Mrs. Jessica Bondy is an active vocal performer who graduated from the University of Redlands with a Bachelor of Music for Vocal Performance and a Minor in Computer Science. She is a member of the music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota, the music honor society Pi Kappa Lambda, and is the prestigious recipient of the Presser Scholar Award. Naturally determined and hardworking, Mrs. Bondy has been able to sing around the world from Paris to New York by touring with various choral ensembles. Her most memorable experiences include performing her European debut as a soloist in Rome in Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” when she was only eighteen, as well as being able to work in a master class with composer Libby Larsen on her piece “My Candle Burns”. With her collegiate chorus she had many wonderful performances such as a concert with Disney songwriter Richard Sherman, workshopping with The King’s Singers, and a presentation for His Holiness the Karmapa. She has performed with the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and currently performs with Solis - Choir of the Sun around the Valley with remarkable headliners such as Andrea Bocelli and The Eagles. She also enjoys Christmas caroling with The King’s Carolers, one of her favorite ways to spread the joy of music.

In her endeavors in opera, some of Mrs. Bondy’s previous roles include Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Marthe in Faust, Olga in The Merry Widow, and La zelatrice in Suor Angelica. She has also performed as a chorus member in La Traviata with the Pacific Lyric Association and in La Boheme and Mephistopheles with her alma mater. She has trained with Mr. Bruce McClurg, Mr. Marco Schindelmann, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, Mr. Michael Taylor, and Mrs. Sarah Sloane.

Beyond performing, she has seen all aspects of music production. She worked in multiple managerial positions with Redlands Opera Theatre, assisting both directly with the production as an assistant director and as a social media manager. She co-founded the FCC Players in Redlands, California to continue bringing music to the community and to provide budding performers the opportunity to practice their craft. With the Players, she created, hosted, promoted, and performed in many showcases, community sing-a-longs, and original works. She has also worked as a music administrator to businesses including Scottsdale Community College, a section leader at churches, music tutor, assistant to multiple Youth Choirs, and counselor to drama and theater camps. Over the years she has been a private music teacher to students of all ages in voice, piano, violin, and ukulele. Although music is her primary focus, she also enjoys computer programming, digital design, and marketing. For all the organizations she has worked for, she has designed websites, managed social media, and created programs, posters, and other promotional materials. Mrs. Bondy hopes to continue to incorporate computers and graphic design with her knowledge of music and to continue to provide opportunities for everyone to grow their love of music.