“You’re learning to play an instrument!”, my mother demanded as I headed into the fourth grade. Her words left no room for negotiation and, while I enjoyed playing the recorder in music class, I no longer had interest in such things. Maybe I could get away with just joining the choir. My mother insisted, however, upon an instrument—not giving much thought to what I might actually play. I chose the trumpet and was now stuck in the chorus as well. Continuing to sing in school choirs throughout middle school, I grew envious of the theater kids. Longing for the stage and the glory that came with it, I was ultimately held captive by an ample amount of stage fright and fear of social rejection. Once more, I had to be forced into performing to find out how much I truly loved it. Being forced to perform in my 7th grade school musical was truly one of the most terrifying yet freeing experiences! Entering High-School, I felt determined to make the most of each musical opportunity placed before me—finally realizing how much I loved it. The clubs were standard. Theater program, Improv club, Chamber Choir, Film, Stagecraft, TriM, etc. But none stood to captivate me as the opera did. A fully staged opera in highschool. I wasn’t aware you could even get away with that at such a young age. Hearing the experiences of my friends in the grades above, I knew that this was a program I needed to be a part of. I was captivated by the awkward diction of the French language, Italian’s soft yet powerful tone, and German’s littering of consonants. “Und” was pronounced “Unt” and “Dei” as “Die”. At night I would listen to the many works of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro, Die zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni were all performed live on the North High stage and I was a part of more than a club, I was a part of our school's history. As a professional singer, I wish to spread my love of music from opera and musical theater to disco of the 1970s throughout the world. It is of the utmost importance that high-school students are given the opportunity to experience the world of classical music and learn such repertoire at an early age as I have. My high-school program has definitely set me up for vocal and professional success. In addition to performance, I hope to establish a non-profit organization that can give schools the materials they need to produce highschool operas such as proper funding as well as connections with directors and coaches who have worked in the industry. My music career will be multifaceted. I plan to use my talent both as a performer and educator in order to teach and inspire kids like myself. Without my high-school opera program I may never have discovered a love for classical music. I will focus on providing students with the same opportunities and exposure to music that I have been given. Video Performance Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PHze0_IRj4oOa8OePkomIIKw9Q4ocJpe/view?usp=sharing

“You’re learning to play an instrument!”, my mother demanded as I headed into the fourth grade. Her words left no room for negotiation and, while I enjoyed playing the recorder in music class, I no longer had interest in such things. Maybe I could get away with just joining the choir. My mother insisted, however, upon an instrument—not giving much thought to what I might actually play. I chose the trumpet and was now stuck in the chorus as well. Continuing to sing in school choirs throughout middle school, I grew envious of the theater kids. Longing for the stage and the glory that came with it, I was ultimately held captive by an ample amount of stage fright and fear of social rejection. Once more, I had to be forced into performing to find out how much I truly loved it. Being forced to perform in my 7th grade school musical was truly one of the most terrifying yet freeing experiences! Entering High-School, I felt determined to make the most of each musical opportunity placed before me—finally realizing how much I loved it. The clubs were standard. Theater program, Improv club, Chamber Choir, Film, Stagecraft, TriM, etc. But none stood to captivate me as the opera did. A fully staged opera in highschool. I wasn’t aware you could even get away with that at such a young age. Hearing the experiences of my friends in the grades above, I knew that this was a program I needed to be a part of. I was captivated by the awkward diction of the French language, Italian’s soft yet powerful tone, and German’s littering of consonants. “Und” was pronounced “Unt” and “Dei” as “Die”. At night I would listen to the many works of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro, Die zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni were all performed live on the North High stage and I was a part of more than a club, I was a part of our school's history. As a professional singer I wish to spread my love of music from opera and musical theater to disco of the 1970s throughout the world. It is of the utmost importance that high-school students are given the opportunity to experience the world of classical music and learn such repertoire at an early age as I have. My high-school program has definitely set me up for vocal and professional success. In addition to performance, I hope to establish a non-profit organization that can give schools the materials they need to produce highschool operas such as proper funding as well as connections with directors and coaches who have worked in the industry. My music career will be multifaceted. I plan to use my talent both as a performer and educator in order to teach and inspire kids like myself. Without my high-school opera program I may never have discovered a love for classical music. I will focus on providing students with the same opportunities and exposure to music that I have been given.

