EMT Spotlight: James Muldoon
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 home (city, country): Glasgow, Scotland Where did you grow up?: Glasgow, Scotland Why you do you love Estill Voice Training?: Estill Voice Training allows you to use the voice to its full [...]
JUST RELEASED: Foundations of EVT® in Chinese
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 countries and in 6 languages. The release of Foundations of Estill Voice Training® in Chinese marks the first official translation of Estill Voice Training® into Simplified Chinese. Estill Voice International President, [...]
Estill President to Present at TEDx XuhuiSalon
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 Flexibility -Essential Vocal Tips for Vocal Health -Voice Motor Control & Learning -Translational Research in Communication Science & Disorders -The Power of Diction Dr. Steinhauer will also announce the release of Foundations [...]
Estill’s New Course for Diction
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 ‘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. [...]
EMT Spotlight: Valerie Accetta
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 (city, country): Birmingham, Alabama, USA Where did you grow up?: Columbus, Ohio, USA Why you do you love Estill Voice Training?: As Jo Estill said, "everyone has a beautiful voice", and [...]
EMT Spotlight: Rockford Sansom
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. Rocky has published the book The History of Voice Pedagogy and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Voice and Speech Review. Current home (city, country): New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Where did you [...]