James Williams

• Performed in the 2024 Boston Conservatory at Berklee Vocal/Choral Intensive
• Selected for the Houston Grand Opera Bauer Voice Studio, a highly competitive and prestigious voice studio for high school students, for the 2024-2025 season.
• 2023 Texas Music Educators Association Mixed Choir All-Stater; 4th Chair Area H
• 2024 Texas Music Educators Association Mixed Choir All-Stater; 2nd Chair Area H
• Performed in the Texas UIL Solo Competition and received a Superior rating of 1, in 2023 and 2024
• Performed in the Texas UIL Ensemble and received a sweepstakes rating, in 2023 and 2024
• Board Member and Event Manager of Chords for a Cause, a non-profit organization that combines music with volunteering and fundraising to support the community.
• Organized and led numerous rehearsals through freshman Section Leader duties at the Shadow Creek High School Varsity Choir, 2022-present.
• Organized an annual social event for the Shadow Creek High School Choirs as the 2023-2024 Sophomore Choir Vice President.
• Bass section leader for the 2025 TMEA Invited Tenor-Bass Choir
• Bass section leader for the 2025 Celebration of Excellence Honors Choir

James Williams is a junior in high school (class of 2026) studying under Hector Vasquez, a renowned Houston Grand Opera baritone from Turandot, El Milagro del Recuerdo, and La bohème, and Katie McCravy, a former choral director at Glenda Dawson High School and a current professional vocal coach. James has a strong passion for music, which has continued through his artistic pursuits since the 4th grade. Thanks to his efforts and dedicated instructors, James auditioned and performed at the 2023 and 2024 Texas Music Educators Mixed Choir concerts during his freshman and sophomore years. Moreover, he was also personally selected to attend the Boston Conservatory at Berklee to engage in a two-week-long intensive program. Additionally, James was selected for the Houston Grand Opera's high school voice studio for the 2024-2025 season.

James' passion for music is also present in his efforts toward community service, leading him to join the highly esteemed Chords for a Cause non-profit. Chords for a Cause is a non-profit organization that has raised more than $30,000 for various organizations such as SkateTherapy, Feeding America, Care, Save the Children, and the Alvin ISD Education Fund. James' position as a Board Member and Event Manager has led him to use music as a tool to help those in need through fundraising and volunteering.