to increase your range, strength and stamina when singing
• How to change your technique to sing appropriately for different styles including opera, pop, music theatre and jazz

Level 1 
Compulsory Figures for Voice – 13 structures which can be independently controlled to influence vocal tone.

Level 2 
Voice Qualities - Speech, Twang (nasal and clear), Falsetto, Sob, Opera and Belting. 

Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly.

The emphasis from the start will be on voicing individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas.

There will be a masterclass on the final day in which participants have opportunity to apply the skills they have learned and receive feedback regarding application to repertoire and style.

Further information & registration forms contact: jcaire@optusnet.com.au

Level 1: Figures For Voice

The emphasis from the start will be on singing and speaking individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas. Participants will be given a practical grounding in vocal technique and vocal anatomy and physiology that will allow them to approach any vocal endeavour with confidence and skill. The Estill Model teaches voluntary differentiated control of specific parts of the vocal mechanism and an understanding of vocal function. Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly. Participants will learn techniques that will set them up for a career of safe voice work.

Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities

Participants will develop mastery of vocal qualities including Speech, Twang (nasal and clear), Falsetto, Opera and Belting.  Applications to the singing voice will be practiced. Hone your trouble shooting skills. Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly. Classical, Contemporary and Music Theatre singing styles will be studied. Tuition will be via masterclasses, small group lessons and ensemble. 

Functional Anatomy for Singers and Teachers
What will I learn?

• Basic anatomy of your vocal instrument
• How to monitor and control the different structures that create and change vocal quality
• Many different ways to improve your vocal technique and ‘support’ the tone
• What is safe, healthy singing and how to avoid vocal trauma
• How to increase your range, strength and stamina when singing
• How to change your technique to sing appropriately for different styles including opera, pop, music theatre and jazz

Level One: Figures for Voice Control – 13 structures which can be independently controlled to influence vocal tone.

Level Two: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities - Speech, Twang (nasal and clear), Falsetto, Sob, Opera and Belting.

Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly.
The emphasis from the start will be on voicing individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas.
There will be a masterclass on the final day in which participants have opportunity to apply the skills they have learned and receive feedback regarding application to repertoire and style.

Early bird registrations & full payment or $200 deposit required by Friday December 17th
 

The Full Estill Course – Levels 1 & 2

What will I learn?

• Basic anatomy of your vocal instrument
• How to monitor and control the different structures that create and change vocal quality
• Many different ways to improve your vocal technique and ‘support’ the tone
• What is safe, healthy singing and how to avoid vocal trauma
• How to increase your range, strength and stamina when singing
• How to change your technique to sing appropriately for different styles including opera, pop, music theatre and jazz

Level 1

Compulsory Figures for Voice – 13 structures which can be independently controlled to influence vocal tone.

Level 2

Voice Qualities - Speech, Twang (nasal and clear), Falsetto, Sob, Opera and Belting. 

Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly.

 The emphasis from the start will be on voicing individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas.

There will be a masterclass on the final day in which participants have opportunity to apply the skills they have learned and receive feedback regarding application to repertoire and style.

This course is open to all voice users - singers, speakers, actors, teachers. No experience required!

Estill Voice Training: Level 1 & 2 Course

What will I learn?

• Basic anatomy of your vocal instrument
• How to monitor and control the different structures that create and change vocal quality
• Many different ways to improve your vocal technique and ‘support’ the tone
• What is safe, healthy singing and how to avoid vocal trauma
• How to increase your range, strength and stamina when singing
• How to change your technique to sing appropriately for different styles including opera, pop, music theatre and jazz

Level One: Figures for Voice Control – 13 structures which can be independently controlled to influence vocal tone.

Level Two: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities - Speech, Twang (nasal and clear), Falsetto, Sob, Opera and Belting.

Each participant will receive individual feedback and monitoring to ensure that all concepts are understood and applied correctly.
The emphasis from the start will be on voicing individually and as a group to reinforce technical ideas.
There will be a masterclass on the final day in which participants have opportunity to apply the skills they have learned and receive feedback regarding application to repertoire and style.

Level 1 – Compulsory Figures

 ·       Independent control of 13 structures in the vocal mechanism

 ·       Advanced understanding of vocal physiology

 ·       Control the sound by controlling the “reed” and shape of your instrument

 ·       Receive individual attention, discover and fix your habits, and get biofeedback on a spectrogram.

 “It’s not about the breath, but what the breath meets on its way out.” - Jo Estill

 Level 2 – Figure Combinations

 ·       Analyze 6 archetype vocal qualities and the variations for singing and speaking

 ·       Speech, Falsetto, Twang (nasal and oral), Sob, Opera and Belting

 ·       Apply your new toolbox of muscular skills when changing voice quality, conquering the “break” or solving common voice problems in your students and patients.

 ·       Participate in a master class to overcome an individual problem in one of your challenging songs.

“Estill is Craft – Craft is a biomechanical skill: What are the parts of my instrument, how do they work and how can I control them?”

to register online please click below:

 http://www.thevoicegym.com.au/Registrations.html

The Complete Estill Course on five Saturdays: October 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6.

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 advanced 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 deeper 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.

Ms. Speed will be presenting with Mary Hammond, Internationally Renowned Vocal Coach, David White, West End Musical Director, and other leading musical theatre industry professionals (subject to availability).

This three day course will look at the demands of contemporary musical theatre and the varying

vocal styles that the West End demands. We will cover auditioning, from choosing appropriate

material to presenting it in the right format; working in different voice qualities, shifting quality

from one song to the next, acting through singing, warm ups and other relevant topics. The course will feature leading West End musical directors, vocal coaches and choreographers.

The course will include:

• sessions on auditions
• choosing repertoire
• cutting edge vocal technique
• maximizing performance choices
• problem solving

Suitable For: Those new to the Estill Voice Model and ‘old hands’, anyone working with the voice; singing teachers, professional singers, students and amateurs

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com