Kaitlyn Applewhite Morgan is a graduate of Furman University with a B.M. in Vocal Performance, B.A. in Piano, and minor in Musical Theatre. Following graduation, Kaitlyn pursued extensive training in the anatomy and physiology of the voice, including how vocal disorders impact the voice, and became a Certified McClosky Voice Technician, or CMVT.
Kaitlyn is a voice, piano, and music theory instructor in her private studio, Songbird Studio, as well as with BHA Studios and Piano for Young People at Furman University. Kaitlyn’s students range from young elementary to senior adults and vary in experience and style, studying both classical and contemporary commercial music. Kaitlyn serves faithfully in worship ministry at Taylors First Baptist Church as a member of the choir and vocal team, as a vocalist for band-led services, and, on special occasions, as a collaborative pianist.
Prior to attending Furman, Kaitlyn sang for three seasons as a Young Artist with Greenville Chorale. As an undergraduate, Kaitlyn was president of Furman Singers and a member of Chamber Choir, HoneyBees barbershop quartet, and a jazz combo. She was employed as Furman’s Chancel Music Director and as a student teacher in Furman’s Piano for Young People program.
Kaitlyn has appeared as a soloist with Furman Symphony Orchestra, singing “Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion” in Handel’s Messiah and “Laudamus Te” in Vivaldi’s Gloria. Kaitlyn made her operatic debut as Papagena in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Chicago Summer Opera. Kaitlyn’s opera scene roles include Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Mařenka in Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, and Adele in J Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. Kaitlyn’s musical theatre roles include Lucinda in Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Lady Beaconsfield in Wildhorn’s Jekyll and Hyde.
In addition to her musical endeavors, Kaitlyn is an avid social dancer and figure skater who enjoys hiking and water sports on the lake with her husband, son, and Lagotto Romagnolo.
