The Voice YOUniversity
MUSIC THEORY &
MUSICIANSHIP FOR SINGERS
Music is a language. Sing it fluently
October 20 - December 15, 2026
Live with Cari · 8 classes · Tuesdays, 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET
About the COURSE
Know the music you sing, and hold your own in any room.
Sharpen your ear, train your music theory skills, and build the instincts that upgrade your musicianship. Most singers carry gaps in their music theory and musicianship. You can sing beautifully and still stall when the talk turns to keys, intervals, and chords, because no one ever taught you the theory behind what you do so well by instinct. That gap is common, and it is fixable. Close it, and you gain respect, and a total command over your instrument that shows.
This course teaches music theory for singers, in the context of your own voice and the songs you actually sing. Most music theory is taught for instrumentalists and singers miss the nuances they need. When you know what note you are singing over the chord, it changes everything.
What’s Inside the COURSE
8 Live Classes held on Zoom with Cari. Tuesdays, 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Taught live. Interactive classes, real feedback, in real time.
8 classes: 90 minutes each
Tuesdays, 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET
October 20 – December 8, 2026
This course is theory with the singer first, always tied to your voice and the songs you sing.
Here is what you walk away with:
- Your ear sharpens. Your phrasing deepens. Your note choices and timing become deliberate.
- You can execute lines powerfully and accurately, without waiting for anyone to tell you if you are right.
- You walk into rehearsal confident. You walk into the studio prepared. You meet musicians and producers as an equal.
MUSIC THEORY &
MUSICIANSHIP FOR SINGERS
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WHAT STUDENTS
ARE SAYING
““Vocal training is so abstract, and
Cari’s system is so step-by-step. It’s a life’s
worth of knowledge in one package.”
— Meagan Sky / singer-songwriter
“Working with Cari has been, and continues to be an incredible experience for me. She has an amazing gift for understanding the many facets from the technical to the mental, emotional and physical aspects. She really helps you understand what you are doing and how it all works!”
— Diane Birch / Award winning singer-songwriter
“Cari has made me a better musician is all ways possible. She’s helped me release my singles, helped me with my voice, and is a great mentor. Couldn’t recommend her enough!”
— Tiffany Howig / Singer-songwriter
“Working with Cari is a beautiful balance of technique and strategy mixed with heart and soul.
If you are looking to level up how you hit notes, have less fatigue, more support and resonance, the Cole Vocal Method is so robust, it’s a life’s amount of knowledge. Cannot recommend enough!”
— Meagan Sky / Award-winning singer-songwriter
“I’m not afraid of the high notes anymore. I have extreme breath control. I went on tour and didn’t have problems with my voice. I am a life-long devotee of Cari Cole and her Cole Vocal Method.”
— Melissa Lundsgaard / Kirtan singer-songwriter
“I am an actress/singer in a small but professional theatre production. We have full-time rehearsals 5 days a week. Now after working with the Cole Vocal Method my voice is not only sounding better than ever before, it is keeping up, and is way more reliable for the first time, ever. I am no longer getting hoarse or losing my voice! I have struggled with this for my whole life! This is just amazing. Thank you!!”
— Charlotte Beerda / Actress, singer, poet
“Working with Cari is the single most influential choice I have made on my path to becoming a professional recording artist. Cari saw and believed in my potential even more than I did. She has been there to guide me while I find my sound and style as an artist. Her guidance led to my first label signing. I know if it weren’t for Cari, I would still just be dreaming of what could be. She is a friend, and a mentor, and her steadfast commitment has changed my course as an artist for the better.”
— Rainsford / Award-winning singer-songwriter
“In nearly 15 years working as a professional singer I have never received the kind of guidance and support that Cari Cole offers. My voice now a stronger instrument, I had the pleasure of testing it next to none other than the world’s most beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, who invited me to sing alongside him at the end of his Latin American tour. I am now at a level that would’ve taken me at least 10 more years to master. Working with Cari and her method is truly an
amazing gift.”
— Cristal Marie/ Award-winning singer-songwriter
“It’s so nice to have a program that you can stick to and a guide to follow every single day. I’m finding really quick results. I played a four-hour gig two weekends ago and literally sang for four hours and was not hoarse at all after. After singing for years, that’s a first.”
— Joseph Eid / Award-winning singer-songwriter
WHO IS THIS FOR
The singer who is serious about their voice.
This class is for singers with little to a basic theory background who want to go deeper. If you can find your way around a scale, singing do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do, but never learned the scales and keys in the context of your voice, as well as never connected theory to your phrasing, your timing, and the choices that shape a performance, this is for you. Leave no stone unturned in your understanding of music theory and how to apply it to your voice.
The Founder: Cari Cole
Cari Cole is a celebrity and holistic vocal coach and the founder of the Cole Vocal Method. Over 40 years she has helped upwards of 50,000 singers build or recover their voices, from Grammy winners and rock legends to independent artists across every genre. She teaches the Intensives the way she has always taught, singer-first and tied to the music you make.
Cari is on a mission of helping singers step into their full potential and transforming 1 million voices worldwide.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need any experience to keep up?
But tThis is built for singers with a little theory background. That means you know some basic scales and maybe a few chords. You do not need much. If you can find your way around a scale, singing do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do, you are ready. But this program is a bit intermediate in terms of singing intervals inside and outside the scale over the chord and is built for singers. You’ll leave feeling challenged even if you have studied theory.
What level of theory does this cover?
This course runs from foundational to intermediate. You start with the language of music and move through scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, and sight-reading, all the way to singing intervals over chords. If you have a little theory, you will fill the gaps and connect it to your voice for the first time. If you have more, you will sharpen it and take it to the intermediate level as a singer.
How much time does it take outside of class?
Plan on about 20 minutes of practice a day, four days a week. There are also short written assignments, 30 minutes at most per class.
Do I need any materials or software?
No. All materials are provided.
Is there an age requirement?
Yes. This course is for singers 18 and older.
Are the classes live?
Yes. You get 8 live classes with Cari, 90 minutes each, on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET.
Will I get personal feedback from Cari, or is this group teaching?
The Intensives are taught live as a group, with Cari teaching in real time, and every class is recorded. Want one-on-one attention? You have two ways to get it. Add a VIP Seat at checkout, which comes with private sessions alongside the course. Or take this Intensive as part of the Academy inside the Voice YOUniversity, where Cari reviews your work all year in the Academy Lounge, with private sessions included.
What if I miss a class?
Every class is recorded, so you never fall behind.
Is this offered again this year?
This Intensive is offered once a year. This is the only run this year. If it is right for you, then don’t hesitate to join us!