Judy Cole

Judy Cole is a Professor and Artist-in-Residence in Collaborative Piano at the School of Music, Kennesaw State University. She has held roles including music theory and history instructor, Opera and Musical Theatre coach, and Coordinator of Collaborative Piano (2016–2019). Beyond academia, Cole is a versatile freelance pianist with a 35-year career spanning concert halls, nightclubs, and recording studios, performing for notable figures and institutions.

• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (studied with Marvin Blickenstaff)
• Master of Music in Accompanying, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (concentration in Musical Theatre and Chamber Music)

Her research and performance interests bridge collaborative piano, musical theatre, opera, and Jewish religious music. Cole is active in national organizations like the Guild of Temple Musicians and the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance, and maintains a demanding performance schedule with faculty, students, and professional ensembles such as the Fox Theatre's pit orchestra.