Hello! My name is Bonnie Joy. I am an opera singer, voice teacher, and collaborative artist.
I build musical bridges with beauty of sound, connecting people who walk diverse paths.
Authenticity in performance is essential.
Read more about me below.
Authenticity in performance is essential.
Read more about me below.
-Pamina (2017, 2019)
-Papagena (2012, 2019)
-Barbarina (2015)
-Mimi (learned 2021)
Sempre Winter Concert, Soloist (2020)
Joy and Hope! Solo Recital (2021)
Cabernet Cabaret (2022)
Around the World in 80 Minutes (2023)
Phantom of the Opera, Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Soloist (2023)
Carefully Taught Cabaret (2023)
Bonnie Joy Stoutamyer has always loved sharing art. Whether it be singing, composing, or visual arts, she is always creating something. Before she began seriously studying voice, Bonnie’s creative mind was inspired by the jagged mountains and lush forests in Skagway, Alaska, where she spent her childhood. After moving to Washington State, she took her first voice lesson and was hooked.
Bonnie Joy graduated with her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Central Washington University in 2017. Her primary voice teacher was Dr. Gayla Blaisdell. In 2019 she received her M. M. in Voice Performance from West Virginia University after studying with Dr. Hope Koehler and James Kennon Mitchell. She was in the NATS winner circle for 9 years and won a talent scholarship in her undergraduate studies. At West Virginia University, she won the WVU Young Artist Competition, making her solo concert debut with Sieben Frühe Lieder by Alban Berg.
Bonnie Joy is a business owner who runs her private voice studio while teaching voice lessons at Make Music Ellensburg. She has been fortunate enough to perform as a featured soloist with Sempre Chamber ensemble in 2020, “Joy and Hope” as a solo recital in 2021, and continues to perform in the PNW. In Spring 2023, she curated a concert for The Seasons Performance Hall Classical Series, called “Around the World in 80 Minutes.” For this program, Bonnie included works from a diverse group of composers, featuring women composers such as Amy Beach, Patricia Caicedo, and Gertrude Ross. She has recently been gigging locally in jazz and folk genres.
Below are photos of Bonnie with her best friend and husband, Josué Andrés. They are happily living in Ellensburg, WA with their rescue dog Hazel.