Education
Nakia has a B.M.E. in Music Education from Winthrop University, an M.M. in Voice Performance from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and a G.P.D. Voice Performance from Peabody Conservatory (Johns Hopkins University), and a D.M.A. Voice Performance from Catholic University of America.
Additional training and education for Nakia include attending the Rome Festival, the Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute, the Renata Scotto Opera Institute, and the Berlin Opera Academy.
Performance and Teaching Experience
Nakia’s performance experience includes Ariadne auf Naxos at Berlin Opera Academy, Brahms Alto Rhapsody at Maryland Lyric Opera and Piedmont Symphony, Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors at Maryland Lyric Opera, Bloody Mary in South Pacific, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana with Maryland Lyric Opera, and Dottie, Finian’s Rainbow with Catholic University of America.
Nakia has been an Adjunct Professor at Prince George’s Community College and a voice instructor at the Music Conservatory of Westchester.
At Levine
Nakia joined the Levine faculty in 2011, teaching voice.
Nakia’s favorite part of being at Levine is “my time with my students. They inspire me to be a better person and better teacher. “
Teaching Philosophy and Approach
“My philosophy is simple: I teach about the voice. It is my goal to provide the student with as much knowledge as possible so they can analyze their voice themselves. I hope to instill in them the idea that most progress is made when they apply what they’ve learned in their practice. I hope to inspire them to want to be the best that they can be and to show them how much control they have on this journey.”
More About Nakia
Nakia is a sports fanatic and supports DC United. Vamos United! Learn more about Nakia on her website.