Estill Voice TrainingTM – A Popular Approach to Voice Training

Czech version

Authors: Mgr. Bc. Jehličková Kateřina, Ph.D. ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Jehličková, Ph. D., Univerzita Hradec Králové, Ústav primární, preprimární a speciální pedagogiky, Hradecká 1227/4, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Česká republika. ¹
Published in: Listy klinické logopedie 2025; 9(1): 39-42
Category: Miscellaneous
doi: https://doi.org/10.36833/lkl.2025.008

Overview

Estill Voice TrainingTM (EVT) is a voice training method based on the understanding of how the vocal mechanism works. This method offers an effective approach to voice development, re-education, and rehabilitation, making it valuable also in speech therapy practice. This article introduces the fundamentals of EVT, its principles and benefits, and provides a brief overview of the key techniques.

Keywords:

Estill Voice TrainingTM, voice training method, voice therapy, Figures for Voice, prevention of voice disorders.

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