This is the sixth year that we are offering this popular and challenging course. Participants need to have completed two Complete 5 Day Courses in order to sign up for this course. Over three days, we focus on the complex Figure & Voice Quality combinations that are part and parcel of the professional performers’ artillery and which are found across genres; musical theatre, classical, rock and pop. Participants will therefore need a high level of independent control and understanding of both the Figures and Voice Qualities. We will address, among other subjects, the extension of qualities beyond their natural range, common quality combinations in different genres (including musical theatre and opera) as well as a special course dedicated to diction.

Suitable for: Only those who have completed two or more Complete 5 Day Courses

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com

Please note that Ms. Speed will be presenting this course in collaboration with Ed Blake, Specialist Physiotherapist.

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. It is open to all levels, but will be of especial interest to those who have attended previous Breathing & Support workshops.

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.

Early Bird fee of £65 applies if paid and booked before 01/12/09; Student Rate of £40 if nominated by teacher.

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com

This highly interactive day is offered in response to the many questions from teachers especially, arising from previous workshops. We will address common problems encountered by teachers, students and performers and offer solutions based in the Estill Model and other physiological based regimens. This day will be interactive with the afternoon given over to a masterclass. Questions may be submitted prior to the course. Participants may also nominate students for the open session. Some of the areas covered will include: problems with range, taking specific voice qualities higher, breathing, loss of support, singing louder without strain and other questions submitted by participants.

This day will address problems in both speaking and singing, both teaching and performance and will include:

• Brief overview of the Estill Voice Model
• Physiological causes of problems
• Visual and aural clues and how to interpret them
• Estill Solutions and their application
• Q&As
• Afternoon masterclass

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

Early Bird fee of £65 applies if paid and booked before 01/02/09; Student Rate of £40 if nominated by teacher.

Book via the web site www.thevoiceexplained.com

This course begins with a review of the Level One Compulsory Figures for skill refinement, and then moves through discussion, training, and applications for each of the six voice qualities described above. With the structural control gained through Figures for Voice Control, students learn to "mix" each of the arbitrary voice quality "recipes." The advantages, limitations, and risks of each quality will be discussed, as well as appropriate application to repertoire. Once again, there will be a focus on production in the context of vocal health. During open coaching sessions, singers may present pieces of their own choosing, focusing on mastering the elements of a new quality or exploring the expressive boundaries of using multiple qualities in a single selection.  Prerequisite: Certificate of Attendance from a Level One Course in Estill Voice Training.

Fees:

• 1CE credit: $525 per session
• ASHA CEUs: $75 per session
• Non-credit: $375 per session
• Auditors: $145 per session
• Discounted tuition for Levels One and Two together: 2 CE credits: $890; Non-credit: $645
• Materials fees (to be paid with tuition): Session One: $35; Session Two: $25
• All plus $35 NEC registration fee

There will likely be an additional fee for ASHA CEUs.

Visit the course link at www.NECmusic.edu to learn more and to register.

This course is presented by Dorte Hyldstrup - one of Europe´s most experienced Estill Voice Training Course Instructors. 

The Belting Workshop is open to anyone, who like to explore this fascinating Voice Quality.

It is not required that you have taken the EVT Level One & two courses.

We will focus on essential Estill tools to develop a safe belt voice, and how to apply it to your own songs. The workshop will also cover typical problems and their solutions.

We will apply the Belting Quality to relevant songs within pop/jazz, soul, gospel and musical.

For registration & more info please contact Dorte Hyldstrup via evt@dortehyldstrup.dk tlf: + 45 26 41 53 82

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This course will run over the course of several months and is open to anyone interested in learning more about the voice – singers, speakers, teachers, therapists, choral conductors. Participants will be introduced to the concepts and exercises of Estill Voice Training (also known as Estill Voicecraft), an innovative, informative and empowering approach that creates a pathway to exciting vocal discoveries.  Free from aesthetic bias, the Figures (exercises) of Level One reveal the basic mechanics of how the voice works. Each Figure creates a specific vocal sound effect, adds a particular "ingredient" to our vocal "recipe".

In Level One, we explore the range of effects available and acquire valuable insights regarding vocal health, stamina and power. Each day will include interactive lectures as well as opportunities for group and individual practice. Open Coaching sessions offer the chance to see how Figures can be used to break down the barriers standing between you and your vocal goals.

In Level Two, we explore how EVT’s Figures can be used to mix the "recipes" for 6 voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belting.

This course is intended for teachers and students of singing and actors. The Level One course teaches the tools to control vocal instrument. Students will learn EVT’s Figures to use better vocal structures are useful to sing every musical genre or to play every character. The Level Two course teaches how EVT’s Figures can be used to mix the "recipes" for 6 voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belting.

This day will identify the key physiological requirements for successful, healthy and sustainable Belting as uniquely identified by the Estill Model. It is specifically designed for those who are new to Belting and who are looking for explanations about Belting technique. It will also address the myths concerning the supposed dangers of Belting and where to best use this exciting voice quality.

The day will include:

• Short introduction to the Estill Model
• Overview of the physiology of Belting
• Video and audio examples
• ‘How to’ session and problem solving
• Short masterclass

Anne-Marie is one of the most experienced teachers of Belt and the Estill Model in the UK and Europe and presented the first Belting workshop based on the Estill Model in 1997.

Suitable for: People new to the model; those familiar with the Model, looking for clarification and consolidation; singers and teachers; students and professionals.

Visit www.thevoiceexplained.com for more information on courses run by Anne-Marie in the UK and Europe.