This Level 2 Course will include a brief Level One Review* (Friday Night) as well as cover The Six Basic Esill Voice Qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Twang, Sob, Opera and Belt. The format will include lecture/presentation, discussion, group practice, open coaching and more.

*The Friday night Level One Review may be attended separately for $50.

Disconts may be available for full-time students with a valid ID

This 2 day workshop will provide CMTs, CMT-Cs, and CCI-Cs an opportunity to meet with Mary McDonald Klimek, CCI with Service Distinction and Vice President of Estill Voice International, for an intensive but informal certification education opportunity.  The program will be tailored to participant interest.  Suggested topics for Q&A include:  in-depth Anatomy, Acoustic Analysis, Estill research questions, the place of physiology in vocal pedagogy, discussion of Key Concepts such as MCVE and free-variance of breath, and Diction at a Distance.

Enrollment will be limited to 20 (the number of people Mary's tables, round and otherwise, will accommodate).  Participants are welcome to arrive in the Boston area on Friday evening; we plan to wrap up early enough on Sunday for people to fly home on Sunday.  It is suggested that Logan travelers take the Logan Express bus to Woburn (an inexpensive and comfortable way to get out and in of Logan Airport).  Depending upon arrival and departure times, there are 2 Klimek vehicles available to assist in meeting transportation needs.  There are several hotels within 2.5 miles of Mary's house offering double occupancy room rates at ~$75 per night. 

Register HERE.

Estill Voice Training (Voice Craft) es una aproximación sistemática a la enseñanza de la voz, para mejorar el rendimiento de la voz profesional cantada y hablada. Ofrece a los participantes las herramientas para descubrir la belleza en todas las voces mediante la producción de sonido a través de la práctica de los ejercicios de 13 Figuras (Nivel 1) y 6 Calidades de la Voz (Nivel 2).

Es un trabajo que trata de entrenar la voz tomando en cuenta su naturaleza como sistema dinámica de equilibrios entre la potencia (aire), la fuente (tono) y el filtro (resonancia).Se descubre como activar con independencia las estructuras en el mecanismo vocal, la cabeza y cuello y torso, y entender como afectan estos cambios al sonido y confort de la producción de la voz. El entrenamiento de Estill permite al intérprete fortalecer la voz y lograr una flexibilidad para realizar cualquier tarea vocal de forma optima, segura y saludable.

El curso combina sesiones de teoría con la práctica en grupos pequeños.

Hay la oportunidad de aplicar el trabajo a canciones y textos en sesiones Master Class.  .

Nivel 1  - Objetivos específicos:

-Conocer las diferentes maneras de utilizar la voz sin forzarla.

-Mejorar la calidad vocal al aplicar las Figuras Obligatorias.

-Ofrecer a artistas, profesionales de la voz, terapeutas y otras personas interesadas la posibilidad de encontrar nuevos “colores vocales”.

-Reducir la ansiedad ante el uso vocal profesional.

 Dirigido a: cantantes, actores, periodistas, foniatras, logopedas y, en general, personas con interés en entender y mejorar la voz.

Este curso esta dirigido a cualquier persona con interés en comprender y mejorar la   voz: cantantes, actores, periodistas, foniatras, logopedas y, en general, profesionales de la voz
Especificamente forma parte de los planes de estudios  de Text , Musical y Cant en Eolia
La duración del curso permite dedicar tiempo a la aplicación de la técnica en la voz hablada y cantada (una asignatura complementaria ofrece una  práctica mas profunda en la aplicación al canto)
Estill Nivel 1, Las Figuras Obligatorias para el Control de la Voz, consiste en entender, aislar y dominar la fisiología las estructuras anatómicas que contribuyen a la producción vocal.Con los objetivos específicos de conocer las diferentes maneras de utilizar la voz sin forzarla; mejorar la calidad vocal al aplicar las Figuras Obligatorias; ofrecer a artistas, profesionales de la voz y terapeutas la posibilidad de encontrar nuevos “colores vocales”; reducir la ansiedad ante el uso vocal profesional y la voz.

