The Voice Cathedral…
An in person and online voice and singing developmental coaching program, The Voice Cathedral was created by singer, actress, artist and songwriter, Carrie Manolakos. It is for both singers and those interested in understanding the healing power of sound in song and speech, valuing the master of vocal technique combined with the emotional understanding of the heart. At The Voice Cathedral, we develop singers with authenticity, mastery of their craft, spiritual fortitude and optimal artistic impact.
WHAT IS THE VOICE CATHEDRAL?
WHO THIS IS FOR :
For those singers who are strong in one area and not in another, wanting to create one voice that can sing style with ease and fluidity that can sing anything (in a healthy way) and want to know complete freedom, fun and ease while singing.
For those who are experienced singers who want to connect to a much deeper level to their sound, who have diminished their power over time and want to reconnect with who they really are authentically. And those who have wanted to quit, take a break or have fallen out of love with singing.
For those singers who have suffered a confusing depressive phase about the industry. (Please Note* I am not a therapist or a doctor, I can only share my personal experience of how I navigated this and healed myself)
I started The Voice Cathedral to guide the singers out there to understand the joy, the responsibility and challenges of having your instrument live inside of your body; feeling everything you feel and going everywhere you go. While there are many types of musicians in the world, there is none like the singer. I never had anything like this while I was learning, and looking back, it forced me to find much of it on my own. And so, The Voice Cathedral was created.
After training my entire life in every style of singing, I took what was useful and released what was not, experimented with my own sound and found a frequency that is me at my highest level. A voice that is an extension of your feelings, power, light, vulnerability, and experience in which you can do what you want, when you want, is somewhat of a superpower, whether you choose to share it or not. And it is the spiritual component and the mystery in this instrument that is the underlying force of why I do this.
I have committed my whole life to studying the voice and spirit and their relationship to one another. I have also committed my whole life to studying life itself.
It has become clear how important it is for me to share what I know. You can have all the techniques in the world, but if you cannot understand how to channel emotion, or are too afraid to be with all parts of you, then you have missed the sweetest lesson.
Technique is tremendously important. It comes first. You cannot move on until you understand the discipline of working in that way. That powerful sound you hear in my voice is not simply technique. It is vulnerability, it is life lived, it is courage, it is struggle, it is joy, it is play, it is every emotion I have ever felt and it is wrestling with and wanting to know God.
Not only will you be a better singer when you come out of this, you will be more connected spiritually. And creating a space for the spirit, a space for courageous and willing humans to know thyself, whether I am onstage myself or simply passing this along, it is this that has always been and will always be my guiding reason.
TESTIMONIALS
"Shortly after I started my mentorship with Carrie I was recording my next single with my producer, who has known my voice inside and out for around 6 years. She kept saying,
'What is this new placement? It's so warm and so beautiful! Your belt sound so healthy and clear! Those high notes are butter up there!'
Not only did Carrie help me find my resonators in a way that sounds distinctively like 'me, this newfound ease freed me up to explore the joy and the emotion even more, which Carrie never neglects in her teaching. Technique is only technique until you use it in service of the music, and Carrie helps make that connection exactly when she knows you're ready. It's a completely wholistic approach with such noticeable results."
Malinda Kathleen Reese
Winner of 2020 Helen Hayes Award for Girl in 'Once', Singer Songwriter, Youtube Influencer
'It has been one of the greatest joys in my life to meet Carrie and to have the privilege of being her student. She changed my life in so many ways I don't even know where to begin... I cannot express may gratitude enough for her guidance and patience as I worked through so many things, vocally and spiritually. She is truly the most generous and gifted teacher, mentor, beautiful soul, and a stunning and dedicated artist...A master of her craft...A world class wizardess!
I have grown in the most profound way in our short time together. I cannot thank Carrie enough for going through the "vocal darkness' with me and being an inspirational spiritual guide every step of the way. For helping me to peel back all the layers and encouraging me to let down my armor, embrace this journey and this precious gift that dwells within me. I am so blessed to have Carrie as my teacher! I am eternally grateful for her presence in my life.....She is simply the best!'
Debby Lennon
Webster University, Adjunct Professor of Voice, Director of Jazz Voice, Singer, Actor, Educator
"Carrie Manolakos is a force! When Carrie works with students, she brings her same extraordinary commitment and expertise as she does on stage. Carrie has the ability to connect with her students and empower them to take risks, offering a unique opportunity through the combination of her knowledge of healthy technique, array of impressive professional experiences, tremendous focus, personal approach and genuine joy for helping people discover more about their voices, and about themselves as artists."
Aimee Francis
Director of Curriculum and Conservatory Affairs for the Molloy/CAP21 BFA Program
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