Eva Pierce

Eva Pierce (Shey/They), Soprano, is a Singer, Community Organizer, and Visual Artist. Often noted for their brightly colored hair, eccentric style, and electric personality, Eva works tirelessly to push the boundaries of what an opera singer can look and sound like. Having grown up below the poverty line in rural Minnesota as a closeted Queer and Neurodivergent individual, Eva understands just how hard it is to fit into an art form that has historically had very clean boxes and labels of what a singer can be. They make a practice of integrating the arts and social justice whenever possible, knowing that art and music hold the keys to social change. They have specialties in Trans+ Vocal Pedagogy and Queering Opera. Their teaching philosophy is one of compassion, patience, meeting each student where they are, and helping them achieve their goals. They are there to guide, not decide for each voice. 

Not only do they specialize in classical music and opera, but Eva also has a long history of performing Musical Theatre and Contemporary Commercial Music styles. She has taken several acting classes.

Eva received a B.A. in Music Performance from Elon University in 2023 and an M.M. in Music Performance from James Madison University in 2025.

Their teaching philosophy is one of compassion, patience, meeting each student where they are, and helping them achieve their goals. They are there to guide, not decide for each voice. They focus on helping students reach total acoustical freedom in their voice. Singing should be fun, pain- and shame-free, and freeing.