ABOUT

Rainy Stokley-Graves is making a name for themself as a regional performer in Colorado. Rainy was the first-place winner of the Classical Avocational Adult Category for the Colorado-Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions in 2023 and 2024. As a music major at Colorado Mesa University, Rainy serves as the soprano section leader for CMU's Vocal Arts Ensemble and Soprano/Alto Choir.

Rainy is the founder and president of CMU's Student NATS Chapter, and they have partnered with CMU's Genders and Sexualities Alliance to create workshops on training trans voices. Rainy currently studies with Dr. Caitlin Moore and has recently participated in masterclasses with Dr. Ashraf Sewailam, Dr. Mary Kathryn Brewer, and Dr. Magdalena Wor. Rainy is beloved by their peers and teachers and known for being a supportive colleague and a hardworking and dedicated musician.