The Listening Centre - London
Tel: (020 7359 5268)The Listening Centre, London was established by Ella Williams in May 2001. Ella first became aware of the work of Dr.Tomatis whilst performing in Strauss's "Elektra" at the Sydney Festival in 2000. Fascinated by what she read, she resolved to take a course of therapy in the pursuit of an ever more perfect presentation as a singer and performer, but what followed changed her life fundamentally. Resolving to learn more about the therapy, rather than just to undergo it's powerful effects, she studied to be a therapist at the Alfred A.Tomatis Foundation. Professor Tomatis founded this Institute in England in the1990s after distancing himself from the older continental centre in Paris.
Ella brings to the therapy a lifetime of experience from the stage and in particular the correct technical use of the voice. Apart from singing she also performed as an actress in Vienna and gave the first German language performance of Copi's Madame Morti. Ella's direct experience of the change the Tomatis Method made in her own vocal production is best summarised in Tomatis's own words, "we sing with our ears". For Ella, the foundation of any career in which effective communication plays an important role, is based on correct listening.
Because of Ella's background, the Listening Centre, London, deals with the voice, music, language and sports. The centre has to date (December 2002) treated successfully; actors, musicians, singers, golfers, barristers, public relations executives, public speakers and teachers. Although Ella is a classical singer, she deals with all forms of singing and music; popular, new-age and musical, as well as classical, but she derives the greatest pleasure in teaching those to sing who always thought it was impossible for them to do.
The Listening Centre, London, is open six days a week from 8.30am to 9.00pm and its nearest tube connections are Highbury and Islington on the Victoria line (one stop north of Kings Cross) and Arsenal on the Piccadilly line.