January 5, 2016

Studio Bella Voce in East Texas!

Studio Bella Voce will be offering lessons in the Longview area in Marshall and Diana beginning January 11, 2016. Laurie Lee Cosby will be making a limited number of slots available in her 2 studios.  She also teaches voice and directs choir at ETBU.  Check the Offerings page for more details!

July 28, 2015

Rick Estes Conducts Cantor Workshops!

Rick Estes will be giving cantor workshops and master classes for the Cantors at St. Francis of Assisi in Grapevine, TX on August 8 and a follow up workshop on October 31. Cantors will review the basics of vocal production and Psalm interpretation. Studio Bella Voce has engaged in a renewed focus of training and coaching adult students.  It is now the focus of the DFW studios.  We coach musicians that gig, sing in the theatre and church musicians of all styles.

July 28, 2015

SBV Goes to East Texas!

Laurie Lee Cosby will be relocating to East Texas and that means Studio Bella Voce will be going there too! Laurie will have studios in Marshall and Diana. She will open her studio up in September. Rick Estes and Kendra Kufeldt will still be teaching voice lessons in DFW and Studio Bella Voce will still be hosting some performances classes, workshops and recitals in the DFW area.

May 20, 2015

Young Singers Performance Camp!

SBV DFW will be hosting a YOUNG SINGERS Performance Camp M-TH June 8-11 at Orchestra Hall in Fort Worth. The camp will run M-Th from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ending with a noon recital free and open to the public on Thursday. This camp is for students who will be entering grades 5-7 Fall of 2015. The purpose of the camp is to give young singers an opportunity to learn basic vocal technique, how to prepare a song, interpretation of a song and performance etiquette. Students can come with a memorized song to polish or learn a short solo at the camp. The Early Bird Enrollment deadline is May 30. The early enrollment price is $125.  The later enrollment camp fee is $150. Students can also choose to have a private voice lesson within camp hours for $25 for each lesson up to 3 lessons. Email Laurie Cosby at laurie@studiobellavoce.com for more details!

March 31, 2015

FWISD In-Service Workshops

SBV Faculty members have been out and about helping fellow music teachers! Laurie Lee Cosby presented an in-service workshop for the Elementary Music Teachers of FWISD on Vocal Health and Rick Estes presented an in-service workshop for the Secondary Music Teachers on Prepping for UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest. Check out the Workshop page under Offerings for upcoming Lectures, Workshops and Master Classes!

March 31, 2015

Successful Seniors!

Congrats to these DFW SBV Seniors!

Kenzie Knox has been accepted to the School of Music at Texas Christian University and University of Miami.  Kassadi Smith has been accepted to the prestigious Fashion Merchandizing program at Purdue. Way to go!

March 31, 2015

NATS WINNERS

Congrats to the following NATS DFW AREA 2015 Winners from the Cosby Studio:

Musical Theatre

Ashely Phillips Collegiate Women Second Place

Classical

Jasmyne Marshall College Junior Women First Place

Amy Lindsay Adult Women First Place

June 17, 2014

Welcome Rick Estes!

We want to welcome the amazing Mr. Rick Estes to Studio Bella Voce! He is no stranger to the Fort Worth area.  He has served TCU’s voice department for over 20 years.  Mr. Estes brings 40 years of opera experience as well as his own well developed and proven methods of song preparation and performance. We are so blessed to have his instruction available to our students and his assistance in several of our growing programs this fall.

March 29, 2014

Book Signing

Laurie Lee Cosby and Donna Hinds Sawyers will be presenting their new book, “A Most Rewarding Independent Music Studio” at the National NATS Conference in Boston this summer.  They will be appearing with editor and vocal pedagog, Scott McCoy in the Inside View Press Publisher’s Showcase held between 12:15-1:45 p.m. between July 6-8.  They will also be signing books at the Inside View Press booth in Exhibits.

March 29, 2014

NATS Winners!

Congrats to the following students who advanced at the DFW Area NATS Spring Auditions from the Laurie Lee Cosby Studio!

Musical Theatre

Anne Weekes Jackson Top Singer: Caitlin Collins TWU

College Women First Place: Caitlin Collins TWU

College Women Second Place: Ashley Phillips TWU

College Men Fourth Place: Isaac Holland SBV

High School Women Semi-Finalist: Katherine Haley SBV

Classical: College Division

Betty Utter Lower College Top Singer: Jasmyne Marshall TWU

Freshmen Men First Place: Isaac Holland SBV

Sophomore Women First Place: Jasmyne Marshall TWU

Junior Women First Place: Laura-Beth Grentz TWU

Adult First Place: Amy Lindsay TWU