Kirstin, “Kirstie” Taylor Maldonado, now 22 years old, was a National Hispanic Scholar who studied Musical Theater at the University of Oklahoma. Kirstie was born in Arlington, Texas where she discovered her love for music and theater at the age of 7. She picked up singing and acting as a member of a touring performance group at Theatre Arlington for 8 years and learned how to sing harmonies consisting of 8 parts. Kirstie began serious classical training in high school and was part of the Texas All State Choir for three years. She had several lead roles in high school productions as a show choir member and dance captain. Furthermore, Kirstie performed in shows around the Metroplex such as the Casa Manana and the Bass Hall.

She graduated from Martin High school in Arlington with fellow band member Scott Hoying. Both she and Scott Hoying dropped out of university to pursue the competition on “The Sing-Off” with Pentatonix. The video below displays some of Kirstie’s vocal talents, her cover of Scott Alan’s Never Neverland.