Level one and two course: For singers, actors, speakers, speech therapists, choir conductors, etc..

The dates will be: 20/21/22 April and 19/20 May 2012.

Level One Figures for Voice teaches the tools of the craft to add strength, clarity, flexibility, and stamina to your voice! Participants will use Estill Voice Training’s innovative Figures for Voic 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 Students will learn EVT’s Figures.

Level Two teaches how to combine the Level One Figures to produce the six different voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera and Belting. It offers a clear understanding of the voice’s limitless possibilities. Students learn to integrate this qualities in our own repertoire, either pop, rock, musical, soul, jazz, classical music or other and even into everyday speech.

Course will be in Italian language. Course Material in English with italian translation on Dvd. 

More: www.centrostudiestill.it;  www.alejandrosaorinmartinez.it; luisacatinaccio@yahoo.it

Advanced 1 - Repetition of Figures & Qualities and their variations/ pedagogical issues

This Advanced One Workshop is open for people who attended at least one Lev One & Two Course.

The focus will be on repetition of Lev One and Two, more advanced exercises, variations of the Voice Qualities and analysis of problems & solutions / pedagogical issues.

We will work practically and integrate figures and qualities into music and also have time to focus on individual coaching/training.

Presented by Dorte Hyldstrup - one of Europe´s most experienced Estill Voice Training Course Instructors.

Registration/Info to Dorte Hyldstrup email: dortehyldstrup@dortehyldstrup.dk / tlf: +45 26 41 53 82

Overview: Belting continues to be a staple of West End and Pop & Rock singing. Once the basics have been mastered, many people still find it difficult to extend their belting range over the ‘break’ or experience problems in certain repertoire.

Today we will address high end Belting on demand in difficult repertoire, identifying the underlying causes of inconsistencies and limitations and offering practical solutions.

This day will be very practical and hands on; the afternoon session will be given over to a master class.

The day will include:

•   When to Belt for maximum effect

•   Problem areas and solutions

•   Belting over the break

•   Improving the Belting aesthetic (aka making it sound nice…)

•   Audio and video examples

•   Live demonstrations from West End singers

•   Short master class

Suitable for:  NOT suitable for beginners. For people familiar with the Model, looking  for clarification and consolidation; singers and teachers; students and professionals.

Book through www.thevoiceexplained.com

Studet discounts available.

This challenging two-day workshop explores integrating the Estill Voice Training into your own teaching practice and applying the work in different genres. This Workshop will help you prepare for successfully completing Phase Two of the Certified Master Teacher examination.

Please book this course through www.reevemoller.com.

This course is presented by Dorte Hyldstrup and Helga Westmark - two of Europe´s most experienced Estill Voice Training Course Instructors. 
 
Its open to anyone with an interest in learning about the voice, f.ex. singers, voiceteachers, actors, clinical voice professionals etc.
 
The course begins with an introduction to the Voice Qualities and an overview of the evolution of the Estill Voice Model. After a short review of the figures in Lev One we will work us through all the voice qualities, speech, falsetto, sob, twang, belting and opera - by practising individually in small groups and integrating them into singing in different genres of music.
 
The days will alternate between classroom presentations, practice sessions in small groups and open sessions.
 
If you register for both Lev One and Two in München you pay 700 euro / students: 550 euro - save 70 euro / students: 150 euro !!  Please notice that the number of studentplaces are limited.
 
For registration & more info please contact Dorte Hyldstrup via evt@dortehyldstrup.dk tlf: + 45 26 41 53 82

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

Its open to anyone with an interest in learning about the voice, f.ex. singers, voiceteachers, actors, clinical voice professionals etc.

The course begins with an introduction to the Voice Qualities and an overview of the evolution of the Estill Voice Model. After a short review of the figures in Lev One we will work us through all the voice qualities, speech, falsetto, sob, twang, belting and opera - by practising individually in small groups and integrating them into singing in different genres of music.

