Jaquay Pearce
Jaquay (juh-kway) was first introduced to the violin at age 7, as a student in her elementary school’s strings program, and has continued training and performing since age 16. As a solo artist, Jaquay loves to perform classical crossover selections branching into genres such as pop, rock, and R&B. She has performed for several music/art festivals such a Fringe!, and Jingle Eve, as well as corporate conventions and fashion shows.
Jaquay performs with several bands and singer-songwriters such as, EmiSunshine & The Rain, Crystal Bowersox (runner-up on American Idol) and Porter & Sayles (contestants on the Voice).
Jaquay auditioned and became a member of the string quartet Violectric, Fretless Rock and Strings Etc. in January 2017. Jaquay and ensemble has opened for acts such as Josh Groban and Joan Jett, and has collaborated/performed with charities such as Make A Wish Foundation, The Florida Hospital Gala and One Pulse Foundation (Pulse Nightclub affiliation).
In her spare time, Jaquay enjoys attending anything within performing arts, and has an immense love for all things Motown. Jaquay takes pride in being a left-handed violinist.
My Girl – The Temptations
Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R
Shallow – Bradley Cooper & Lady GaGa
Something Just Like This – Chainsmokers Ft. Coldplay
No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
Despacito- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
Closer – Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
Trampoline – SHAED
Dance Monkey – Tones and I
Don’t Know Why – Nora Jones
Stand By Me- Ben E. King
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Ocean Eyes – Billie Eilish
Clocks – Coldplay
What a Wonderfull World – Louis Armstrong
Shape of You – Ed Sheeren
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Take On Me – A-Ha
Africa – Toto
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
Count On Me – Bruno Mars
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Havana – Camila Cabello
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Trip – Ella Mai
All of Me – John Legend
Smooth Operator – Sade
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
Every Little Thing – Sting
Fallon – Alicia Keys
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
Controlla – Drake
Drunk in Love – Beyoncé
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
We Found Love – Rihanna
Lover – Taylor Swift
Blank Space – Taylor Swift
Meant to Be – Florida Georgia Line
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
If I Die Young – The Band Perry
Need You Now – Lady A
Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby