Leah Porter Tracy (she/they) (b. 1999) is a composer and vocalist currently pursuing a Master of Music in Composition at University of Colorado Boulder, where she studies with Dr. Annika Socolofsky. Leah draws inspiration from the people and places around her, basing her compositions on current events, childhood recollections, vibrant stories, and nature. She has a particular interest in introducing beginner or intermediate singers to contemporary techniques, and often writes with a wide range of ability levels in mind. Leah was a 2023 Composer Fellow for the Choral Arts Initiative PREMIERE|Project Festival, and her choral music has been chosen for honors such as the San Francisco Choral Artists New Voices Project and the Chicago A Cappella HerVoice Competition. Her works have been performed by ensembles including Grammy Award-winning Kansas City Chorale, and by church, school, college, and community choirs throughout the United States. Leah is also an active performer, singing soprano with the Denver-based choir, Kantorei, and with CU Boulder’s contemporary music choir, Renova. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Bowling Green State University in 2021, where she studied with Dr. Elainie Lillios.