MiKayla Lynn Hatfield, originally from Van Buren, Arkansas, is a first year Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Voice) student. Some of her recent theatrical roles include Eugénie in Germaine Tailleferre's La Pauvre Eugénie, Marie Antoinette in Shenandoah Conservatory's Gothic Opera, Suor Angelica from Suor Angelica, and Gertrude McFuzz from Seussical. In the summer of 2022, Ms. Hatfield attended the prestigious American Institute of Musical Studies(AIMS) in Graz, Austria. In July she was awarded the Stephen Feinberg Scholars Scholarship, worth $20,000, through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In April of 2024 Ms. Hatfield will be performing the role of Lidochka in Shenandoah Conservatory’s Moscow, Cheryomushki. Ms. Hatfield is a student of Nancy Gustafson. Visit www.mikaylalynnhatfield.com to learn more.