Tongue Training

Overview:

Did you know that the tongue influences and affects ALL of the below?

• Ease of voice production
• Efficiency of voice production
• Extending the upper range
• Strengthening the lower range
• Breath pressure
• Vocal strain
• Projection
• Belting across the range
• Vowel equalisation
• Muscle Tension Dysphonia

And of course

• Authentic accents!

Plus much more besides!

This specially designed workshop will help both performers and teachers understand the many benefits of learning to work WITH the tongue, how it inhibits and where it limits voice production as well as the huge benefits independent, voluntary control!

Topics covered to include:

• Review of anatomy of the tongue – it’s complex!
• Vocal problems the tongue is responsible for – there will be some surprises!
• Tongue tension and its effect on vocal function – greater than you realise!
• Why vowel modification is a problem (and unnecessary)
• Think you can’t do accents? – train fine motor control of the tongue muscles!
• Speech training – the foundation of Diction
• Unique insights offered by Estill Voice Training
• Exercises and practise
• Short masterclass