Wade Bogart is a tenor and Vocal Music Education student at Missouri State University, where he studied with Dr. Todd Payne. He has performed with Ozarks Lyric Opera and MSU Opera Theatre in roles including Parpignol in La Bohème, Mr. Splinters in The Tender Land, and as Aeneas in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. He was most recently Jim Casy in The Grapes of Wrath and worked personally with the composer Ricky Ian Gordon during his residency at MSU. A member of the MSU Chorale, Wade has performed internationally in South America, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. He is a co-founder of MSU Undergraduate Chamber Singers and sings with the Queen City Chorale. His artistry has earned multiple first-place honors from the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In 2026–2027, Wade will serve as an F&C Choral Scholar while completing his student teaching. He is married to Grace Bogart as of June and is a proud cat dad to Stevie as of July. He is excited to be part of the F&C community!