Bio

COMPOSITION & CONDUCTING

Avery Britt is a composer, conductor, vocalist, instrumentalist, and music educator based in Atlanta. Her work in various fields of music is recognized on the local, regional, and national level. As a composer, Avery was honored to be named a Finalist of the Loyola Marymount New Music on the Bluff Festival in 2022 with her piece for solo soprano, “Books & Bronze”. Her piece for string orchestra, “Overcast”, made its debut with the Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra in the fall of 2022 with Avery as its conductor. Other works, including her full-length original musical Empire: The Story of Napoleon and Josephine, have been performed locally with companies such as Momentum Arts. Avery currently studies composition and conducting with world-renowned conductor Dr. Gregory Pritchard and University of Georgia professor Dr. Emily Koh. She is currently a freshman at the University of Georgia pursuing a double major in Music Composition and Vocal Performance.

VOICE & THEATRE

As a vocalist, Avery was honored to have been named the 2020-2021 National Champion of the VFW Auxiliary “Get Excited For Red, White, and Blue!” competition. At the state level, Avery has been named a Finalist for the 2023 Governor’s Honors Program with a major in Soprano Voice. She has also been selected for the Georgia All-State Reading Chorus program in 2023, the Georgia All-State Chorus Program since 2022, and the Georgia All-State Theatre program since 2021. In musical theater, Avery has been awarded all “Superior” ratings for her solo performances at the state and national level through the Georgia Thespian Conference and the International Thespian Festival; at the Georgia Thespian Conference, Avery was named as one of sixteen Closing Performances for three consecutive years and received a scholarship for her work in theatre education. At regional competition Access Broadway, Avery competed with the Oconee Youth School of Performance and was recognized as the Teen All-Star Vocalist in 2020 and 2021. In March 2021, she was also awarded the Ultimate Singer award as a part of the Ultimate Performer Competition. Notable musical theatre roles include Sister Mary in the Momentum Arts production of Disaster!, Mary Poppins in the Gwinnett Online Campus production of Mary Poppins JR., and Cady Heron in the Oconee Youth School of Performance’s Mean Girls Medley; Avery has also portrayed Phoebe D’Ysquith in a showcase at City Springs Theatre Company. Currently, she trains with City Springs Theatre’s Elite Pre-Professional Company where she works with Kristine Reese, Billy Tighe, and Holt McCarley. Other vocal instructors include professor at the University of Georgia Michael Hadary and Broadway performer Amy Spanger.

MUSIC DIRECTION & TRACK CREATION

Avery also pursues music education within her school and the greater community. She is currently the Music Coordinator at Momentum Arts, where she music directs full and abridged musical theatre productions including Newsies, Catch Me If You Can, Disaster!, and Mamma Mia! with Momentum Arts. Avery was recognized for Outstanding Student Direction and Excellence in Music at the Junior Theater Festival in 2021 and 2022 for her work with the casts of High School Musical 2 JR. and Mary Poppins JR. In 2023, Avery music directed and choreographed an award-winning number in the Momentum Arts production of Guys and Dolls JR. at the Junior Theater Festival. City Springs Theatre Company has also recognized her as an Assistant Music Director to Haden Rider in their production of Legally Blonde, Jr. Avery creates accompaniment tracks for auditions, cabarets, showcases, and full productions, including the sixty tracks she created digitally for Momentum Arts’ full production of Disaster! Other theaters who have used her accompaniment tracks include City Springs Theatre Company and Smoke Rise Academy of the Arts. At her school, Gwinnett Online Campus, Avery has music directed productions such as Mary Poppins JR., The Little Mermaid JR., and Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR. along with conducting, directing, and composing pieces for the Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus. Avery currently teaches voice, piano, and guitar for youth in her community. 

LIVE PERFORMANCE

Along with voice, Avery also plays piano, drums, and guitar. She worked with the Gwinnett School Of Rock from 2017 to 2022, performing at notable venues such as the Hard Rock Café in Atlanta and the Lawrenceville Town Square. She has also performed lead vocals, guitar, and keyboard with her bandmate Cady Walls in their duo, Quality Rated. Avery has performed as a piano accompanist at the Out Front Theatre Company in their cabaret “Born to Entertain” and at Momentum Arts for An Average British Evening. Recently, Avery has begun studying piano under the mentorship of Atlanta pianist and conductor Greg Matteson. Along with group performances, Avery has also performed solo for community events.