Justin Hipp, tenor, received his undergraduate education from Bryan College, earning a degree in church music. He is currently in his first year at UTC pursuing a M. M. Performance degree with a concentration in choral conducting. He is the Graduate Conducting Assistant of the UTC Chamber Singers and holds an internship position at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. He hopes to be either a church musician or a college professor someday. Originally from Birmingham, AL, Justin currently resides in Chattanooga, TN. This is Justin's second semester in the UTC Opera Workshop. Justin's previous roles include Micah Hatfield from Slow Dusk, Bill from A Hand of Bridge, Mr. Frank from The Diary of Anne Frank, and the ensemble casts for Annie, Get Your Gun, Damn Yankees, and Cut by Ed Monk.