Composers & Vocal Competitors 2021

Congratulations to all of our Composers, High School, Collegiate, and Pre-Professional competitors who submitted performances for the 2021 George Shirley Competition. The past year and a half have brought new challenges and adversity for everyone and we are incredibly proud of each and every contestant for succeeding in spite of these obstacles. Below are all of the competitiors from this year’s competition.

Composers

B.E. Boykin
DelShawn Taylor

High School Vocalists

Anne-Marie Atanga, Soprano, Genesee Early College
Zanaiah Billups, Mezzo-Soprano, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Anna Bjerken, Soprano, Ithaca High School
Arianna Bolling, Soprano, Nashville School of the Arts
Rachael Farquharson, Mezzo-Soprano, Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University
Travis Guillory, Tenor, Cascia Hall Preparatory School
Jana Harmon, Soprano, Veritas School
Cameron Mitchell, Soprano, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
Jaylin Smith, Mezzo-Soprano, Centennial High School
Jordan Soderstrom, Baritone, Canton South High School
Grace Watson, Soprano, Berkley High School

Collegiate Vocalists

Nina Anderson, Soprano, University of Maryland
Maia Aramburu, Soprano, The University of Michigan SMTD
Desirae Banks, Soprano, New York University
Bryan Bennett, Baritone, Carnegie Mellon University
Aldo Pando Girard, Baritone, University of Michigan
Audrianna Hughes, Mezzo-Soprano, Murray State University
Cinderella Ksebati, Soprano, University of Michigan
Pelagia Pamel, Mezzo-Soprano, University of Michigan
Jared Payton, Tenor, Grace College Of Divinity
Lindsey Reynolds, Soprano, Curtis Institute of Music
Jillian Tate, Soprano, University of Maryland
Adja Thomas, Mezzo-Soprano, Manhattan School of Music
Darren Tucker, Tenor, Webster University
Sydney Wilson, Mezzo-Soprano, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University

Pre-Professional Vocalists

Andrea Alderman, Soprano, New York University Steinhardt
Charles Anderson, Tenor, Austin Peay State University
Jemeyah Bagby, Soprano, Towson University
Denise Battle, Soprano, Norfolk State University
Danielle Beckvermit, Soprano, Michigan State University
Chantal Brazel, Soprano, Carnegie Mellon University School of Music
Sashekia Brown, Soprano, University of Nevada, Reno
Nicholas Davis, Baritone, Chicago College of Performing Arts
Kanisha Feliciano, Soprano, Rice University
Darius Gillard, Tenor, University of Michigan
Gedeane Graham, Mezzo-Soprano, Michigan State University
Lily Guerrero, Soprano, Florida State University
Melissa Joseph, Soprano, Georgia State University
Jeannette Lee,  Mezzo-Soprano, Doctor of Musical Arts
Imani Mchunu, Soprano, University of Michigan
Amber Merritt, Soprano, Masters of Music
Lisa Newill-Smith, Soprano, Royal Northern College of Music
Kayla Hill Oderah, Soprano, University of Michigan
Miracle Ogbor, Soprano, Longy school of music of Bard college
Myah Paden, Mezzo-Soprano, University of Michigan
Ardeen Pierre, Soprano, Southern Methodist University
Jouelle Roberson, Soprano, The Atlanta Opera
Daniel Sampson, Tenor, Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Mirai Shinde, Soprano, University of Michigan
Andrew Smith, Bass-Baritone, Catholic University of America
Daniel Smith, Baritone, George Mason University
Ian Williams, Bass-Baritone, Heartland Sings, Inc.
Tiffany Williams, Soprano, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Travis Williams, Tenor, University of Nevada Las Vegas