Addison Ballew | American Operatic Soprano

Soprano Addison Ballew, a native of Upstate South Carolina, earned her Master of Music in Performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and her Bachelor of Music, cum laude, from Furman University. Recent highlights include performing as soprano soloist in Haydn’s Theresienmesse with IU’s University Chorale and portraying Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier in Heidi Grant Murphy's Opera Workshop. At IU, she also performed Norina (Don Pasquale), Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro) in IU's Opera Workshop, and premiered roles with Unsung Opera. Additional roles include Zerlina (Don Giovanni) and Little Red Riding Hood (Into the Woods). A NATS Regional Qualifier in both classical and musical theatre, she was a finalist in the William E. Schmidt and Classical Singer competitions. Addison studied at AIMS in Graz, Austria, conducted voice science research at Furman, and served as a Music History TA. She currently teaches voice at Anderson University and through BHA Voice Studio