Val Sibila (xe/xem/xyrs) is a lyric coloratura soprano who studied with Dr. Mary Schiller at the Cleveland Institute of Music; xe achieved a Master of Music degree in January 2023. Xyr stage roles at CIM have been Noémie in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Ruth in Daniel DiMarino’s Ruth, First Witch in Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth, and scenes as Gilda in Rigoletto, Oscar in Un ballo in maschera, Amy in Little Women, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Despina in Così fan tutte. Val performs as a member of the Old Stone Singers and the Cleveland Chamber Choir. Xe is an instructor at Chagrin Valley Music and The Fine Arts Association. Xe achieved a Bachelor of Music from Kent State University.