Vibrant Voice Technique,Â
the online course
Learn to combine external vibration with our anatomically-based exercises to enhance vocal resonance, and reduce the muscle tension that leads to vocal fatigue.
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Is Vibrant Voice Technique for you?
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 Are you a performer? A singer or an actor? Do you use your voice in an athletic way?
 Do you rely on your voice for your job? Are you a classroom teacher, a lawyer, a call center employee, a business person, or a public speaker?
 Do you have intense vocal demands, using your voice for long periods of time and/or needing to be loud?
Maybe you’re an amateur singer who wants to participate in your local choir. Yet you struggle with reduced voice quality or vocal fatigue.
If any of this sounds like you, you can benefit from releasing muscle tension and enhancing your vocal resonance with Vibrant Voice Technique.
How vibration can help your voice:
When we have muscle tension that’s impacting our voice, it’s likely that some of our muscles are tight (i.e. over-activated), but it’s also likely that some of our muscles are not firing as well as they could be (i.e. under-activated). Vibration is the great equalizer: it stimulates tight muscles to release, and wakes up under-activated muscles. The course includes a series of seven tension release exercises for the shoulders, neck, jaw, and tongue that are extremely effective for reducing the muscle tension that leads to vocal fatigue.
Applying vibration to the larynx can help stimulate movement in the vocal folds and the tissues surrounding them. The small muscles in and around the vocal folds are especially liable to being in states of hypertension (over-activation) or hypotension (under-activation). Because we cannot directly massage these muscles, vibration is an especially useful tool to penetrate and encourage freedom in the muscles inside the larynx.
In the resonance exercises of the course, we’ll teach you how to use external vibration to encourage a re-shaping of the vocal tract. Resonance is the amplification of sound that occurs inside the vocal tract (a.k.a. our throat). When we shape our vocal tract in optimal ways, we can increase the power of our sound without additional effort. External vibration is a powerful and exciting kinesthetic tool for supporting more resonance.
Vibration can help sharpen articulation, which is, of course, a crucial component of effective communication. Our articulation exercises focus on activating the lips, tongue, and facial muscles, to sharpen articulation. These exercises are doubly impactful because active articulators can help draw our voice forward, making it even easier to produce sound with less work.
"This technique is brilliant! My jaw in particular has been doing so much better since I've used the vibrator. Nothing else has worked for me up to now. It’s a real relief! Thank you so much, I am so glad I signed up!"
— Sedera Halarla, Singer, Quebec City, QC
The Backstory
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In 2011, Canadian voice and speech professor David Ley was working with an actor who was experiencing ongoing hoarseness and vocal fatigue. She’d visited her local laryngologist to be sure that there were no pathological issues such as nodes, polyps, or excessive swelling. The doctor didn’t see anything wrong.
This led David to believe that the actor’s problem was muscular tension.Â
So he guided her in laryngeal massage, but she didn’t feel comfortable touching the front of her throat. He needed to come up with an idea for how to address the tension in her neck…Â
He thought to himself: “We use vibrators to help release muscles in our legs… personal massagers on our backs… What about a small hand-held vibration device to release tension in the throat?”
And in this lightbulb moment, Vibrant Voice Technique was born.
Why study with us?
We get it, you could just pick up a vibrator and try using it for your voice on your own. But our technique involves more than just the application of external vibration. We teach specific movements and vocal practices to enhance the results of using vibration for your voice. Plus, our exercises build on each other in a step-by-step manner, so that you not only make gains faster, but also retain ongoing vocal freedom.
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"Recently I had three hours of singing, one hour alone as a soloist and two hours with others singers. Nobody knew I had just learned the Vibrant Voice Technique, but they remarked to me that my voice was more brilliant, full, and they heard something like bells!
I felt that it was easier to achieve pianissimo for many notes as well."
— Louise Gagnon, Family Doctor and Classical Singer, Montréal, QC
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"Vibrant Voice has given me a routine to warm up my voice as an athlete would warm up before a training session or a competition. As a result, recovery time of the discomfort resulting from a working day has significantly diminished. Thank you VVT for making it possible to continue in the line of work that I love, for speeding up recovery and for reducing stress associated my voice use!”
— Dorothy Jones, Professional Dog Trainer, Victoria, BC
Investment
Onetime Payment
$349CAD
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Payment Plan
$89CAD
4 Monthly Payments
The Vibrant Voice Technique How-To Guide
Course includes the Vibrant Voice Technique How-To Guide with complete written instructions of the exercises, anatomical drawings, and photos to clarify placement of the device.
Please note, we are not selling the bonus course separately at this time. However if you already own it from a previous purchase, please write to us and we will create a coupon for $199 off your enrollment in this Intensive.
David Ley
Founder
He spent ten seasons as a Voice Coach at Canada’s Stratford Festival and continues to be a regular instructor in Stratford’s Birmingham Conservatory. He has done numerous feature newspaper interviews commenting on dialects and vocal performance and has been featured in two CBC documentaries on Canadian speech. Media outlets around the world have covered his work on the Vibrant Voice Technique including: the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Guardian UK, the Huffington Post, Metro News International, and many others. David has 30 years of experience working as an actor in theatres across Canada and has acted in numerous film and television productions.
Elissa Weinzimmer
Director
In 2013 she began working with David to build Vibrant Voice Technique, serving as the Managing Director of the company for three years. Elissa is also a certified instructor of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Hatha yoga, and in 2014 she was the recipient of the Clyde Vinson Memorial Award from the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA). She is based in New York City, where she teaches at Anthony Meindl’s Actors Workshop, coaches individuals, and works regularly with theatre, film, media, and corporations. Elissa is also a director, a performer, an avid yogi, and a meditator.
Important: Should you consult your doctor first?
Vibrant Voice Technique is not a medical technique. If you have a history of thrombosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, phlebitis, seizures, or if you have a heart condition or a pacemaker, you should consult your doctor before enrolling in this course or attempting this technique. Please see the full medical disclaimer below. By enrolling in this course, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this website and the medical disclaimer.
Frequently Asked QuestionsÂ
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Does this help with muscle tension dysphonia?
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Medical DisclaimerÂ
This site and the materials provided here by Vibrant Voice Technique may be considered experimental and are provided for information purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, the technique and any associated claims made on this site have not been evaluated by any medical studies, nor has the technique been approved to treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. We are not aware of any side-effects but no studies have been made in that regard. Except as otherwise noted herein, the materials provided on this site are provided “as is” by Vibrant Voice Technique, without any warranties or representations regarding the efficacy or safety of the technique. Any implied warranties or representations are limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
We cannot assume any responsibility for any medical consequences if you choose to attempt the techniques described here. If you have a history of thrombosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, phlebitis, seizures, or if you have a heart condition or a pacemaker, you should consult your doctor before attempting this technique. The information on this site should not replace consultations with a medical professional and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider with any personal medical or health questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you read on this site. We recommend that you review the instruction manual associated with any particular device you wish to use, and heed the instructions and warnings provided by the supplier of the device.