“You’re learning to play an instrument!”, my mother demanded as I headed into the fourth grade. Her words left no room for negotiation and, while I enjoyed playing the recorder in music class, I no longer had interest in such things. Maybe I could get away with just joining the choir. My mother insisted, however, upon an instrument—not giving much thought to what I might actually play. I chose the trumpet and was now stuck in the chorus as well. Continuing to sing in school choirs throughout middle school, I grew envious of the theater kids. Longing for the stage and the glory that came with it, I was ultimately held captive by an ample amount of stage fright and fear of social rejection. Once more, I had to be forced into performing to find out how much I truly loved it. Being forced to perform in my 7th grade school musical was truly one of the most terrifying yet freeing experiences! Entering High-School, I felt determined to make the most of each musical opportunity placed before me—finally realizing how much I loved it. The clubs were standard. Theater program, Improv club, Chamber Choir, Film, Stagecraft, TriM, etc. But none stood to captivate me as the opera did. A fully staged opera in highschool. I wasn’t aware you could even get away with that at such a young age. Hearing the experiences of my friends in the grades above, I knew that this was a program I needed to be a part of. I was captivated by the awkward diction of the French language, Italian’s soft yet powerful tone, and German’s littering of consonants. “Und” was pronounced “Unt” and “Dei” as “Die”. At night I would listen to the many works of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro, Die zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni were all performed live on the North High stage and I was a part of more than a club, I was a part of our school's history. As a professional singer I wish to spread my love of music from opera and musical theater to disco of the 1970s throughout the world. It is of the utmost importance that high-school students are given the opportunity to experience the world of classical music and learn such repertoire at an early age as I have. My high-school program has definitely set me up for vocal and professional success. In addition to performance, I hope to establish a non-profit organization that can give schools the materials they need to produce highschool operas such as proper funding as well as connections with directors and coaches who have worked in the industry. My music career will be multifaceted. I plan to use my talent both as a performer and educator in order to teach and inspire kids like myself. Without my high-school opera program I may never have discovered a love for classical music. I will focus on providing students with the same opportunities and exposure to music that I have been given.

“You’re learning to play an instrument!”, my mother demanded as I headed into the fourth grade. Her words left no room for negotiation and, while I enjoyed playing the recorder in music class, I no longer had interest in such things. Maybe I could get away with just joining the choir. My mother insisted, however, upon an instrument—not giving much thought to what I might actually play. I chose the trumpet and was now stuck in the chorus as well. Continuing to sing in school choirs throughout middle school, I grew envious of the theater kids. Longing for the stage and the glory that came with it, I was ultimately held captive by an ample amount of stage fright and fear of social rejection. Once more, I had to be forced into performing to find out how much I truly loved it. Being forced to perform in my 7th grade school musical was truly one of the most terrifying yet freeing experiences! Entering High-School, I felt determined to make the most of each musical opportunity placed before me—finally realizing how much I loved it. The clubs were standard. Theater program, Improv club, Chamber Choir, Film, Stagecraft, TriM, etc. But none stood to captivate me as the opera did. A fully staged opera in highschool. I wasn’t aware you could even get away with that at such a young age. Hearing the experiences of my friends in the grades above, I knew that this was a program I needed to be a part of. I was captivated by the awkward diction of the French language, Italian’s soft yet powerful tone, and German’s littering of consonants. “Und” was pronounced “Unt” and “Dei” as “Die”. At night I would listen to the many works of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro, Die zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni were all performed live on the North High stage and I was a part of more than a club, I was a part of our school's history. As a professional singer I wish to spread my love of music from opera and musical theater to disco of the 1970s throughout the world. It is of the utmost importance that high-school students are given the opportunity to experience the world of classical music and learn such repertoire at an early age as I have. My high-school program has definitely set me up for vocal and professional success. In addition to performance, I hope to establish a non-profit organization that can give schools the materials they need to produce highschool operas such as proper funding as well as connections with directors and coaches who have worked in the industry. My music career will be multifaceted. I plan to use my talent both as a performer and educator in order to teach and inspire kids like myself. Without my high-school opera program I may never have discovered a love for classical music. I will focus on providing students with the same opportunities and exposure to music that I have been given.

“You’re learning to play an instrument!”, my mother demanded as I headed into the fourth grade. Her words left no room for negotiation and, while I enjoyed playing the recorder in music class, I no longer had interest in such things. Maybe I could get away with just joining the choir. My mother insisted, however, upon an instrument—not giving much thought to what I might actually play. I chose the trumpet and was now stuck in the chorus as well. Continuing to sing in school choirs throughout middle school, I grew envious of the theater kids. Longing for the stage and the glory that came with it, I was ultimately held captive by an ample amount of stage fright and fear of social rejection. Once more, I had to be forced into performing to find out how much I truly loved it. Being forced to perform in my 7th grade school musical was truly one of the most terrifying yet freeing experiences! Entering High-School, I felt determined to make the most of each musical opportunity placed before me—finally realizing how much I loved it. The clubs were standard. Theater program, Improv club, Chamber Choir, Film, Stagecraft, TriM, etc. But none stood to captivate me as the opera did. A fully staged opera in highschool. I wasn’t aware you could even get away with that at such a young age. Hearing the experiences of my friends in the grades above, I knew that this was a program I needed to be a part of. I was captivated by the awkward diction of the French language, Italian’s soft yet powerful tone, and German’s littering of consonants. “Und” was pronounced “Unt” and “Dei” as “Die”. At night I would listen to the many works of Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro, Die zauberflöte, and Don Giovanni were all performed live on the North High stage and I was a part of more than a club, I was a part of our school's history. As a professional singer I wish to spread my love of music from opera and musical theater to disco of the 1970s throughout the world. It is of the utmost importance that high-school students are given the opportunity to experience the world of classical music and learn such repertoire at an early age as I have. My high-school program has definitely set me up for vocal and professional success. In addition to performance, I hope to establish a non-profit organization that can give schools the materials they need to produce highschool operas such as proper funding as well as connections with directors and coaches who have worked in the industry. My music career will be multifaceted. I plan to use my talent both as a performer and educator in order to teach and inspire kids like myself. Without my high-school opera program I may never have discovered a love for classical music. I will focus on providing students with the same opportunities and exposure to music that I have been given.