Overview

Estill Voice Training® (EVT), the popular vocal skill methodology practiced around the world, is for anyone who wants to understand and improve their speaking or singing voice—actors, singers, storytellers, businesspeople, etc. No matter what your background or vocal goals, this intro to EVT will give you essential tools for understanding and improving your voice in just one hour a week. The skills developed in this online course will help you add strength, clarity, stamina and color to your voice. Participants will be given the chance to apply what they learn to individual spoken text or song repertoire.

Class Size*

6-10 

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are intentionally kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Prerequisites or Prior Experience

No formal prerequisites are necessary. Students who take this class typically have some background experience in singing, acting, and/or have taken one of the following classes at The Theatre Lab: 

• Intro to Acting*
• Beginning Scene Study*

* Note: For new students with no prior acting experience, we recommend starting with Intro to Acting, and then taking Beginning Scene Study, for our essential training in the basics of acting. 

Recommended Next Steps

Students who complete this class often continue with:

• Acting a Song
• Circlesinging
• Singing Sondheim
• Public Speaking the Actor’s Way

Class availability depends on the session. Return to our course catalogue to explore what is currently open for enrollment.

Tuition Discount

Theatre Lab members receive a 10% discount off of class tuition, automatically applied at checkout. Annual memberships cost only $70 per year and also include discounted tickets to all Theatre Lab performances. Read more about becoming a member here.

For our early bird specials and other exclusive discounts on class tuition, subscribe to our emails and follow us @theatrelabdc on social media for updates. 

Class Policies

We encourage all students to review our Adult Class Policies prior to enrolling.