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Jo Estill had many high standards and one of them was that diction should be intelligible on first hearing \u2013 to anyone in the audience who spoke the language in which she was singing. She was in favor of Philosophy #3. She had her reasons: she came from a world of stage performance with large orchestras and no amplification; however, she also sang from the American Songbook in Radio Broadcasts.\u00a0 She adapted her effort, but intelligibility was always foremost in her performance practice.<\/p>\n
In today’s world of abundant amplification, noice suppressing technology, and the general desire for a more “natural” sound, why study diction?<\/p>\n
Effective communication is important for your well-being and your survival.\u00a0When your listener hears a clear message, your goal for being understood is achieved. Matching clarity with style and intent will allow you to work smarter, not harder.<\/p>\n
The science behind speech is empowering. In our new online, self-directed, course, The Power of Diction\u2122, you will:<\/a><\/p>\n Jo Estill cited the following \u2018philosophical positions\u2019 regarding diction in Operatic musical performance: WORDS are more important than MUSIC. (Camerata\u00a0 c. 1590) The VOICE is more important than DICTION. Communication and true artistry demand both. Jo Estill had many high standards and one of them was that diction should be intelligible on first hearing \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":890772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=890767"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":890865,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890767\/revisions\/890865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/890772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=890767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=890767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estillvoice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=890767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Just as Estill Voice Training\u00ae promotes choice in control of the anatomy & physiology, acoustics, and perception of the voice,\u00a0The Power of Diction\u2122 takes a parallel approach to increase awareness and control of the anatomy & physiology, acoustics, and perception of speech. Your voice is your choice, and now your diction is your decision!<\/p>\nStart learning today! Take The Power of Diction\u2122 on the Estill Voice Online Academy now.\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"