What is our philosophy?
Your Voice. Your Choice.
The Voice Gym’s mission is to give the power back to the singer/speaker to control their vocal mechanism and apply it to any artistry of THEIR choosing.
The Voice Gym is a voice studio that specialises in The Estill Model. We separate craft, artistry and performance skills to give you the ability to zone in and tell your story through song or speech in a healthful manner. We want the student to create their own artistry based on their skills of technique, musicality choices, groove and narrative.
Stephanie and Gerald Marko are the directors of TVG and are both Estill Mentor Course Instructors with Service Distinction and Testing Privileges. We are passionate about teaching voice with no aesthetic bias and a whole lot of fun and play to get there. We are ‘process’ focused so the student can achieve the goal time and time again. This leads to the singer/speaker having the skills to choose and achieve the artistry, musicality, and groove they can imagine themselves to have!
Your vocal glitches are our passion…..
Both Gerald and Stephanie are puzzlers. Craft offers a creative and inspired opportunity for them to find and solve the issues and release the artistry choices and performance. Steph and Gee have extensive performance experience in a wide range of genres and styles, specialising in Contemporary Voice, Music Theatre and ‘Cross-Over’ from Opera/Classical voicing to Contemporary (and back!) for singers and teachers.
They enjoy working with open and courageous singers and teachers who continue to be learners.
They also work in conjunction with Speech and Language Pathologists and Otolaryngologists to assist/coach injured voices to recover and return with healthier habits (and get that ‘spark of joy’ back).
The Voice Gym is a proud ally of the LGBTQI+ Community and has a particular interest in supporting Transgender People and their vocal journey. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
Melbourne Guru article.
TAKING CARE OF THAT OTHER INSTRUMENT
Words by Neil Boland Photography by Kim Lajoie The voice is the only instrument we get for free. No haggling in guitar stores, or blowing half of your life savings on a grand piano with a German name. For the instruments we pay for and can hold in our hands, we will freely and regularly spend good money on maintenance. But the poor old voice is often neglected or abused in the name of achieving a distinctive character or sometimes through bad technique.
“The Voice Gym has given me the greatest understanding of my own voice that I've ever had. It's been very empowering.”
— Dom Scordel - Singer/Songwriter/Voice Teacher