City Voices has served over 200 students from 19 different metro-area schools since its inception in Summer 2013! Here is what some of them have been up to!

2021 Graduates:

Marquis Bundy (Lincoln) studied Music Theatre on scholarship in the BFA program at Columbia College/Chicago. He was cast as an Understudy for Charlie Brown in Citadel Theatre’s production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” in Lake Forest, IL, as Telly in the Home Creative Company’s production of Godspell (Eligin, IL), and as the Lion in Columbia’s production of “The Wiz.”

River Wise (Lincoln) is studying Music Theatre, focus in Theatre Tech and Design, at Columbia College/Chicago.

Kaitlyn Carr (Lincoln) is studying Music and Psychology at Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL.

Owen Yoder (Lincoln, ’20) is studying Music Theater on scholarship at Luther College, Decorah, IA. He was also cast in his very first student production, “Heathers.”

Lorena Eclatt (Lincoln, ’18) graduated from Drake University, studying Vocal Performance and Music Business. She released a Christmas EP, “Velitas: Seasons of Joy” on Spotify for the 2021 Holiday season, and is currently seen on stages all over the metro presenting her original music.

Daniela Ortiz (North, ’16) is a registered music therapist with the Texas State Hospital. Daniela served as Program Coordinator for City Voices, and taught Music Theory and Guitar, as well as leading the Hip Hop and Music Production Workshops during the 2018 and 2019 Summer Music Academies. She was president of the Kansas University Gospel Choir, Inspirational Gospel Voices. Daniela has a degree from KU in Music Therapy and National Board Certification.

Antonesia Williams (East, ’19) choreographed the Des Moines Playhouse’s 2021 summer kid’s production “Polka Dots: The Cool Kids Musical.” She was also a cast member in the innovative nature of the dream, a filmed work of devised theatre exploring Black identity in Iowa directed by Miriam Randolph. Anto is a senior studying theater and music theatre at Drake University in the BFA program.

Maddie Sheets (Hoover, ’16) graduated from Columbia College (Chicago) in the Spring of 2019 with a BA in Musical Theater. She graduated in just 3 years.

Allegra Hernandez (Urbandale, ’16) graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Professional Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies. They are teaching at School of Rock in West Des Moines, IA, and also at GirlsRock DSM! as a mentor and staff member. They can be seen performing throughout the metro.

Mayte Gomez-Cruz (North, ’16) passed her exams and is now a licensed Music Therapist. After completing a prestigious Music Therapy Internship at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, she was offered a position on staff, and is currently working there. Mayte also worked as a counselor at Camp Kesem at the University of Iowa to support kids who have a parent dealing with cancer, as well as at Iowa Legal Aid as a Farmworker Rights Project Intern.