Today we’d like to introduce you to Cassidy Scott.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Growing up in the public school system in Plano, from an early age, my music teachers inspired a passion for music in me. I have always sung in church and school choirs. It was my seventh-grade choir director who inspired me to one day pursue opera, as she was an amazing singer and taught me a few basics. Additionally, my first voice teacher also helped find my voice for musical theatre since I was also performing in musicals at my former church, Prestonwood Baptist Church. In addition to singing, I learned about how to truly perform when I took ballet and tap classes at Chamberlain School of Performing Arts. Here, not only did I develop a stage presence, but I learned the discipline I needed to improve my craft, how to have grace under pressure, and how to adapt my working style with various people. All of this to say, the performing arts greatly shaped me when I was younger. After focussing on dance throughout high school, I decided to return to singing in a choir by being a member of the University of Oklahoma Women’s Chorus, in which I was a first soprano. As my passion for music grew once more, I also took classes for a music minor with an emphasis on voice. That one year at the University of Oklahoma taught me important foundations for opera. When I transferred to Texas A&M University, I became a member of the Texas A&M Women’s Chorus, was the featured vocalist for the university jazz band, and sang as a staffed soloist at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Bryan, College Station. I also started taking lessons from my current voice teacher and competed in the Miss Texas Competition (Miss America) where I won many talent awards by singing arias from different operas. Competing for Miss Texas over these past 6 years gave me the confidence I needed to pursue my passion for music. Now, I am preparing for various auditions, competitions, and collaborations that will teach the next generation about classical music and opera.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It hardly ever is a smooth road. My current voice teacher has always told me that there are different ways to landing a career in music. Up to this point, my road has not been smooth. I have always dealt with nepotism, opposition, and my plans have not always gone in a direction that I had hoped. But, I have never let that stop me. If anything, these situations have made me rise to the challenge and work even harder. Anyone in the music industry would say that since it is very competitive and one must have a resilient spirit to follow their dreams.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a classically-trained crossover singer. I sing a few different genres including: classical, musical theatre, jazz, pop, and country. My most impressive genre is classical/opera. Since 2018, I have trained with my current voice teacher who has taught me the skills for being a lyric coloratura soprano. This means that I can sing quick runs, trills, and I have an upper vocal extension to an A-flat 6. This puts arias such as “Glitter and Be Gay (Bernstein), Ah! Je Veux Vivre (Gounod), Mein Herr Marquis (Strauss), and Quando M’en Vo (Puccini)” in my repertoire. The voice does not stop developing until age 30, and I am 26. People have told me that my voice is developing more quickly than most people.
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
I come a culturally diverse family. My mom’s side of the family left Hong Kong to start a new life in the United States long before I was born. They have worked tirelessly so I could pursue my passions here. I like to think my work ethic comes from them.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @officialcassidyscott @cassidyscottsoprano
- Youtube: @cassidyscottsoprano
Image Credits
Stan Scott, BluDoors Studios,
