How the voice works - an
Introduction to Estill Voice Training
Practical solutions for singing, speaking and teaching
This interactive workshop at the legendary Club Farense in Faro covers all the big ideas of the Estill Model and offers inspiration and practical solutions for singers, speakers, voice teachers, vocal coaches, choral directors, and speech and language therapists.
We will cover Estill Voice Training's 13 figures for voice and also the 6 voice qualities: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera and Belt.
Limited to a maximum of 35 participants, it's a safe space for exploration with opportunities for individual feedback throughout the day (but there is no pressure to participate!).
Four Open Coaching slots will also be offered on a first come, first served basis. This is a chance to work on a section of a song or speech of your choice and apply the techniques we are exploring.
Estill Voice Training (EVT) offers innovative solutions for all voice users to realise their full vocal potential. It’s a scientific approach focusing on the craft of voice production in which structures of the voice are trained in isolation for maximum artistic freedom.
When
Saturday 8 March 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue
R. Santo António, 30
8000-283 Faro
Portugal
Cost
Full price: £75 (approx €87)
Student price: £50 (approx €61)
Conscious control of your voice will help you to overcome breaks, control dynamics and vibrato, avoid strain, increase range and projection, beat tongue tension, belt safely, move easily between styles and genres and more.
The Estill Model is not a singing/speaking school but offers effective tools and ideas to take your artistry forward in any genre whilst maintaining good vocal health.
The workshop will be delivered in English with some support in Portuguese.
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued upon completion of the course for those who register their details with Estill Voice International.
What you'll learn
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Vocal anatomy, physiology and function of the voice
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The concepts of effort and attractor states in the Estill Model
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An overview of the Estill Model, including exploration of all 13 Estill figures for voice and the 6 Estill voice qualities
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Practical applications for singing, speaking, teaching and therapy
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Acoustics for voice including an overview of the analytical software Estill Voiceprint Plus.
When
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 8 March 2025
Where
R. Santo António, 30
8000-283 Faro
Portugal
Who it's for
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn more about how their voice works and improve their vocal craft. It is especially helpful for professional voice users including singers of all genres, actors, voice teachers, choral directors, speech and language therapists, and public speakers.
Cost
Full price: £75 (approx €87)
Student price: £50 (approx €61)
What people are saying
Watch the videos below to see what people have said about workshops with Stefan:
About the trainer
Stefan Holmström, MFA and Estill Master Trainer (EMT), is a professional opera singer and voice teacher.
He has performed at venues including 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. He runs his own teaching studio in Brighton, UK and has also taught at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London.
Stefan offers expert vocal training and workshops to a wide range of singers and speakers (opera singers, musical theatre performers, jazz singers, pop and R&B performers, singer-songwriters, actors, teachers and public speakers) and is also a singing voice specialist for the National Health Service Voice Clinic in Brighton.
About the organiser
Francisco Brazão, BA Music Education, MA Singing, is a singer and singing teacher.
Francisco has attended several singing workshops, courses and masterclasses, including the Level 1 & 2 Estill Voice Training. He studied singing with different teachers throughout the years and is currently studying with Stefan Holmström.
Francisco has performed regularly in recitals, in opera and in concert under the direction of conductors such as António Lourenço and João Paulo Santos. Operatic roles include Aeneas/Dido and Aeneas; Danilo/Die Lustige Witwe and Deputati in Don Carlo by Verdi at the National Theatre of São Carlos in Lisbon, under the direction of Martin André.
He was musical director of several choirs in the Algarve for over a decade. He has held Workshops in Singing for singers, choirs, music teachers and actors in training. He has taught Music and Singing in International Schools as well as several Music Schools in the Algarve.
About the coordinator
Scott Roedersheimer is a singer who combines a passion for all things voice with experience in marketing, communications and events management. He'll be supporting the course and making sure that everything runs smoothly.
Special offer - accommodation
Located in central Faro just steps from Club Farense, the 3-star Lemon Tree Stay is generously offering course participants a 20% discount on any number of nights booked around 8th March 2025. Just use the code ESTILL20 when you book directly via the hotel's website at lemontree.pt.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Stefan.
