Briana Shaw Rossi
2002 ARTS National Finalist
MUSIC / VOICE / Mezzo Soprano
Sponsored by
Plassein International Corp
Briana Shaw Rossi attended Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School in Hamilton, MA. In 2001 she was named the North Shore Performing Artist of the Month and in 1998, 1999 and 2000 she was a soloist for the Northeastern Senior Districts.
Briana attended the Boston University Tanglewood Institute during the summer of 2000 where she studied under Phyllis Hoffman. Briana is currently studying vocal performance at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Briana also had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem for the Boston Celtics this past March.
Marie Shultz, vocal coach at the Treble Chorus of New England, and Claudia
Frost, chorus conductor at Briana's high school, have had the most significant
influence
on her development as a vocalist.