Erika Banks

Erika Banks is a passionate singer who brings music of many styles alive through the power and expression of her voice and stage presence. She has been studying music since she was five and has performed on stages all over America, Canada and Europe. She received her B.M. and M.M in voice performance, both from the University of Michigan School of Music where she studied with Distinguished Professor Shirley Verrett.

She has performed the roles of "Nannetta" in Verdi's Falstaff, and "Pamina" in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, she has been a member of the John Link Project and has also collaborated with Akim Funk Buddha, a master performer currently being featured with the Bill T. Jones dance company.