Kimberly Giordano has spent over 30 years performing on stages all over the country, especially right here in the Pacific Northwest. A native of Woodstock, NY, she holds degrees in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University and in Voice from the University of Washington. She previously was a Managing Diva for Seattle’s Opera on Tap chapter, and is a proud NOISE alum.  

Soprano, Ellaina Lewis, demonstrates an extensive range of vocal and dramatic ability. Originally from Washington, D.C., sh​e now makes her home in Seattle, where she is a popular artist on Northwest stages.

Frank has spent more than 40 years as an educator. After earning a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Kansas, he served on the faculty of Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA; as an administrator of Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; and at Highline College, Des Moines, WA. After years in the classroom as a special education teacher, his focus as a professor has been primarily on teacher preparation. Currently at home in Lake Forest Park, he enjoys gardening, block printing, music, and his grandchildren.

Boyd Schlaefer sang for New York City Opera for 22 years where he was a soloist and in the Regular Chorus. A Bass-baritone, he has also sung with Seattle Opera, Portland Opera, Eugene Opera, Lake George Opera festival and others. For 19 years he was on the Faculty at Western Connecticut State University as a voice teacher and stage director in both the Music and Theater Arts Departments.

Lisa Bergman is a passionate promoter of the arts and classical music. Together with Boyd Schlaefer (Artistic Director) she is a founding member of NOISE. Bergman is a pianist and a graduate of the Juilliard School, State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the University of Washington. Bergman served on the faculty of the University of Washington for ten years as opera coach and Instructor of collaborative piano, and now is a national award-winning radio announcer on Classical KING FM.

Michele McBride was with New York City Opera for over 20 years and has sung more than 20 principal roles with the company, including two Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts. With NYCO she was also a staff Teaching Artist with the NYCO Education Dept. Ms. McBride has also sung leading roles with such companies as San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera. She was on the faculty of Hartt School of Music in Connecticut and Western Connecticut State University.

Rhonda Kline is an Artist in Residence on music faculty at the University of Washington, where she serves as opera coach and director of collaborative piano. Rhonda has worked with NOISE for over 25 years, including touring as a pianist for ten seasons. For ten years, she served as a collaborative pianist and coach on the faculty of Canta in Italia, a summer program for singers based in Lucca, Italy.