I am so proud of Kendra for making the finals in this prestigious competition; she learned Weill’s Youkali while she was an undergraduate student at Laurier. Kendra says: “I’ve been following the Lenya Competition since I was in my undergrad (10 years ago!) and to have the chance to compete on that stage as a finalist was something I had always dreamed of, but barely believed could be possible. To be amongst such a high calibre of opera and musical theatre artists and perform alongside them was so inspiring. I’ll never forget the experience and hope to build upon it and reach even greater heights in the future!”

View Kendra’s competition performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU2X8vg1jt0&t=7792s