Maisah Outlaw transitioned to a career in opera after working internationally as a Montessori teacher. Her career as a teacher took her across multiple continents to encounter numerous cultures. After committing to the pursuit of her lifelong passions and gifts, she enrolled at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she recently completed her graduate work under the instruction of Michelle DeYoung. During her time at the Jacobs School of Music, Outlaw performed as Filipyevna in the IU Opera and Ballet Theater’s production of Eugene Onegin. Other credits with the IU Opera and Ballet Theater include the Old Lady in Candide and Aunt Lou in the collegiate premiere of Highway 1, USA. Internationally, Outlaw has performed the role of Ottavia from L’incoronazione di Poppea and Zia Principessa from Suor Angelica.