Teacher

Darla Henderson grew up in Southern California and moved to New Braunfels in 2019. She graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2006 with her Master of Music Degree in Performance and Literature and has received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance from the University of Southern California. She has studied voice with renowned teachers such as Victoria Hart, Fred Carama and Marilyn Horne.

During her career she has performed in several operas including The Magic Flute, La Rondine, Merry Widow, The Marriage of Figaro and in Stephen Schwartz’s Seance on a Wet Afternoon. Ms. Henderson participated in Opera Santa Barbara’s Young Artist and Studio Artist programs and was a Music Academy of the West fellow in 2009. She has also participated in several musical productions including Bye, bye Birdie, Once Upon a Mattress, Godspell and You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.

During her singing career she has won several awards including the Los Angeles District Metropolitan Opera National Council Finalist, a three time recipient of the Sheila Allen Vocal Scholarship and EM Green Vocal Scholarship from the Young Musicians Foundation.

You may recognize Darla from her latest role as Ursula in NBPA's June 2024 production of "The Little Mermaid."