What is Estill Voice Training?

• Can I do “figures” with my voice like skaters do at the Olympics?
• What is the relationship between Anchoring and Support?
• Is “healthy belting” close to “healthy opera?”>
• How can I cross-over to produce different speaking & singing styles?
• How can I increase my pitch range safely?

Bring a working song or monologue to experiment with the power of vocal color.

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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

In this intensive workshop you will receive an introduction to the Figures and Qualities provided in Estill Voice Training and learn how to apply this model from audition process to role preparation to mangaing fatigue over an 8 show week. Must-have information for aspiring and active Broadway performers.

Beyond images, learn specific vocal techniques for the choral rehearsal using simple, unambiguous anatomical terms

• Vocal “Figures” that work for training voice like compulsory figures do for skaters
• “Anchoring” for focusing the right amount of energy without constriction (a little air can go a long way!)
• Strategies for balancing different register qualities between vocal parts
• Vocal recipes for broadening your range of vocal color for different musical genres
• Healthy exercises for choral students who also sing musical theater, pop, opera or other musical styles

Discover new tools to add to your teaching toolbox and earn Act 48 Credits!

Beyond images, learn specific vocal techniques for the choral rehearsal using simple, unambiguous anatomical terms.

Conductors and singers alike will experience a wide range of healthful voice qualities and apply them to a variety of musical styles.

Participants are invited to sing witht he workshop "lab" choir, the Bucks County Choral Society.

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A new course introduced for the first time last year which proved very popular and offered as a result of many enquiries to those who are looking at ways to integrate singing and acting. The actor/singer of any genre is required not only to have a developed singing voice but must also be able to characterise and act through singing. Key to this ability is an understanding of the different voice qualities and what contributes to the overall performance. By identifying the major emotional shifts in the music and lyric, we will look at which Voice Qualities best serve the song and the character.

The day will include:

• Brief overview of the Voice Qualities
• Making an impact – Key skills for actor/singers
• Acting clues in music and lyrics
• Choosing the right Voice Quality
• Short masterclass

Suitable for newcomers as well as those with experience of the Estill Model; for teachers & performers, students & professionals, actors and singers.

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com

This day follows on from previous Breathing and Support workshops in response to many requests for further information on the physiology of breathing when singing.

The teaching of ‘support’ is still an area fraught with misunderstanding and misinformation. The key to effective teaching of this crucial area of vocal technique is clear understanding of the physiological basis for the need to ‘support’, what is being supported and the most efficient ways to achieve this.

Building on information given on earlier courses, we will identify which muscles are needed to support the voice by clarifying the relationship between breath and vocalisation. By using ultrasound techniques, we will also identify those muscles which undermine vocal support and those which are essential to sustained, vigorous voice use, in speaking or singing.

Using real time ultrasound, we will demonstrate which muscles tend to be overactive, overwhelming those which are necessary to efficient vocal function.

The day will conclude with a short masterclass, demonstrating the application of the day’s principles in the teaching studio.

The day will include:
• Defining ‘support’ physiologically
• Use of ultrasound to identify key support muscles
• Demonstration of teaching techniques
• Myths and misinformation – disentangling fact from fiction
• Audio and video examples
• Short masterclass

Suitable for: For people both new and familiar with the Estill Voice Model, looking for clarification and consolidation; singers and actors; teachers of voice and singing; students and professionals.

Standard Rate:  £90 (Early Bird fee of £65 applies if paid and booked before 01/12/10)
Student Rate: £40 if nominated by teacher

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.co
 

While application of the Estill Model to singing and singing teaching is well established, there is still confusion among many voice teachers as to how the Model is relevant to the teaching and training of actors. The Estill Model provides direct solutions to many of the issues that are unique to the speaking voice and the craft of acting, both students and professionals. As many voice teachers find themselves working in different genres and media, including theatre and film, the Estill Model gives immediate, practical solutions to moving from one genre to another. This day will offer practical exercises, explanations and support in working with students and professionals in stage, film and theatre.

Anne-Marie has pioneered the use of the Estill Model in the teaching of speaking here in the UK, especially in the training of actors and has innovated many approaches in adapting the Model to the spoken voice.

The day will include:

• Brief overview of the Estill Model
• Alternative definitions of ‘support’
• Easy projection and theatre voice
• Teaching of accents
• Differences in teaching voice for stage versus film
• Short masterclass

Suitable For: Those new to the Model, anyone who working with the voice; singing teachers,
professional singers, students and amateurs; voice, speech & drama teachers; actors. Suitable for all styles of performance

Standard Rate: £90 (Early Bird fee of £65 applies if paid and booked before 01/01/11)
Student Rate: £40 if nominated by teacher

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com
 

 This workshop is open to SINGERS, ACTORS, PERFORMERS, TEACHERS… ALL VOICE USERS. No previous Estill experience required. However you speak, however you sing, Estill Voice Training has something to offer you. We welcome all singing styles: folk, pop/rock, classical, blues, gospel, Broadway, opera, jazz, R&B… Bring it on! Our focus will be a clearer understanding of how the voice works and exploration of the artistic possibilities (aesthetically unbiased) presented by Estill Voice Training - where vocal versatility and vitality are paramount.

The workshop will conclude in an “Open Session” during which individuals can receive coaching from the workshop leaders to discover how even a few Estill Voice Training exercises and options can make a striking difference in how the voice sounds and feels. Solutions to common vocal problems are our specialty! Bring a spoken or sung selection along with you.

To reserve a place in this workshop, please use the phone or email contact below.

Suitable for all voice users - students, teachers, therapists, speakers.                       This interactive workshop will cover:

Basic anatomy of the larynx and vocal tract

• How the vocal tract produces sound
• How voice quality changes for different styles of singing
• Estill definitions of Belt, Twang, Falsetto and other voice qualities
• Introduction to Estill Voice Training                                                             
• For more information contact jcaire@optusnet.com.au