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Cari Cole is the founder
and director of Cari
Cole Voice Studios. She
has been teaching voice
since 1986 in New York
City. Her teaching
methods are derived from
the Bel Canto system
combined with a myriad
of methodologies from
Alexander to Linklater
and presented to the
contemporary vocalist.
Her methodology is
regarded as a
groundbreaking system
for developing and
advancing professional
and aspiring vocalists.
Cari Cole began her
musical studies at the
age of six and began
performing at the age of
seven. She studied
classical guitar, flute
and voice absorbing the
knowledge of such
impeccable training, but
her love for
contemporary music
pushed her into her
search for the
adaptation of vocal
technique to the
contemporary singer. Her
desire to master the art
of contemporary singing
led her to an
apprenticeship with the
world-renowned teacher
of many famous rock and
pop singers, Katherine
Agresta. It was there
that Cole studied voice
intensively over ten
years. She deepened and
advanced her own vocal
studies and began her
journey as a teacher
leading to the
formulation of her own
methodology called The
Cole Technique.
The Cole Technique
applies the work of
Feldenkrais, Linklater,
Alexander, Wilhelm
Reich, Alexander Lowen,
Vinyasa yoga and
diaphragmatic breathing
methods to operatic Bel
Canto and the teachings
of Richard Miller and
the late Edward Dwyer,
as well as contemporary
vocal masters such as
Riggs, and Agresta.
Assisting The Cole
Technique is the
unprecedented bodywork
of craniosacral therapy
and rolfing, releasing
tensions deep within the
muscles of the jaw,
tongue, larynx and
diaphragm areas creating
a freer, unrestricted
voice.
Cari Cole Voice Studios
also works exclusively
with Dr. Scott Kessler,
Manhattan’s most revered
voice doctor to the
stars, such as Sting,
Pink, Bocelli,
Springsteen, Nancy
Wilson, Jesse Norman,
and Madonna among many,
many others.
At Cari Cole Voice
Studios, Master Teacher
Cari Cole and her
Associate Teachers teach
The Cole Technique. Cari
Cole specializes in
private vocal technique
and health, contemporary
styling, vocal problems
and regeneration,
performance and record
production. She is known
for helping singers
recover their voices in
a healthful manner. Cole
also produces and
arranges vocals in the
recording studio and
produces compilation
CD’s of artists from her
studio on her
independent label.
Cari Cole is a voting
member of NARAS, an
award winning songwriter
and publisher with
ASCAP, and has
affiliations with the NY
Singing Teachers
Association,
Voiceteachers,com,
Backstage, The Village
Voice, CDBaby.com,
Amazon.com, Amnesty for
Artists of Amnesty
International, The
Earthday Network,
NYMusicianMagazine.com,
FemaleMusician.com,
CIMRadio.com,
SmoothJazzRadio.com,
WRPI.org, The Global
Entertainment and Media
Summit NYC, Dr. Charles
Kaplan/Craniosacral
Therapist and
Orthopedist, The
Songwriters Guild of
America, The Songwriters
Hall of Fame and a
multitude of production
studios, producers,
songwriters and
musicians in New York.
Cari Cole Voice Studios
Singer Showcases perform
at the legendary
Bitter End as well
as The Baggot Inn and Le
Bar Bat. She has coached
legends such as 4 time
Grammy Award 2001 winner
DONALD FAGEN / STEELY
DAN, JONATHON CAIN and
STEVE AUGERI of JOURNEY,
as well as members of
STEEL PULSE. Her
students have performed
on Network Television,
in feature films, The
Rosie O’Donnell Show,
Cable TV & MTV and have
performed with Sting,
REM, Sarah McLachlan,
Sheryl Crow, and Gavin
DeGraw.
Her clientele is on the
following record labels
among many others; SONY,
WARNER BROS., ATLANTIC,
BMG, VIRGIN, ISLAND,
REPRISE, COLUMBIA,
ELEKTRA ENT.,
DREAMWORKS, GEFFEN, and
INDIE RECORD LABELS.
Cari Cole is a musical
consultant to industry
professionals in the
U.S., Asia, Europe and
Canada. She also has a
music company that
places artists on her
roster with industry
projects. She has
obtained record deals
and production deals for
many of her students.
As a singer and
songwriter, Cole
released a record under
Amber Allen Publishing
called The Circle of
Fire. The Circle of Fire
features the song
“Beautiful Life” which
is on the Grammy 2004
Nominations Ballot for
the Best Female Pop
Vocal. It also features
“The Circle of Fire
Prayer”, words by don
Miguel Ruiz, author of
The Four Agreements, NY
Times bestseller. The
song “Heaven” on The
Circle of Fire record
was a finalist in the
2004 International
Songwriting Context and
“Beautiful Life"
received honorable
mention in the
Songprize.com contest
2003. “A world class
vocalist”, CIM Radio.
“One of the most
promising voices I’ve
heard in a long time”,
Smooth Jazz Radio.
For the latest reviews
and information log on
to
www.caricole.com
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Cole is also a former
soloist in The Metro
Mass Choir which
performs in New York
City at Carnegie Hall,
Town Hall, Avery Fischer
Hall and The Apollo
Theatre. Cole gave solo
performances at Carnegie
and Town Hall with the
choir.
As a singer and
songwriter she has
performed at the
following venues among
many others:
Carnegie Hall, NYC, Town
Hall, NYC, The Apollo
Theatre, NYC, Shine,
NYC, Le Bar Bat, NYC,
The Bitter End, NYC,
CB’s Gallery, NYC,
CBGB’s, NYC, The Baggot
Inn, NYC, The Lion’s
Den, NYC, Kenny’s
Castaways, NYC, Columbia
University, NYC, The
Center for Happiness,
Carlsbad, CA, Asilomar
Retreat Center, Pacific
Grove, CA, The
Spindrifter, Kona,
Hawaii, William’s Pub,
Minneapolis, MN
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