Lashera Moore

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LASHERA MOORE

Chicago Native is a Graduate from Columbia College Chicago, where she received her B.A. in Vocal Performance. She was involved with Gallery 37 where she did shows “My Voice, My Art, My Life” (2003), “The Fugitive Prince” (Summer 2004) “Pippin” (Summer 2005) and “Once on This Island” (Summer 2006), At Columbia, she proved herself to be the goto singer for any style needed, from Country, Pop and Rock to Jazz, Gospel, Blues and R&B Soul, and quickly found herself performing with such greats as: New York Voices along with Darmon Meader and Peter Eldridge, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Mavis Staples, Brian Culbertson and other professional musicians. She is currently singing with The Forte Band, John Paris Band and the Chicago Yestet. She has performed at Chicago’s Annual Blues Fest in summer 2012 and again in 2016, along with her blues mentor, Mr. Fernando Jones. She was a featured soloist in the “I’ll Take You There, Homage to Blues and Gospel” musical with Ms. Bobbi Wilsyn, along with other former instructors and other artists. She also performed at the several other festivals with the Yestet, including the Green Mill. In addition, She was a Teaching Artist and Actor with Windy City Music Theatre and has participated in shows with Windy City such as; “Little Shop of Horrors” (2013), “Guys and Dolls” (2014), “Oliver” (2014), “The Big Friendly Giant” (2014), “Godspell” (2015), “Cinderella” (2015),\"A Little Princess\"(2016),\"Hairspray\"(2017),\"Violet\"(2017-18) & \"Legally Blonde\"(2018).