# HighNote

> HighNote is a leadership development platform that makes human capabilities (presence, communication and influence) visible, measurable and trainable. It combines performance psychology from the performing arts, executive coaching, and AI-driven analysis (the Figaro platform) into one system. Tagline: "Powered by artists. Sharpened by AI." Based in Toronto, Canada.

Key facts:
- Legal name: HighNote Performance Coaching, 102 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1M8, Canada. Contact: sabrina@highnotescale.ai
- Co-founders: Lucia Cesaroni (internationally acclaimed opera artist and executive educator) and Dana Brown (Dean, executive education leader and entrepreneur).
- Strategic partner: Mihnea Moldoveanu, Professor at the University of Toronto, Dean of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking, and founder of Figaro, the AI platform HighNote uses.
- Method: Assess, Rehearse (Learn), Practice, Apply, Measure. AI reveals patterns; artist coaches build the skill. The AI never replaces the human coach.
- Figaro analyzes three layers at once: voice (stability, tempo, pitch, dynamic range, disfluencies, rhythm), facial and emotional signals (seven basic emotions, micro-expressions, emotional congruence) and communication intelligence (content mapping, transcripts, coaching reports).
- The HighNote Performance Scale rates six vocal dimensions from 1 to 5 on Progress and Variation.
- Progress is measured baseline to capstone: diagnostic before the program, midpoint insights, and a final report for individuals and cohorts.
- Coaches are professional performing artists trained as executive coaches, including artists from the Metropolitan Opera, the National Ballet of Canada, the Canadian Opera Company and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
- Clients and trust roster include Scotiabank (Scotia Wealth Management), Sun Life, Bell and Bell Media, Salesforce and Weston.
- Session recordings and data are kept private to HighNote and are not shared with third parties or used to train external models.
- All programs are customized to each organization; HighNote does not publish prices. Engagements start with a free demo.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.highnotescale.ai/): What HighNote is, the leadership gap it solves, how it works, and FAQs.
- [Workshops](https://www.highnotescale.ai/workshops.html): Spotlight, Overture and Resonance workshops, program architecture and facilitators.
- [Technology](https://www.highnotescale.ai/technology.html): Figaro AI, the HighNote Performance Scale and emotion tracking.
- [For Corporations](https://www.highnotescale.ai/corporations.html): Presence programmes for emerging leaders (Spotlight) and senior executives (Overture).
- [For Founders](https://www.highnotescale.ai/founders.html): Investor pitch coaching (Spotlight: The Pitch) and Succession in Concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
- [Higher Education](https://www.highnotescale.ai/universities.html): AI agents for faculty and artist coaching at scale for students, on the institution's own LLM.
- [Our Team](https://www.highnotescale.ai/team.html): Founders, office team and ten artist coaches.
- [Workshop presentation video](https://www.highnotescale.ai/workshop.html)
- [Tech overview video](https://www.highnotescale.ai/tech-overview.html)
- [Book a free demo](https://www.highnotescale.ai/contact.html)

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.highnotescale.ai/privacy-policy.html)
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.highnotescale.ai/terms-and-conditions.html)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.highnotescale.ai/accessibility-statement.html)