California-born pianist Cori Belle began studying piano informally with her mother at a young age and began her formal training at the age of six. Throughout junior high and high school she performed in recitals and master classes under the direction of notable pianists Leonidas Lipovetsky, Dalton Baldwin, and Margo Garrett. Throughout high school, she continued her private studies with Bobbi Stoutenburgh and accompanied local choirs, collaborating with internationally acclaimed vocalists Paul Yoder and Darrell Rowader.

Cori graduated summa cum laude from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance.  While at GCU she had the privilege of studying with Dr. Judy Lively, protege of University of North Texas' Dr. Joseph Banowetz.  She also accompanied two operas under the direction of American composer Samuel Adler.  Upon graduation she received a scholarship to attend the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, where she studied and collaborated with opera singers in various venues around the city.

In 1999, Cori began teaching piano and collaborating in the Seattle area, where she currently resides. Over the years she has accompanied and music directed mainstage productions and children's theater camps for Studio East, SecondStory Repertory Theater, and The International School in Bellevue.  She has lent her musical talents to school choirs at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary in Kirkland and 2008 National Teacher of the Year Andrea Peterson's honor choir in Granite Falls.  Her collaborative work with the United Voices of Antioch and Dr. Stephen Michael Newby has led her to perform at Benaroya Hall and The Triple Door in Seattle; churches in Detroit, Michigan; and Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She is a frequent collaborator for Seattle Pacific University's annual Gospelfest and performs regularly at Antioch Bible Church in the worship band and as soloist.

The winter of 2004 brought Cori’s debut CD, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” a collection of solo piano Christmas pieces.

From 2004-2008, Cori forayed into the field of public education. She taught first grade at Sunnycrest Elementary School in Lake Stevens, Washington, where she incorporated her love of music into her classroom teaching.

Cori currently lives in Everett, Washington, with her husband and two daughters. She continues to teach, perform, and collaborate locally and is working on her next CD project.

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