Mike Maresca

Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, Ulta Beauty

Search every verified Mike Maresca interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2019 TEDx talk, Michael Maresca discussed his vocal methodology, One Voice, which he described as "the next era of voice pedagogy and vocal science." He explained that his approach is based on a "coordination theory," which holds that singers coordinate laryngeal muscles in specific ways to access different ranges. Maresca stated that his research led him to observe that biological females and males each share consistent vocal break points, and he asserted that "every biological female has the same opportunity or potential to sing like Aretha Franklin or Renée Fleming" and that every biological male has the same potential as singers like Luciano Pavarotti or Stevie Wonder. Maresca emphasized that his discoveries resulted from persistent questioning, saying "it's not magic, it's not talent, and it's not some innate ability." He contrasted his approach with what he described as forcing the voice, analogizing it to using different muscle coordinations to extend a range of motion. He encouraged audiences to ask difficult questions regardless of their qualifications, stating "you don't have to be smart to ask questions — you just have to be brave."