Theo Hayes (they/them) is a mezzo-soprano in the Graduate Diploma program at The Juilliard School studying under Darrell Babidge. Hayes graduated from UConn in 2015 with a B.M. in vocal performance, studying under M. Ziegler. At UConn, Hayes performed the title roles of Hélène (La belle Hélène) and L’enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges). In 2021, Hayes began studying with Dr. Ho Eui Holly Bewlay in Buffalo, NY, and won first place in the district, regional, and national NATS competitions for Treble Advanced Voice; was a district competitor in the Laffont Competition; and was accepted into the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory (summer of 2023). In the Fall of 2023 at the Juilliard School, Theo sang the role Thelma in Later the same Evening by Musto, and covered Annio in La Clemenza di Tito. Hayes is currently directing and performing in an operatic film project entitled Pants Role Project: Transforming Tradition, which comments on the importance of elevating queer and trans stories in opera.