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🎶 musician 🖋️ writer 🤠 southern 🏡 Indiana 🦈 forward motion • "the quintessential millennial"
🌳 Mostly I just take pictures of trees.

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Hey again. Today I decided to post my music journey here on insta!!! I performed Stay by Rhianna on June 28, 2026! Cover by Me! Hope you enjoy!😁

#music #love #rhianna #fun #singing

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Michael Fennelly Music Director POVAI Festival Trani Italy Conducts three sold-out performances of La Bohème Thank You Eric Margiore and Congratulations to our stellar casts! @michaelfennellypiano @ericmargiore @premierevocalarts @stella_juhyung.lee @premiereoperafoundation @gustavofeulien @samariealicea @basso_thompson @shaw.billy @kandellalice @maryferrarisoprano @sarah Leah Civera @lizculpeppersings @antropova.music @darrolynCiampa-Fennelly @charlesjstyles @catrina bruggeman @jurgisjarasius @tatev.baroyan @greg.gropper @massen93 @anettslarku @xiaotongsinging @veronica Róza Háló @meganwestonsoprano @nicohoshi @jessicagusoprano @kathrynhenrysop @katiesharkdoodoo @sarahleah27 @sarah_yeates @zhasminagadilbekova @minatulchinsky @amarsings_ @livingaslainey @isabellaschultz @maciejnawrot

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Masterclass with Cheryl Studer + Katie Smith

Lesson: Sing each phrase with true legato, carrying vibration and energy seamlessly from one note to the next. Avoid allowing the sound to become dry or secco—maintain continuous airflow and resonance so the tone remains alive. Shape the [i] vowel into a fuller, rounder ‘ih’ to add warmth and depth, supporting the line and enhancing the sense of connection. This approach preserves the musical flow, enriches the vocal color, and keeps the listener engaged throughout the phrase.
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🎹 Zhouting Shi @zhuoting0905
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#premiereopera #povai2025 #povai #operasingerlife #masterclasses #cherylstuder #singer

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Spent an unforgettable week in Trani, Italy for @premierevocalarts summer program. The lessons, the faculty, and my wonderful peers all made this week incredibly meaningful. I am so lucky and honored to have participated and feel extremely grateful for the musical and personal growth I have experienced. I’m so excited to apply everything I learned as I move forward in my journey! Thank you everyone for being so supportive and welcoming and I wish you all the best in the rest of this program and your upcoming projects. ☺️

@premiereoperafoundation #traniitaly #povai #premiereoperafoundation #premierevocalartsinstitute

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I was so fortunate to be in @iujsom productions of Die Fledermaus and Carmen in the 2024-2025 season! 🤍❤️

In October, I had the most amazing opportunity to portray Rosalinde. She is truly a character I will always carry with me. A huge thank you to @michael.shelldirects and @kevin_murphymusic for all of their work on this production and for their guidance.

In April, I was in the chorus of Carmen! It was such a fun experience, and I’m so grateful for all of the wonderful friendships and memories.

Die Fledermaus🤍
Director: @michael.shelldirects
Conductor: @kevin_murphymusic
Photographer: @samsphotos.jpg

Carmen❤️
Director: @keturahstickann
Conductor: @louislohraseb
Photographer: @indyghostlight & @samsphotos.jpg

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☀️ Spring Break ☀️

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✨Goodbye Yesterday✨

2024; The year that showed me how masterful the Savior is with broken pieces.

So many losses turned into lessons; trials into triumphs; and immaturity transformed with intimacy. If I never endured the things I did, I wouldn’t have realized the boundless capacity of God to heal, comfort, restore, and redeem. I may be as fragile as a jar of clay, but if I can host His presence, I’m just as I should be.

I pray that 2025 is the year of softened hearts and opened eyes for all of you reading this post. He died for you, and He’s not done with you!🤍

Highlights!

Jan: Workshopped “Swimming in the Dark” by Mark Hennessy and competed in the Indiana district Met Comp.

February: Celebrated BHM with @iu_aace; the start of my “lasts” with the best choir ever!

March: Had my last IU Opera Theater performance as a Baddie in “Eugene Onegin”

April: Watched the TOTAL eclipse with friends and hosted my friends and family for my FINAL obligatory recital ever😉. I felt so loved and supported

May: Taught “Peze Kafe” START TO FINISH to the Cheerful Heart Mission Choir of Tilori, Haiti. It was the most fulfilling musical experience of my life thus far

June: Spent some well needed time with my family and made memories

July: Attempted to unbig my back…I know y’all see it🤭

August: Sang at the Inaugural IU Indy Induction ceremony

September: I had my life transformed at the inaugural women’s retreat hosted by @citychurchbtown

October: I owned the streets of NYC and caught up with a celebrity 🤩

November: Sang backup for @maverickcitymusic from the bleachers with @kylee_hobbs, WON an Encouragement Award from the @metoperacompetition, Saw my first Met Opera and met a STAR, and officially joined the City Church Worship Team!

Cheers to overcoming and celebrating more in 2025!🥳

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2024 Recap🫶
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This year has been full of opportunity! I am so grateful for my friends, family, and teachers who have loved and supported me throughout this year! I was able to perform one of my favorite roles, Donna Elvira, twice and role debut Rosalinde at Jacobs. I have had so many adventures, traveled to new places, and made lifelong friends.
Thank you 2024! 🤍🤍🤍

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I’m still over the moon about the Queen Kelly premiere last weekend! A huge thank you to all the musicians, audio engineers, and IU Cinema staff who made the live to picture performance possible. Their performance was beautifully performed, expertly conducted, and meticulously mixed. This project took an army to accomplish and I’m grateful to everyone who was there to help me along the way. This was only the beginning for this collaboration with Milestone Film and Video and I was so thankful to be surrounded by so many friends and family members to support me for this event! More to come soon on Queen Kelly

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Still feeling the glow of this show ✨🦇💛

I’m so grateful, not only to have been able to perform, but to have been able to do so alongside so many close friends. I think I’ll have both Fledermaus and the Three Little Maids playing on repeat in my head for the next few months 😅

Thank you so much to @kevin_murphymusic for being such an excellent conductor, and to @michael.shelldirects for putting together some of the most fun staging I’ve done in a long time! Thank you to my teacher @michelle_deyoung for being so supportive throughout this whole process. Congratulations to the whole cast and orchestra! I feel like this was a special show put on by such a special group of people.

Now onto the next performance! Please stay tuned for everything I have coming up 💛

Last photo by @samsphotos.jpg
Dress by the incredible @alexteih_studio

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Had so much fun last night watching my friends shine! So proud!🤩🥹 you were all truly incredible!✨⭐️🦇🦇🦇 #DieFledermaus

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field day szn !!!

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