The days will alternate between classroom presentations, practice sessions in small groups and open session (working individually with your own repertoire)

Its possible to book bed & breakfast nearby!

Deadline for registration: april 2

More information about location; please contact Debra Tapio

ph: +35 840 720 7424 mail:  tapio_debra@kotiposti.net  

In this course we learn how to combine the figures of Level One to produce the six different voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera and Belting. It offers a clear understanding of the voice’s limitless possibilities. We learn to integrate this qualities in our own repertoire, either pop, rock, musical, soul, jazz, classical music or other and even into everyday speech.

Throughout the day we practice the qualities in a vibrant and healthy way, in both practice groups and open session, where we can work with your own repertoire and/or texts.

Figuurcombinaties voor zes stemkwaliteiten

In deze cursus leren we hoe we de figuren van Niveau Een kunnen combineren om de zes verschillende stemkwaliteiten te produceren: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera en Belting. Het biedt een helder begrip van de eindeloze mogelijkheden van de stem. We leren hoe we deze kwaliteiten kunnen integreren in ons eigen repertoire, hetzij pop, rock, musical, soul, jazz, klassiek of anders, en zelfs in het alledaagse spraakgebruik. 

Gedurende de dag oefenen we de kwaliteiten op een levendige en gezonde manier, zowel in oefengroepen als in een open sessie, waarin we kunnen werken met jouw eigen repertoire en/of teksten.

Kosten voor deze Level Twee: 275 Euro

Kosten in combinatie met Level Een: 575 Euro

Indien al eerder een Level Een gevolgd bij Studio VMC: Kosten 250 Euro.

FEBB. 5-6/2011; MARCH 5-6/2011; APRIL 9/10 2011

In Level Two, the sound effect "ingredients" discovered in Level One are mixed into "recipes" to produce voice qualities such as opera, belting, sob (a "crooning" quality), falsetto (as in the vibrato-less sound of some early music), twang (as in a role like Oklahoma's Ado Annie), and speech.  This course begins with a Level One review and then moves through discussion, training, and applications for each of the six voice qualities described about.  The advantages, limitations, and risks of each quality will be discussed, as well as appropriate application to repertoire. Course days provide a variety of learning environments: classroom presentations, practice sessions, and open coaching sessions, during which students may present pieces of their own choosing--ideally with problems to be solved. The principles of Estill Voice Training apply to beginning and advanced singers, voice teachers, voice therapists, choral conductors, and actors.  Estill Voice Training promotes both vocal versatility and vocal health. Prerequisite: Level One Attendance Certificate.

Registration will be processed on-line at New England Conservatory's website: www.necmusic.edu/ce/estill.  The registration process links appear below the course description.

All participants will receive a course attendance certificate with instructional hours for professional development credits. 

Speech-Language Pathologists will earn 2.35 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).  

Tuition for Levels I and II - materials fees included
1 CE Credit: $610 per level
Non-credit: $445 per level
Auditors: $145 per level

Discounted tuition for Levels I and II together - materials fees included
2 CE credits: $1,060
Non-credit: $760

Returning Student Tuition (Available to those who have completed Level I at NEC in previous Summers):
1 CE credit: $500
Non-credit: $335

All plus $40 NEC registration fee

Housing: available at a nearby campus. Call 617-585-1125 for information

Level One is for anyone interested in learning about the voice. This intense course begins with an overview, where we introduce the philosophy and science behind Estill Voice Training and Figures for Voice™ exercises. Presentations are combined with frequent small group practice sessions, supervised by fully-trained interns, where all participants experience creating and applying Figures for Voice™. In addition we run master class sessions where you can apply the exercises to your own performance. We cover how the system relates to different voice fields, from opera to musical theatre, from theatre voice to public speaking, and enable truly versatile vocal performers. As well as teachers and students of performance, this course will be of interest to speech and language therapists with voice clients.