Elleka Okerstrom is a voice professional with extensive experience in event planning, curriculum development, social media, and marketing. Elleka is a first-year doctoral student in voice at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studies with Peter Volpe. She recently moved to Bloomington after spending two years performing and teaching in the Kansas City area. Elleka has performed with the chorus of Lyric Opera of Kansas City in productions of Donizetti’s "Lucia di Lammermoor" and Moravec’s "The Shining." Her recent roles include Papagena in Mozart’s "Die Zauberflöte" and Morgana in Handel’s "Alcina." Elleka previously attended Jacobs, where she received the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance, performing in several productions, including “Peter Grimes,” “Florencia en el Amazonas,” “Oklahoma!,” and “Dead Man Walking.” In addition to operatic performances, Elleka has sung with several professional choral ensembles, including the Dallas Chamber Choir and the Highland Park Chorale.