Carol Sottosanti- Executive Director
Carol was taught the fundamentals of singing from her father, an opera singer, who taught her a variety of music. She sang throughout school in choirs, trios, as a featured soloist and received a full scholarship to the U of A in Vocal performance.
Taking time to raise a family, music remained an important part of Carol’s life and came out in all of her children. Unable to find a program that allowed young performers to gain stage experience, she put small shows together with several other moms; and Kids Unlimited was born. The name came from the belief that "Kids" can do anything. That was in 1986, and Carol is still the fulltime Artistic Director, overseeing all of the programs at KU Studios. Three years ago she added the Ensemble program to KU- the goal being to find the connection to the music. Her advanced Ensemble is the largest class in KU studios and Carol continues to help KU evolve with the times.
She is also a hardworking vocal coach and teacher who specializes in working with children and teens. She has coached many students competitively with great success and has a reputation for finding the right song for the right person.
Carol also enjoyed many years of extra and stand in work on various movies and tv series. She has done quite a bit of casting in this area as well.
For her work with Kids Unlimited, Carol’s awards are many including the prestigious "Lumie", and "Ordinary women doing Extraordinary things" from the Eller Business College, and most recently “Making Childrens Lives Better.” She would tell you the greatest reward is the confidence children and teens come away with and the friendships they make, after being part of Kids Unlimited.
Carol has seven successful children, fourteen beautiful grandchildren, (five currently in KU,) and a wonderful husband Vince, known affectionately at KU as "the Dad". She feels truly blessed to have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young performers while continuing her passion in music.
Taking time to raise a family, music remained an important part of Carol’s life and came out in all of her children. Unable to find a program that allowed young performers to gain stage experience, she put small shows together with several other moms; and Kids Unlimited was born. The name came from the belief that "Kids" can do anything. That was in 1986, and Carol is still the fulltime Artistic Director, overseeing all of the programs at KU Studios. Three years ago she added the Ensemble program to KU- the goal being to find the connection to the music. Her advanced Ensemble is the largest class in KU studios and Carol continues to help KU evolve with the times.
She is also a hardworking vocal coach and teacher who specializes in working with children and teens. She has coached many students competitively with great success and has a reputation for finding the right song for the right person.
Carol also enjoyed many years of extra and stand in work on various movies and tv series. She has done quite a bit of casting in this area as well.
For her work with Kids Unlimited, Carol’s awards are many including the prestigious "Lumie", and "Ordinary women doing Extraordinary things" from the Eller Business College, and most recently “Making Childrens Lives Better.” She would tell you the greatest reward is the confidence children and teens come away with and the friendships they make, after being part of Kids Unlimited.
Carol has seven successful children, fourteen beautiful grandchildren, (five currently in KU,) and a wonderful husband Vince, known affectionately at KU as "the Dad". She feels truly blessed to have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young performers while continuing her passion in music.
Awards and Accolades
Vince and Carol Sottosanti were among great company as Children and Family Service’s 2011 Making Children’s Lives Better award winners. They were honored for their tireless commitment to providing a safe for Tucson’s young performers.
KU Studios, Kids Unlimited and our Directors are award winner. Previous award recognition includes:
Tucson Pima Arts Council Lumie, Governor’s Established Arts Award, Congressional Recognition, Eller College of Management’s Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things, JC Penny’s Golden Rule Volunteer Award
KU Studios, Kids Unlimited and our Directors are award winner. Previous award recognition includes:
Tucson Pima Arts Council Lumie, Governor’s Established Arts Award, Congressional Recognition, Eller College of Management’s Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things, JC Penny’s Golden Rule Volunteer Award
