Charlotte Academy of Music recently welcomed Brianna Valencia, Voice Instructor to our faculty. Brianna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from Winthrop University where she studied with Mr. Jerry Helton. She has performed in a variety of genres including numerous choirs, renaissance ensembles, musical theater, and opera. Most recent roles include Papagena and Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and Hope Harcourt in Cole Porter’s Anything Goes. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Music at University of South Carolina, Columbia. When Brianna is not singing she enjoys hiking, curling up with a good book and some hot tea, and playing with animals.