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Shelby VanNordstrand has appeared as a soprano soloist from the continental United States to Indonesia, China, Japan, Hawai'i, Lithuania, and Oman. She is especially passionate about new art song and opera and loves to be involved in the creation of new works. You can hear her on the album "Storms & Stars, songs for soprano and piano by Jodi Goble", available for streaming on all major platforms. She was awarded an honorable mention in The American Prize, Women in Art Song in 2023. As a teacher, her students have been named winners of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions at the state, regional, and national levels and winners of the National Opera Association's Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition. She has presented at the National Collegiate Music Society Conference, National Opera Association Conference, NATS National Conference and other state and regional conferences. She currently serves as President-Elect with the National Opera Association and serves in regional leadership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Shelby joined the faculty of the Department of Music and Theatre at Iowa State University in the fall of 2024. Previously, she served as Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Nebraska Omaha.