Kenisha Shakespaere-Thompson  Classical Singer from Lawrence, KS

Kenisha was raised in Chatsworth located in the San Fernando Valley of California .When she was about five years old she began singing. Some of Kenisha's vocal accomplishments include singing the National Anthem, by invitation, at the Paradise Bowl, soprano soloist for Handel's Messiah with the Orchestra of Southern Utah and Southwest Symphony Orchestra just to name a few. Kenisha has performed in numerous theatrical productions in ensemble and lead roles including: The Ark ; Jekyll & Hyde; Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Narrator); Quilters (Sarah); Pippin (Fastrada); Nunsense (Sister Hubert), Into The Woods (Witch), A Funny thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Lycus) a stellar vocal performance as Audrey II the plant in Little Shop of Horrors, the First Lady in Mozart's Magic Flute, Nella in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, and the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica. Kiki is also a member of Fire Starter Entertainment's The Soprano Sisters based out of Los Angeles, a professional performing and singing group. Kenisha has also recieved professional training at the Opera Redwoods opera workshop in 2011 where she received professional training in opera performance.