Estill Voice Training

Estill International leads the way in vocal training and rehabilitation by providing simple tools that enable people to achieve their personal vocal goals. Central to our mission is the balance of vocal health and aesthetic freedom. Estill Voice Training accomplishes this by merging science and art through progressive research, accessible technology and innovative teaching techniques.

• Do you need more power for your speaking voice?
• Do you want to sing higher?
• Do you need to add new dimensions in your acting voice?
• Do you need to sing in many styles?
• Do you want to sing or speak free of pain and fatigue?
• Do you need innovative tools for training and rehabilitating voice?

Estill Voice Training is a comprehensive program for studying and teaching voice that applies to all styles of speaking and singing.

Foundations of Estill Voice Training

Estill Voice Training merges science and art by integrating the results of current voice research with voice training. It approaches development of vocal expertise as an athletic discipline and separates training into three areas of proficiency: Craft, Artistry and Magic. Estill Voice Training is useful and practical for all voices, abilities and genres. It is free of aesthetic bias, meaning any non-abusive voice quality is accepted and nurtured, embracing cultural and musical diversity.

With focus on craft comes basic physiologic skill that makes problem solving easy and makes efficient use of time. This direct approach produces fast results that are optimized in group learning situations. The techniques used in Estill Voice Training are universal. The Estill International certification process ensures that every teacher and workshop throughout the world provides the highest quality instruction.

The Estill Voice Training Process

Craft is taught in the Level One curriculum through Figures for Voice™. You will be introduced to the scientific knowledge that is the foundation of the Estill Voice Model. Control of 13 vocal structures that influence voice quality will be taught through the simple exercises called Figures for Voice™.

Level Two builds on this voluntary control as participants combine structural options in the recipes for six voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belting. Artistic applications are also explored in this course, Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™.

Additional workshops are offered to introduce the system and its application. These include specialist workshops on belting, musical theater singing, operatic singing, diction, anatomy and pedagogy. Specific tailored courses can be arranged for colleges and institutions to suit your needs and resources.

Please remember that only Certified Course Instructors are licensed to teach Estill Voice Training courses and workshops.

This text has been adapted from information available from the Estill International and Vocal Innovations, LLC website.