James Williams

• 2025, 2024, 2023: TMEA Texas All-State Choir Member - 1st chair ('25)
• 2024, 2023: Shadow Creek HS Solo & Ensemble Contest – Superior rating and “Outstanding Performance” recognition
• 2024: Boston Conservatory at Berklee Vocal/Choral Intensive
• 2024-2025: Houston Grand Opera Bauer Voice Studio
• 2024: Chords for a Cause officer
• 2022-2025: Shadow Creek HS Section Leader
• 2023-2024: Shadow Creek HS Sophomore Vice President
• 2024-2025: TMEA Invited Tenor-Bass Choir - Section Leader

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.