The metaphysical state of psychological and emotional connection with an audience. The Two-Tiered System
The Estill Voice Model: Theory & Translation (2017), authored by Kimberly Steinhauer and Mary McDonald Klimek with Jo Estill, serves as the primary scientific and pedagogical text for the Estill Voice Training (EVT) system. It formalizes decades of Jo Estill’s research into a structured framework that isolates vocal anatomy into individual trainable units to achieve vocal versatility and health. Core Theoretical Framework PDF The Estill Voice Model Theory And Translation
The Estill Voice Model (EVM) is built on the premise that anyone can learn conscious control over the specific structures of the vocal mechanism. It divides vocal development into three distinct disciplines: Core Theoretical Framework The Estill Voice Model (EVM)
The model operates on a hierarchy that moves from isolated control to complex vocal "recipes". Description Lower Tier 13 Figures for Voice Performance Magic: The technical phase where students learn
The application of these technical "recipes" to various styles, musicality, and storytelling. Performance Magic:
The technical phase where students learn to isolate and control 13 anatomical structures (Figures) to understand exactly how sound is produced.
Exercises targeting discrete structures like the larynx, true and false vocal folds, velum, tongue, and anchoring muscles. Upper Tier 6 Voice Qualities Standardized combinations of Figure settings: Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belt Translation: From Science to Studio