At 18 Redd began intense vocal coaching under the tutelage of Mildred Allen who encouraged her to pursue a career in classical music .
Mildred Allen is a principal artist with The New York Metropolitan Opera and baritone Andrew Gainey .
At 18 Redd began intense vocal coaching under the tutelage of Mildred Allen , a principal artist with The New York Metropolitan Opera and baritone Andrew Gainey , who encouraged her to pursue a career in classical music .