Level 1 & 2: Figures for Voice & 6 Qualities™

Course ID: 3880
Date: 2026/05/19 to 2026/05/22 (YYYY/MM/DD) Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Cost: Before April 1: $550 (Student-$335) /After April 1: $700 (Student-$435) Language: English
Instructors: Kimberly Steinhauer, Lara Brooks , Sarah Wigley , Caitlin Bower , Kimberly McInnis , Nicholas Miguel
Contact: Molly Chiffer | assistant@estillvoice.com |
Course Location:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1114 West Nevada St 
Urbana Il
United States

Notes from your Trainer

Detailed Course Information: https://estillvoice.com/evt-illinois or Click Here

Contact Molly Jennings, Mollymj2@illinois.edu, for on-site questions about lodging, parking, venue, etc, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

Lodging: Special rates available at the Illini Union Hotel on the campus. Click Here for booking details and instructions.

Transportation: Flights from Chicago, IL and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX fly into Champaign's Willard Airport (CMI) daily. You might opt to fly into Bloomington-Normal Airport (58 miles from CU), Indianapolis International Airport (125 miles from Champaign-Urbana), or St. Louis Lambert International Airport (180 miles from CU) with other options of Midway International Airport (140 miles from CU) or O’Hare International Airport (160 miles from CU). 

 

Course Description

 ASHA Level 1&2 Course

• Prerequisite: None
• Required Materials: Level 1 Workbook™, Level 2 Workbook™, Foundations of Estill Voice Training®
• Recommended Materials: Estill Voiceprint Plus™ is highly recommended for this course
• Foundations of Estill Voice Training® reported by EVI - .85 ASHA CEUs 
• Estill Voice Training® Level 1 Course reported by EVI – 1.55 ASHA CEUs
• Estill Voice Training® Level 2 Course reported by EVI – 1.50 ASHA CEUs

Registering for this course will automatically create an Estill Voice Online Academy account for you (if you do not already have one) and enroll you into all components of the Level 1 & 2 Course: 1) the self-directed Foundations of Estill Voice Training®  2) the live online or on location Level 1: Figures for Voice™ and Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™ led by a certified EMCI.

Resource Fee including Foundations of Estill Voice Training®, PDF versions of Level 1 & 2 Workbooks, supporting materials, customer service and the Certificate of Attendance is payable to Estill Voice International at the time of registration: $185.00 USD (new student) $80.00 USD (returning student, already purchased Foundations of EVT®)

If you already have an Online Academy account and/or purchased Foundations of Estill Voice Training®, continue with registration using your Online Academy user email. Do not purchase Foundations again.

The Level 1 and 2 Course is for anyone who would like to improve their singing or speaking voice - singers, actors, vocal coaches, drama instructors, speech-language pathologists and other vocal health professionals. Level 1: Foundations of Estill Voice Training® & Figures for Voice™ teach the Craft of speaking and singing and employs exercises that will give you new vocal options for all styles. Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™ combines Figure options from Level 1 to produce six voice qualities--Speech, Falsetto, Sob, Twang, Opera, and Belt. This course offers a clear understanding of the voice’s limitless possibilities, along with how to keep it vibrant and healthy.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the Estill Figures for Voice that span power, source and filter in voice production;
• Explain the anatomy & physiology that underlying production of the EVT Figures;
• Integrate Voice Qualities into drama, music, or voice therapy applications;
• Assess the implementation of Voice Qualities by actors, singers, or patients;
• Record and analyze samples of Voice Qualities using state-of-the-art voice technology.

Your journey to vocal empowerment starts with Foundations of Estill Voice Training®.

This completely self-directed online course will introduce you to our unique and powerful system for training the voice.

Content includes:

• Videos
• Short Readings
• Anatomical Diagrams
• Exploratory Vocal Exercises with Estill Voiceprint Plus™
• Journal Reflections

The journey continues with Figures for Voice™ & Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™ live online or on location with an EMCI. This live component explores each Estill Figure (vocal structure) and Estill Voice Quality (recipe) and includes:

• Level 1 Workbook™, Make & Move Larynx™, Level 2 Workbook™, supporting handouts
• Introduction to Level 1: 13 Figures (vocal structures) for Voice™
• Introduction to Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities™
• Vocal exercises for range, strength, clarity, and stamina
• Large and small group learning and discussions
• Masterclass/open coaching sessions for repertoire or case studies

Estill Voiceprint Plus™ is highly recommended for this course. Purchase this software (APP) for MAC or PC at the time of registration and receive 25% off the regular price. (This is a one-time offer at registration only).

