Savanna Butcher (soprano), of Jane Lew, West Virginia, is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music where she received her Master of Music degree, studying with Dr. Mary Schiller. Applauded for her “sparkling high notes” and “silvery legato line”, Savanna has studied and performed the role of Young Alyce in American composer Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied,  excerpts from the role of Madame Herz in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor, and Soeur Katherine in Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites. Savanna recently made her international debut, starring inNo String Theatre’s presentation of The Magic Flute as Pamina in Toronto, Ontario. In 2022, on the big island of Hawaii, she sang excepts from the role of Mabel in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance and was additionally in the featured quartet in Hawaii Performing Arts Festival’s production of Orpheus in the Underworld. Savanna finds joy in workshopping and premiering newly composed works by local up-and-coming composers, such as the role of Virginia in Gabe Stossel’s micro-opera, Sylvia, and Dr. David Taddie’s chamber orchestra piece, “Ghost House”. As a multi-faceted and passionate musician, Savanna received her dual bachelor’s degree in music education and music composition from West Virginia University (2021), where she wrote and premiered 10 original compositions one of which was premiered in Vienna, Austria as part of the Vienna Summer Music Festival. Savanna began her teaching career early and has continued to be an active teacher in the community, across Ohio and West Virginia.