Auralia Manis

• 2024 NATS National First Place Winner, Lower High School Classical
• 2024 NATS National Finalist, Lower High School Classical
• 2024 NATS National Semifinalist, Lower High School Classical
• 2024 NATS Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition, Lower High School Classical - Top 5 Nationals Qualifier
• 2024 NATS NC State Competition, Lower High School Classical - Second Place Winner
• 2024 CS Music Competition - Semifinalist & Scholarship Awardee
• 2024 Schmidt Vocal Arts - Semifinalist
• 2023 Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, 27th Annual Young Artist Competition - First Place Winner
• 2023 CS Music Competition - Semifinalist & Scholarship Awardee
• 2023 Little Mozart Competition - First Place Winner

It was the COVID shutdown of 2020 that gave Auralia the opportunity to take lessons online with an opera teacher who quickly discovered Auralia’s natural talent for the classical genre. By the time schools and local programs reopened, Auralia was working on a remarkable repertoire for such a young singer. In 2024, at the age of 15 years, Auralia was awarded the first-place national title at the NATS National Singing Competition for the lower high school, classical division. Auralia continues to expand her love for classical music, studying voice, piano, cello, and theory with dedication and maturity beyond her years. She dreams of traveling the world to perform in operas and concerts professionally.