Soprano Bonnie Draina has wide-ranging interests in both pedagogy and performance. An avid interpreter of post-Romantic and contemporary art song, she performed new songs of Lee Hoiby on Colorado Public Radio in 2006, and has since become a regular guest in the KVOD studio. Operatic roles range from Mozart's Despina to Widow Glock in the world premiere of Sara McKinnon by Randall Shinn. Recent solo performances with orchestra include Messiah and St. Matthew Passion with the Bethany (KS) Messiah Festival to Stravinsky's Les Noces with CU choirs and percussion ensemble, Mozart arias with the Boulder Philharmonic and solo motets with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra. An accomplished recitalist, she enjoys collaborating on a variety of projects, including the world premiere of Sayaka Ishiguro's Hushaby Songs with pianist Mutsumi Moteki and performances of American music with hammered dulcimer expert Lucille Reilly.

Bonnie is a respected pedagogue specializing in Body Mapping. Her research on somatic training of musicians has earned her invitations to present at universities and conferences across the US and Canada. She is an active member of Andover Educators, based in Portland, Oregon, working to promote the health and abilities of musicians through somatic and sensory training. At the University of Colorado -Boulder she has taught studio voice and vocal pedagogy, and currently plays a leading role in the growing Musicians' Wellness Initiative. Dr. Draina holds DMA and MM degrees from the University of Colorado–Boulder and Westminster Choir College. Before moving to Colorado she taught at Princeton Theological Seminary and Drew University in her native New Jersey, and worked in the offices of the New York Philharmonic. She lives in Boulder with her husband Matt.