Jo Estill cited the following ‘philosophical positions’ regarding diction in Operatic musical performance: WORDS are more important than MUSIC. (Camerata c. 1590) The VOICE is more important than DICTION. Communication and true artistry demand both. Jo Estill had many high standards and one of them was that diction should be intelligible on first hearing – [...]
Estill Master Trainer Spotlight: James Muldoon This Estill Master Trainer spotlight features, James Muldoon, based in Glasgow, Scotland. James is currently the Head Of Foundation Programmes and SQA Coordinator at The MGA Academy Of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, Scotland. Most recently James was on BBC 1's new Singing Entertainment show "I Can See You Voice." Current [...]
Estill Voice International is proud to announce the release of Foundations of Estill Voice Training® in Chinese. Our revolutionary, science backed, self-directed, online course for training the voice has been fully translated into Simplified Chinese and is available for purchase today on the Estill Voice Online Academy. Estill Voice Training® is offered in over 33 [...]
On September 23rd, 2022, Dr. Guoying Yang will host Estill Voice International President, Dr. Kimberly Steinhauer, for an online conversation about music language and communication at TEDxXuhui Salon. The talk will be live-streamed on Zoom and a recording will be posted on YouTube at a later date. Dr. Yang & Dr. Steinhauer will discuss: -Vocal [...]
The Power of Diction™ began with Jo Estill’s “Diction at a Distance." In our brand new online course, you'll discover what a speaker or performer must do to make themselves understood when there is no amplification, but also how to dial back some of these techniques when using a microphone. Jo Estill cited the following [...]
Estill Master Trainer Spotlight: Valerie Accetta This Estill Master Trainer spotlight features, Valerie Accetta, based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Valerie is Head of Musical Theatre & Associate Professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Valerie played Margy Frake in the First National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair, starring John Davidson. Current home [...]
Estill Master Trainer Spotlight: Rockford Sansom This Estill Master Trainer spotlight features, Rockford Sansom, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Rockford is a communications coach, author, and professor. As a coach, he has worked with Fortune 500 executives, UN delegates, members of the US Congress, speakers in TED Talks, and actors Off-Broadway and in regional theatre. [...]
Estill Voice Training started with Jo Estill: an inspirational singer, inventive teacher, and innovative scientist who believed that "Everyone has a beautiful voice." Her collaborative research with elite scientists throughout the world created a system for training the voice that continues to evolve and impact the essential work of artists, teachers, and clinicians daily. Estill Voice [...]
We asked Christina Laur, a certified Speech Language Pathologist and an Estill Master Trainer, to give us three Estill Voice Training® options to support vocal health. Before doing anything, Christina likes to do some sort of warm up or check in using semi occluded vocal tract exercises. You can use your fist, a straw (for straw [...]
We asked Jaron LeGrair, Estill Master Trainer (Candidate), to talk about the craft of gospel singing in anticipation of his full presentation at the Estill Voice North American Summit in New York City. Jaron is a voice teacher, voice coach, speech trainer, the founder and owner of the Jaron LeGrair Studio. Jaron grew up singing [...]
