Reese Walker has been a student at 601 Studios, Music & Arts Academy since it first opened, and she was taking voice lessons with teacher Mitchell McGinnis even before then. Reese is a graduating senior of Copiah Academy with plans to attend the University of Southern Mississippi in the Fall. Among her many accolades and achievements, some of which we will list below, Reese has a fun spirit and a strong work ethic. She has taken on challenges and direction with poise and confidence, and her success in vocal performance and the arts is due to her diligence and passion for music.
Reese has performed in numerous musicals and plays throughout high school, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Seussical, The Addams Family, Descendants and more. Reese has been offered an impressive number of scholarships for her college experience at Southern Miss: LuckyDay, Presidential Scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship, Valedictorian Scholarship, Girl’s State Scholarship, Boardwalk Pipeline Scholarship, Methodist Foundation Scholarship, James L. and Carolyn Greer Endowed Scholarship from USM, and a Choral Service Award Scholarship. Reese is also valedictorian of her graduating class.
1: How long have you been taking voice lessons?
About three years.
2: What are some ways you feel that lessons have most benefited you?
I absolutely feel that my voice has become more mature and better controlled. It also taught me how to properly sing in a way that takes care of my voice.
3: What do you love most about performing?
I love the thrill of getting one shot. The audience's eyes on you. The lights shining on my face. I love everything about performing.
4: Who do you feel are your biggest supporters for pursuing your art?
My family is definitely my biggest support. Thay have always been behind me in my journey with the arts, and I would not be here today without their guidance and support.
5: What is something interesting many people might not know about you?
My first performance was singing Apple Bottom Jeans in Best Buy as a five-year-old.
6: Anything else you want to share?
I'm gonna miss 601 Studios and Mitchell so much. I have grown exponentially as an artist because of him, and I truly don't know where I would be without him.
