Ava Bernardo

• National Association for Teachers of Singing Allegheny Mountain Division Finalist - November 2024
• Smithtown East Musical Gala Spotlight Senior Soloist - March 2024
• NAfME All-Eastern Honors Choir participant - April 2023
• New York All-State Honors Choir participant - December 2022
• Suffolk County All-County Honors Choir participant & soloist - November 2022

Ava Bernardo is a classical soprano based in Long Island, New York. She is currently studying Music Education at The Pennsylvania State University School of Music. Ava studies voice with Dr. Rachel E. Copeland and enjoys singing pieces by composers such as Gaetano Donizetti, Amy Beach, Roger Quilter, and Franz Schubert. She also enjoys performing new works, such as "The Miller's Daughter" by Jodi Goble. Ava is excited to continue exploring the world of opera and classical singing!