Languages of Instruction: English, French, Italian
Allison Cook
Allison Cook has been working as a coach for mindfulness since 2021, among others for the Young Singers Project in Salzburg, after having noticed for many years how much she has benefitted from this method herself.
She is an internationally acclaimed and successful singer. With an extraordinary versatility, her recent seasons have seen several important debuts, including Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatro del Liceu, Wiener Festwochen, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, La Monnaie and Oper Zürich as well as the expansion of her original mezzo repertoire to include roles such as Salome, Marie in Wozzeck, Kundry in Parsifal, Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle, Schoenberg’s Erwartung, the Duchess of Argyll in Adès’s Powder Her Face, Miss Jessel in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, Venus In Tannhauser and the title role in Kaija Saariaho’s Emilie.
„In a business that so often leaves singers feeling in place of judgment from others, mindfulness can help you notice your internal dialogue and create your own narrative. As we begin to investigate our thoughts we can begin to notice any negative self talk which has an effect on or minds and bodies even on a cellular level and since our body is our instrument, mindful awareness can have a very real , tangible impact on it.“
Allison Cook, The thoughtful Singer
