Katie A Burnham
Visiting Assistant Professor: Voice
Dr. Katie Burnham is a classically trained soprano, originally from the Midwest, known to "enthrall the crowd". She holds degrees in Vocal Performance from Shenandoah Conservatory (DMA), the Chicago College of Performing Arts (MM) and Bradley University (BM). As a performer she has performed nationally and internationally with the Adirondack Performing Arts Fellowship, the Maggie Ohstrom-Bryant concert series, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Shepherd University, Peoria Municipal Band, and Bradley University to name a few. In addition to classical music, Katie enjoys singing and exploring musical theater styles.
When not on the stage, Katie enjoys teaching students of all ages and studying Voice Science. As a voice science enthusiast, Katie was recently brought on as a contributor to a biomedical engineering research project out of the University of Iowa (research to be presented internationally Fall 2023) and a co-author of a study on the impact of the Lombard Effect within Contemporary Commercial Music recording sessions (presented at the Voice Foundation 2023 conference). Katie has also served as the on-site administrator for the 2023 Taos Opera Institute season, at which she served on faculty alongside Megan Marino, Susanne Mentzer and Reg Huston to name a few.