Nance Grant is a retired opera singer, with a career as a soprano spanning across four decades. After winning the Mobile Quest (1957) and the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition (1960), Nance Grant sang throughout Australia in concerts for the ABC. In 1972 she debuted with the Australian Opera, and in 1975 she received the Bayreuth Opera Award.
She has performed many of the major soprano roles including as Ariadne (Ariadne auf Naxos), Alice Ford (Falstaff) and Elisabetta (Maria Stuarda), amongst many others, and in 1977, she sang the role of Lady Billows in Albert Herring at the Royal Gala given for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Sydney Opera House – her third Royal Command Performance.
Nance received an MBE award in 1976, and an AM award in 2013 – both awards were for her significant service and contributions to the performing arts, particularly opera.
Nance gave her final concert performance in 1991, and has since mentored many upcoming opera singers, passing on her wealth of knowledge and experience.