student achievements

Lawlor students consistently achieve and go on to achieve exciting things in the local and national performing arts scene!

Over $1.25M in voice scholarship accepted by Lawlor graduating studio members.

Accepted into local & national music programs:

- Juilliard School of Music (B.M. program, as well as a studio grad accepted for M.M. in Opera)
- Shepherd School of Music at Rice University
- University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM)
- University of Michigan
- Oberlin Conservatory (B.M. program, as well as a studio grad accepted for M.M. in Choral Conducting)
- Manhattan School of Music
- Northwestern Bienen School of Music
- New England Conservatory
- Mannes Opera at The New School
- University of North Texas
- University of Houston
- Boston Conservatory
- Florida State University
- Berklee College of Music
- DePaul University School of Music
- Boston University College of Fine Arts
- University of Colorado Boulder
- NYU Steinhardt
- UCLA
- USC Thornton School of Music
- Wichita State University
- University of Arizona
- Miami University Ohio
- University of Northern Iowa
- UMKC Conservatory
- KU School of Music
- MU School of Music
- Pepperdine University
- Drake University
- University of Oklahoma
- Missouri State University
- William Jewell College
- Truman State University
- Creighton University
- Kansas State University
- Drury University
- Tulane University
- University of Tulsa
- NW Missouri State

School-specific competitive accomplishments:

- National YoungArts finalist for classical voice (this placed student among the top 8 high school classical singers in the nation)
- National YoungArts honorable mention winner for classical voice (this placed student among the top 18 high school classical singers in the nation)
- National YoungArts merit winner for classical voice (this placed student among the top 36 high school classical singers in the nation)
- Semi-finalist in the Hal Leonard Online Vocal Competition (this placed student among the top 50 high school classical singers in the nation)
- Finalist for Midwest Chamber Ensemble's Young Artist Concerto Competition (a contest for both vocalists AND instrumentalists!)
- First place winners for classical voice: Johnson County Arts Council Shooting Stars Awards (back-to-back years at one point!)
- First place winners for classical voice and musical theater: Lenexa Arts Council performing arts scholarship (back-to-back years at one point!)
- First place winner of voice division: Topeka Symphony Orchestra's high school concerto competition
- Selected as a featured soloist at Tanglewood's high school choral concert
- Classical Singer Competition, qualified for second round
- NAfME All-National Honor Choir
- Division first-place winners at KC NATS Student Auditions
- Multiple students selected as a featured soloist in the performances of All-State choir repertoire, both MO and KS
- Nominations and wins in various categories of KC Starlight Theater's Blue Star Awards for local high school musical theater performances
- KC Superstar Top 10 Finalist
- Recognized vocal soloist at the Kansas City Jazz Summit
- First place "Olathe's Got Talent" scholarship recipient
- "Best Actor" award at MSHSAA Theater All-State Championship
- Consistently achieve top ratings at District & State Solo contest
- Consistently selected for All-District & All-State Choirs in Missouri & Kansas

Graduates' awards, post-studio:
- District winner Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
- District encouragement award Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
- featured page-long article in Opera News
- First place in Mobile Opera's Madame Rose Scholarship Competition
- Anderson Undergraduate Voice Competition winner (University of Colorado Boulder)

Image of Joshua Lawlor with voice lessons participants

Image of Kansas City voice teacher Joshua Lawlor with a voice lessons student

Image of the Joshua Lawlor Voice Studio 2017 voice lessons graduates

Image of Kansas City voice teacher Joshua Lawlor with students at voice recital

Image of Joshua Lawlor, voice teacher with National YoungArts winner

Choral & ensemble work:

- Performed with the Grammy-nominated Clarion Choir
- Audition-winning member of the Grammy award-winning KC Chorale
- Symphony Chorus with the New York Philharmonic under Alan Gilbert
- Paid opera chorus work: Santa Fe, St. Louis, Detroit, Kansas City, Florentine, Opera Colorado
- Kauffman Performing Arts Center's Helzberg Hall (with the Kansas City Symphony under Matthias Pintscher, Michael Stern, and others)
- EnsembleNYC
- Pro Arte Chorale, NYC
- Professional chorister at St. John the Divine in NYC
- Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center
- Carnegie Hall
- Cardinalis (Collaboration between William Jewell College singers and local professionals)
- Numerous venues throughout Europe
- In the backup monk choir for Madonna's surprise 2018 Met Gala performance (true story ha!)

Find recordings of some Lawlor students by browsing the Student Performances playlist at the Joshua Lawlor Music channel on YouTube.

​​Lawlor students consistently achieve and go on to achieve exciting things in the local and national performing arts scene!

"Built, not born." Over $1.25 million in voice scholarships accepted and counting!

Lawlor students consistently achieve and go on to achieve exciting things in the local and national performing arts scene!

"Built, not born."

Over $1.25 million in voice scholarships accepted and counting!