Content Disclosure: This course will focus exclusively on Estill Voice Training®; other similar programs will not be discussed. 

TENTATIVE Time Ordered Agenda:

*Subject to change*

Tuesday, May 19

• 8:45 – 9:00 AM – Check In
• 9:00 – 9:45 AM – Introduction
• 9:45 – 10:30 AM – True Vocal Fold Onset/Offset
• 10:30 -10:45 AM - BREAK
• 10:45 -11:15 AM -  Practice
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM – False Vocal Folds
• 12:00 – 1:30 PM - LUNCH
• 1:30 -2:15 PM – True Vocal Fold Body Cover
• 2:15 – 2:45 PM – Practice
• 2:45 – 3:15 PM – Larynx
• 3:15 – 3:30 PM - BREAK
• 3:30 – 4:00 PM – Thyroid Cartilage/Siren
• 4:00 – 4:30 PM – Practice
• 4:30 – 5:15 PM – Cricoid
• 5:15 – 6:00 PM – Open Coaching

Wednesday, May 20

• 8:45 – 9:00 AM – Check In
• 9:00 – 9:45 AM – Warm-up, Review, Open Coaching
• 9:45 – 10:15 AM – Practice
• 10:15 – 11:00 AM – Tongue
• 11:00 – 11:15 AM - BREAK
• 11:15 – 11:45 AM – Velum
• 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Practice
• 12:15 – 1:45 PM - LUNCH
• 1:45 – 2:15 PM – Aryepiglottic Sphincter
• 2:15 – 3:00 PM – Practice
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM – Lips/Jaw
• 3:30 – 3:45 PM - BREAK
• 3:45 – 4:30 PM – Head/Neck, Torso
• 4:30 – 5:00 PM – Practice
• 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Open Coaching, Closing

Thursday, May 21

• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Warm-up & Level 1 Review
• 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM "Find Your Attractor State (default)" Recipe
• BREAK
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Speech Quality
• 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Speech Small Group Practice
• LUNCH
• 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Falsetto Quality
• 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Falsetto Small Group Practice
• BREAK
• 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Sob & Cry Quality
• 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Sob & Cry Small Group Practice
• 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Open Coaching

Friday, May 22

• 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Twang Quality
• 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Twang Small Group Practice
• BREAK
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Opera Quality
• 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Opera Small Group Practice
• LUNCH
• 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Belt Quality
• 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Belt Small Group Practice
• BREAK
• 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM Open Coaching

A Level 1&2 Certificate of Attendance will be issued upon completion of all components of this Level 1&2 Course. This certificate is one of the requirements for Trainer Certification in Estill Voice Training®.

To obtain ASHA's CEU's:

• Complete all components of Foundations of Estill Voice Training®
• Score 80% or higher on the Assessment of Learning Quiz (in Foundations)
• Attend both days of the live Level 1: Figures for Voice (May 19-20, 2026)
• Attend both days of the live Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities (May 21-22, 2026)
• Complete the course evaluation

Other Disclosures

Relevant Financial Relationships:

• Dr. Kimberly Steinhauer, Estill Mentor & Course Instructor with Advanced Testing Privileges and Service Distinction

  - Relevant Financial Relationships– President and owner of Estill Voice International, received speaking fees, and travel for this conference from attendee registration fees.
  - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

• Lara Brooks serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Voice at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Sarah Wigley serves as Professor of Voice, Resident Director and Contemporary Voice Specialist at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Cancellation & Refund Policy:  In the event this course is canceled by the instructors, a full refund of the course fee will be given to all participants. In lieu of a refund, participants may choose to reserve their place at a future course with Dr. Kimberly Steinhauer. Participant cancellations will receive a full refund of the course fee up to two months prior to the start of the course. Within two months of the course start, participants may receive a 50% refund of the course fee or may transfer their registration to a future course with Dr. Steinhauer. No refunds for participant cancellations will be given after May 4, 2026 (2 weeks prior to course start). Access to Foundations of Estill Voice Training in the Online Academy is unlimited and the fee is non-refundable. The EVI Resources Fee is non-refundable and includes Foundations of Estill Voice Training®, Level 1 & 2 Workbooks, supporting handouts, Certificate of Attendance and administrative services from EVI. Voiceprint is non-returnable, non-refundable.

*Estill Voice Training®, and its parent company Estill Voice International, LLC, has neither an aesthetic nor gender bias and stands for the strengthening of cultural diversity, plurality and inclusion.

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