Based in New York City, Annika’s background in classical music has prepared her for a life in opera and musical theatre through roles such as Maria von Trapp in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, Christine Daaé in an immersive production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, and Eliza Doolittle in Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. She earned her B.A. in Theatre from Ball State University and has trained under operatic/crossover professionals Meghan Picerno, Rebecca Caine, Raquel Suarez-Groen, Dr. Cynthia Dyre-Moellenhoff, Dr. Jon Truitt, Dr. Cynthia Morrow, and Kristin Schwecke.