Laurie Lee Cosby

Laurie Lee Cosby, soprano and multi-styles singer, is co-founder and co-director of Studio Bella Voce. She serves as the Executive Director for the DFW area. Laurie also teaches voice at Texas Woman's University. Her degrees include a masters degree in Vocal Performance from The University of Tulsa and a bachelor degree in Choral Music Education from Dallas Baptist University. She is also certified in Elisabeth Howard’s acclaimed Vocal Power singing method and has a lifetime Texas Teaching Certificate in K-12 Choral Music Education.

Laurie is a former board member and member of the DFW Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Laurie has been a national and regional presenter for NATS with her colleague, Donna Hinds Sawyers, where they presented their studio model. This model will be published in a book entitled "A Most Rewarding Independent Voice Studio" with Scott McCoy's Inside View Press. Laurie has had NATS 1st Place winners in both Classical and Music Theatre, Most Outstanding Student for UIL, All State Chair winners for TMEA and TPSMEA and nominees for Tommy Tune, Betty Buckley and Column Awards. She has also had numerous students accepted to prestigious colleges in both Classical and Music Theatre including OU, TCU, OCU, NYU and OU.

Laurie has performerd with the Kingwood Pops Orchestra, Texas Brass Blues Band and the Conroe Symphony Orchestra. She has also had solo roles with the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Tulsa, directed by John Reed of London's D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, American Theatre Company of Tulsa and The Crighton Players of Conroe, Texas. Laurie is also a member of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. She has rung with Voices in Bronze, directed by Christine Anderson and Tulsa Festival Ringers, directed by Jean Hendon.

Ms. Cosby has an eclectic life style which includes her husband, Dave Cosby, and their two grey tabby cats, Mr. Darcy and Lizzie. In her spare time she loves to cook and travel.