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Shawna Avinger, voice

Shawna Avinger pictureShawna received her Bachelor's of Music from the University of Washington in vocal performance and her Master's degree in Opera Performance from the Maryland Opera Studio.  Shawna is a frequent soloist with the professional ensemble, The Esoterics, and is featured on five of their recordings.  In addition to numerous operatic roles in the standard repertoire, she has premiered roles in seven new operas.  She has appeared as a recitalist and soloist in Maryland, Washington D.C., New York and Seattle.  Recently Shawna appeared in two operas on film as both an actor and vocalist that were shown in many film festivals and at the prestigious South by Southwest festival .  She has been working with vocal students since 2000.  Her teachers have included Carmen Pelton, Linda Mabbs, Elizabeth Moore, and Charlie Riecker.

 

 

Programs taught at Music Center of the Northwest:

Voice lessons
Beginning Voice, Intermediate Voice, Advanced Voice, Sightsinging
Voice Ensemble