With a passion for performance across genres, Demi finds herself hired for an eclectic
range of artistic experiences. As a singer her talents vary from classical styles such as
opera, oratorio, and art song, to more contemporary genres such as musical theater,
folk, and jazz. Across the Chicago-land area, she can be found acting on stage and in
film, cantoring, and singing jazz with her husband, Christopher Powell, as the duo at Powell & Powell. Engagements include work with Shakespeare Opera
Theatre, Opera Huntsville, Mississippi Opera, University of Mobile Opera, Ars Nova
School of the Arts, Jacksonville Opera Theater, Opera Upper West, Bloomington
Cantata Project, The Huntsville Community Chorus, IU Opera, Druid City Opera, and
Natchez Festival of Music.Interested in all aspects of theater, Ms. VanderWerff has also
been involved in stage-managing and directing through the Natchez Festival of Music,
Red River Lyric Opera, and the OK Mozart Festival.