Recently noted as one of CBC's Top 30 under 30 to watch out for, and with a stunning voice, Soprano Jonelle Sills tell us about her formative years in school...and we talk about how she moved naturally into the professional performance world as soon as she graduated.
Most notably, she has performed with Against the Grain, and was part of the Ensemble in their production of Kopernikus that won a DORA award. Her belief, and outlook on life is genuinely refreshing and she is taking steps wherever possible to bring awareness to the arts world on how important inclusivity and diversity is - not just on stage, but behind the scenes too. She is a Mentor with the newly formed OperaInReach and tells us a bit about that, as well!
She shares with us a recent performance which takes a few steps away from the conventional, blending a beloved hymn with an indigenous beat and song. She is not afraid to venture away from the norm!