Finley McVay

• The Gazette’s Excellence in the Arts Winner (2023)
• Allstate CS Certified Artist (2023)
• Iowa Allstate Group Speech Nomination for Musical Theater (2023)
• Finalist in the International Classical Singer Music Competition in Chicago (2022)
• Competed in the Triple Threat Competition from the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards to attend the Jimmy Awards (2022)
• Outstanding Achievement from The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (2022)
• Outstanding Performance for Solo Ensemble (2022)
• Muscatine Symphony Masterwork’s Soprano (2022)
• Iowa Allstate Group Speech Nomination for Musical Theater (2022)
• Iowa Allstate Honor Choir (2020-2021-2022)
• Iowa Opus Honor Choir (2016-2019)

I have always loved music and I knew since I was young that singing and pursuing music was going to be my future. I have competed and performed in both Opera and Musical Theater many times. I’m getting my High School education at Mount Vernon High School in Iowa. After I graduate I am going to major in Vocal Performance. Then I will receive my master's in Opera so that later in life I can become a professor, to help young artists grow into their voices. I am a committed and hardworking musician, music, and performance are where I thrive.