Alisha Youch is a classically-trained soprano who enjoys singing in a wide variety of musical genres. She first took the stage as a soloist with the lead in her sixth grade operetta. Alisha set aside the flute and alto saxophone at age fifteen to focus on her passion for singing, and with the addition of private vocal study, Alisha was selected to both the district and regional choruses in the highly-competitive Philadelphia suburbs. Alisha continued to sing through college, and after graduation she sang as a chorister in the prestigious Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia under the baton of the late Seán Deibler.

 

As an original member of the American Military Spouses Choir, Alisha performed with award-winning artists including David Foster, Chaka Khan, Jewel and Chris Botti and on the renowned stages of The Kennedy Center and Radio City Music Hall. The American Military Spouses Choir was selected as one of 24 semi-finalists from over 40,000 auditioning acts on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, and Alisha was featured as one of the primary spokespersons for the choir during the group’s national audition in Chicago. Alisha’s is one of the voices included on the choir’s first single, “The Promise That We Make,” composed for them by brilliant music industry award-winners Charlie Midnight and Bernie Herms and recorded in June 2012 at Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland.

 

In addition to continually improving her technique and skill through classical vocal study and performance, Alisha enjoys also performing music both musical theatre and popular music, providing her an opportunity to utilize the lower end of her wide vocal range. Alisha particularly enjoys performing in an acoustic setting and harmonizing with other singers and musicians. Her music-reading ability allows Alisha to sight-read and self-teach with ease. Alisha currently sings with the Granite State Choral Society and her church choir, where she also serves her parish as a cantor.