Black Voices in American Music: A Singing History
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Lauren Scales, Teaching Artist
Lauren Scales (M.M., NYU) is a recognized vocalist, songwriter, and teaching artist. Past accomplishments include: 2nd runner up in the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Composition; participation in Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead of 2016, hosted by the Kennedy Center; the 2017 NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award, presented in conjunction with the Songwriters Hall of Fame; and competitor in the 2018 UNISA Jazz Vocal Competition (South Africa). Currently, she is lead vocalist of the project Valipala, appears in various groups and shows across the NYC area, and is a teaching artist with the Metropolitan Opera Guild and WillYouLearn music studio.

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