Estill Movie Night
Advanced Workshop in Visible Anatomy
This advanced workshop is open to anyone who has completed at least one Estill Level 1 & 2 Course. We will be viewing The Role of the Soft Palate in Laryngeal Function and in Selected Voice Qualities, a research project from 1989.
As “Estillians”, we know that the velum and velo-pharyngeal port can be controlled voluntarily; however, this concept is not always recognized in the wider world of voice.
Dr. Yanagisawa and Jo Estill give us a LOT to think about and absorb in this 11 minute video that "(documents) the activity of the soft palate in normal laryngeal functions and the independence of the palate from the activity of the larynx and aryepiglottic sphincter." This video touches on breathing, effort closure, swallowing, phonation, laughing, whistling and voice qualities – with a few previews of “coming attractions” (observations featured in subsequent research videos).
It takes time and experience to understand what you are looking at in any endoscopic video of the larynx. Throughout this video there are simultaneous views of both the larynx and the velo-pharyngeal port adding to the challenge. We will have plenty of time for “instant replays” and “time outs” to deepen understanding of this complex physiology and to answer any questions you may have.
When
Saturday 5 April 2025
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm GMT
Where
Online (Zoom)
Cost
£59 (approx. USD $75)
How to book
Click the button below to book.
Stefan Holmström, EMCI, will facilitate the session. Mary McDonald Klimek, EMCI-ATP SD. will be your commentator and guide. Mary’s first course with Jo Estill was early in 1990. The ‘endoscopy day’ in that course changed her life. Not long after, she became a research subject in the videos that followed the video we will be watching, and is prepared to answer the question, “So how does it feel to have a rigid scope in one side of your nose while a “flex” is in the other?”
If this workshop is cancelled for any reason, there will be a complete refund of fees paid.
What we will cover
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Review of vocal anatomy
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View the complete unedited Jo Estill research video The Role of Soft Palate for Laryngeal Function and Voice Quality with detailed commentary
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Find out how Dr Yanagisawa revolutionised laryngoscopy
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Gain a deeper understanding of how the tissues, muscles and ligaments we see in diagrams are working behind the scenes to move and shape the vocal tract
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Ask questions in a Q&A
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an advanced workshop for all singers, speakers, vocal coaches, teachers and therapists who have completed at least one Estill Level 1 & 2 Course.
About the trainers
Mary McDonald Klimek, EMCI-ATP SD, has been a professional musician and voice teacher for over 50 years. She holds degrees in Music Education (B.S.), Voice Performance (M.M.) and Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.). In addition to having taught voice in high schools, a college, community music schools and her private studio, Mary has delivered Estill Voice Training courses and presented on Estill topics across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom, Austria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy and Spain.
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, Mary specialised in the treatment of professional and performing voice users and worked at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston for nearly 14 years.
Mary’s association with Jo Estill began in 1990. She was among the first group authorised to present Estill Voice Training to the public, and, in 2004, became a founding partner in Estill Voice International (EVI). In 2017, Mary and Kimberly Steinhauer, President of EVI, released their book, The Estill Voice Model: Theory and Translation.
Stefan Holmström, MFA and Estill Mentor & Course Instructor (EMCI), is a professional opera singer and voice teacher. Following a career performing at Glyndebourne, Grange Park Opera, Opera Holland Park and as a member of the Phantom of the Opera Company at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, Stefan offers expert vocal training and workshops to a wide range of singers and speakers from his studio in central Brighton and across Europe. He has also taught at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and is a singing voice specialist for the NHS Voice Clinic in Brighton
Stefan's mentors within Estill include Paul Farrington, Anne-Marie Speed and Mary McDonald Klimek.
About the coordinator
Scott Roedersheimer is a singer who combines a passion for all things voice with expertise in marketing, communications and events management. He'll be supporting the course and making sure that everything runs smoothly.
About Estill Voice Training
You can read more about Estill Voice Training on Estill Voice International's website.
When
Saturday 5th April 2025
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm GMT
Cost
£59 (approx. USD $75)
Where
Online (Zoom)
How to register
Please click the button below to reserve your place.
Cancellation Policy
In the event that you wish to cancel your place, you are entitled to the following refund:
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4 weeks or more in advance of start date = 90% refund
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Between 1 and 4 weeks in advance of start date = 25% refund
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Less than 1 week in advance of start date = no refund under any circumstances, including illness
We reserve the right to cancel this course should minimum enrolment numbers not be met 2 weeks before our start date. If we cancel the course, you will receive a full tuition fee refund.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Stefan.