Stephanie Carlson received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Northern Colorado, and her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts (ABD) in Voice Performance from the University of Arizona. Ms. Carlson has appeared on concert, musical theatre, and operatic stages across the United States and Europe. Ms. Carlson was the first-place winner in the Arizona regional NATSAA competition, and the Hans Gabor Belvedere competition in New York City, where she went on to represent the United States in Vienna, Austria. In 2015, Ms. Carlson moved back to her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and continues to perform throughout the region.