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.  The Level One & Two courses will be taught in two consecutive weekends: Level One - October 28 - 20.  Level Two- November 5-6.

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.

Level One Schedule:
October 28,  9:00 - 6:00
October 29,  9:00 - 6:00
October 30, 8:00 - 3:00

Level Two Schedule:
November 5, 9:00 - 6:30
November 6, 8:00 - 3:00

Location: Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy, 5000, rue Clément-Lockquell,
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, (Québec) G3A 1B3 (http://www.cndf.qc.ca)

Contact name for housing and meals : Guy Houde / Danielle Althot / Mélissa Simard. Phone: 418-872-8242 (241 or 304) / email : congres@cndf.qc.ca

Cost:  $625.00 (Contact Julie Cimon at Racine-julracmus@yahoo.com to register for only one of the courses.  The cost will vary)

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.

This course begins with brief 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. There will be a focus on production in the context of vocal health. Students are encouraged to bring songs and text for open coaching sessions. Prerequisite: Certificate of Attendance from a Level One Course in Estill Voice Training.

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.

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.

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 course is open only to those who have already taken a Level One course.
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 course is open only to those who have already taken a Level One course. 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.

Discussion and application to the vocal styles of the Level Two

Teachers:
This course is presented by Helga Westmark & Dorte Hyldstrup, who were two of the first Certified Course Instructors in Europe – so-called Vanguards. They were taught and educated by Jo Estill herself during the 90´s and they are educating new people all the way through the EVT system. Read more about them on www.estillvoice.com

Description
This course is open to anyone with an interest in learning about the voice, e.g. singers, voiceteachers, actors, choirleaders, clinical voice professionals etc. The course begins with an introduction to the Estill Voice Model with Compulsory Figures for Voice, and an overview of this course. We will work through all the basic Figures in Level One and end up with a short overview of the Six Voice Qualities of Level Two. We will practise together and individually in small groups, integrating new skills into singing and applying them to different genres of music. The days will alternate between classroom presentations, practice sessions in small groups and open sessions.

Special price for students of 250 euro/only few places