Azalea is originally from Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. She has a Master’s degree of Music Performance in Opera Directing from The Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from The University of Texas at Brownsville.
She has directed and performed at multiple Young Artists Programs, including The Cohen New Works Festival at Austin, TX, Butler Opera International, The Butler Opera Center Young Artists Program, Opera NEO in San Diego, CA, Greensboro Light Opera and Song in North Carolina, and Up North Vocal Institute in Boyne City, Michigan.
Azalea has experience teaching voice, piano, early childhood education, choir, Spanish, among others. She is a versatile director and teacher who loves to inspire her students through music, art, and an interdisciplinary curriculum.