Dr. Briana Sosenheimer honored with national Voice Award

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Centenary assistant professor of music Dr. Briana Sosenheimer has received an award for her dedication to teaching.

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The National Association of Teachers of Singing

recognized Dr. Sosenheimer for “her dedication to teaching and the study of voice pedagogy and science” with the 2025 Voice Pedagogy Award. Dr. Sosenheimer is Director of Opera Centenary and the Coordinator of the Voice Area at the Hurley School of Music.

Dr. Sosenheimer is a respected vocal teacher, stage director, and vocalist. She has performed internationally, including roles in Le nozze di Figaro, La Bohéme, Werther, and Carmen. Dr. Sosenheimer has also directed or assistant directed over 30 different productions with several different opera organizations. She also does outreach work, performing and composing operas for children. Dr. Cory Wikan, Dean of the Hurley School of Music, says, “Dr. Sosenheimer is an exceptionally talented vocal pedagogue, stage director, and vocalist and is wholly deserving of this national honor.”

The award comes with $500, which Dr. Sosenheimer plans to use to learn more about the science of voice by attending the Summer Vocology Institute at the University of Utah this summer. In the future, she would like to start a voice lab at Centenary and add more voice pedagogy curriculum.