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Alysha Monique
About
Alysha Monique started performing from a very young age in her hometown's church youth choir. That was the beginning of her newfound love: music. She joined band in 5th grade playing clarinet and that became her sole passion. She eventually learned to play tenor and baritone saxophone in jazz bands through her junior high years. Alysha had a tremendous awakening in high school and began to broaden her musical palette. She finally auditioned and made her school's top chamber choir which made her LOVE to sing again. She began to transition as an instrumentalist to a vocalist full-time. Alysha started performing professionally in her last years of high school and developed those skills before attending her current undergraduate education at Elmhurst College. In two and a half short years, she quickly built her professional and educational network. She's received favorable recognition for her solo & group work from jazz masters including the New York Voices, Janis Siegel, the Vertical Voices, Rosana Eckert, Sean Jones and Andy Martin. Throughout her education, Alysha received mentorship from Jennifer Mather, Gayle Bisesi, Susan Moninger, Frank Portolese, Frank Caruso, Doug Beach, and Mike Pinto. Alysha has experience performing in Pit Orchestras, Neo-Soul & R&B Ensembles, Jazz Combos, Church Choirs, Big Bands, Madrigrals, and Acapella Groups. Alysha is proficient on all clarinets, piano and all styles of voice. With several years of music teaching, she loves teaching all levels of musicians from beginner to advanced. Alysha is currently working on her first full-length studio recorded album and a Christmas EP which is to be released in late November.
