About Chelsea
Chelsea
Cowan
Chelsea Cowan is an internationally renowned vocal coach, performer, and educator with over 25 years of experience in the arts. She is the founder of SingingWithChelsea Vocal Studio and creator of Lift Your Voice – The Vocal Athlete Series, a comprehensive online vocal training system designed to help singers worldwide build healthy, powerful, and expressive voices.
Chelsea began her intensive training in music, dance, and vocals at the age of eight, later pursuing advanced studies in Musical Theatre, Vocal Performance, and professional vocal development at the University of Utah, Utah State University, and the Institute for Vocal Advancement (IVA). She is a certified Vocal Instructor through IVA, an international organization dedicated to science-based, functional voice training.
Throughout her career, Chelsea has trained under world-class mentors developing a teaching style that blends functional vocal technique, emotional connection, and artistic authenticity. Her deep background in both solo and choral performance—including her time as a soprano with the internationally acclaimed Salt Lake Vocal Artists—gives her a unique ability to help singers achieve balance, coordination, and stylistic versatility across every genre: pop, musical theatre, country, R&B, and classical.
As both an instructor and an active vocalist, Chelsea brings an artist’s perspective to her coaching. She is passionate about breaking boundaries in vocal performance and believes that no singer should ever be “put in a box.” Her mission is to empower singers to trust their voices, embrace their individuality, and express themselves freely and authentically.
Through her in-person and online coaching, Chelsea has worked with singers from more than a dozen countries, from passionate beginners to touring professionals and recording artists. Her lessons focus on vocal strength, flexibility, and agility, guiding each singer to uncover their unique tone and style while maintaining vocal health and freedom.
Her mantra, “We only master technique so the body does not prevent the soul from expressing itself,” reflects her core philosophy: that technical mastery is simply the gateway to emotional freedom and authentic artistry. Chelsea’s approach blends vocal science with creative expression, helping singers balance function and feeling so they can perform with confidence, endurance, and heart.
When she isn’t teaching or recording, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, rock climbing, exploring the outdoors, and finding inspiration for her next creative project.