Estill Voice Training es una aproximación sistemática a la enseñanza de la voz, para mejorar el rendimiento de la voz profesional cantada y hablada.Ofrece a los participantes las herramientas para descubrir la belleza en todas las voces mediante la producción de sonidos a través de 13 Figuras Obligatorias (Nivel 1) y 6 Calidades de la Voz (Nivel 2), que aíslan las estructuras independientes en el mecanismo vocal. Esto permite al intérprete escoger qué “ingredientes” combinan mejor en la receta de cualquier sonido concreto que desee hacer, de forma segura y saludable. 

Viv Manning  
Asistido por: Anna Català, Helena Cabo, Laura Bernaus Angela Furquet

Teachers:
 
This course is presented by Helga Westmark, who was one of the first Certified Course Instructors in Europe – so-called Vanguards. She is taught and educated by Jo Estill herself during the 90´s and she is 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, who took the EVT Level One Course. Its relevant to all voiceusers, e.g. singers, voiceteachers, actors, choirleaders, clinical voice professionals etc. The course begins with a short repetition of Compulsory Figures for Voice, and an overview of this course. Then we will work on the 6 Voice Qualities in Level Two, (Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera and Belting). During these 2 days we will practice together and individually in small groups, integrating the qualities in singing and applying them to different genres of music. The days will alternate between classroom presentations, practice sessions in small groups and open sessions.
 

The essential second course in the Estill Model, this weekend intensive will present Level Two, 6 Voice Qualities and is both for those who have just completed Level One and those who wish to refresh and reinforce information from previous courses. The course is presented by Anne-Marie Speed, one of the most experienced teachers of the Estill Model internationally.
Level Two (6 Voice Qualities) shows how to combine the Figures from Level One (12 Compulsory Figures) to build six voice qualities, each with distinct physiological and acoustic characteristics; Speech, Falsetto, Cry/Sob, Twang, Opera and Belting. These qualities are found in many different styles of singing from pop and rock, musical theatre, classical and opera, folk and jazz. They are also found across different ethnic and cultural groups.
This weekend intensive course will present the six voice qualities, with their respective physiological definitions and with clear guidance on how to produce the qualities, where and in what genres they are used, what the requirements are to make the qualities and overcoming any problems related to producing the Voice Qualities.
While examples are sometimes easier to find in singing, this work applies just as well to the training of actors and the development of the speaking voice, as will be clearly demonstrated on the course.

The course will include:
• Brief review of Level One
• Presentation of each Voice Quality
• Video Research
• Audio & Video examples of performance
• Application in teaching and performance, singing and speaking

Suitable for:
For those who have completed Level One, those with experience of the Estill Model; for teachers & performers, students & professionals, actors and singers.

This course is offered with a companion Level One in November.
Fees:
Level One ( 26-28 November) €375
Level Two (11-12 December) €300
Levels One & Two €500
DOES NOT INCLUDE BOOKS

Contact Ronald Douglas to book: r.douglas@planet.nl
 

This course is presented by Helga Westmark, who was one of the first Certified Course Instructors in Europe – so-called Vanguards. She was taught and educated by Jo Estill herself during the 90´s and she is educating new people all the way through the EVT system.

This course is open to anyone who took the EVT, Level One Course.

The course begins with a short repetition of the Compulsory Figures for Voice. We will work on the 6 Voice Qualities in Level Two, (Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera and Belting). During the 2 days we will practice the Six Voice Qualities of Level Two together and individually, integrating new skills into singing and applying them to different genres of music. The days will alternate between classroom presentations, practice sessions and open sessions.

Este curso consiste en el trabajo de combinar las Figuras Obligatorias aprendidos en el curso de Estill Nivel 1 para realizar las 6 Calidades Vocales: Speech,Falsetto,Cry/Sob, Twang, Opera y Belt.

El ultimo día se realiza un Master Class con pianista, donde los participantes pueden trabajar individualmente la aplicación del método Estill en canciones y/o textos.

Se puede asistir como oyente al Master Class participantes que han cumplido el Nivel 1 y 2 en otros ocasiones.

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.