MONUMENTAL TALKS 2026 – Singers
Dr. Karina Choe
Lyric soprano, Karina Choe was featured as a guest soloist with Palm Court Light Symphony under the direction of Charles Job and performed in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night Dream with Nanaimo Symphony under the direction of Pierre Simard. Karina has had the opportunity to dabble in music theatre with Tacoma Musical Playhouse’s production of Flower Drum Song, playing the role of Linda Low.
She was also featured as Tuptim in The King and I at Driftwood Players and received standing ovations. She has sung around the world being a participant in Centro Studi Lirica, Elysium, and the Neil Semer Vocal Institute performing as Musetta in La Bohème and Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. She received her Masters of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music, New York and her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Western Washington University. Currently, she continues to promote passion for music and the arts through teaching voice and piano in her community, while promoting health and healing at her Acupuncture and Wellness clinics.
Darelle Holden
“If Silk were a sound, it’d be Darelle Holden singing”
Johnathan Shipley – Earshot Jazz Magazine
Darelle Holden’s silky-smooth voice has carried her across the world as an acclaimed solo artist and in-demand backing vocalist. She has performed with music legends including Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire Bobby Caldwell, Greg Adams, a founding member of Tower of Power, and Tom Jones, with whom she toured for 17 years.
Darelle is a Nominee for vocalist of the year, Golden Ear Awards, Earshot Jazz, ’23 –’24.
Carl Kelley
Carl Kelley is experienced in a wide range of vocal styles, including Pop, Soul/R&B, Classical and Gospel. He has performed with Seattle Opera Chorus, was a featured vocalist for the Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival, a lead vocalist for the touring musical of the Broadway hit “5 Guys Named Moe” and was an original member of the multi-award winning a cappella vocal band “M-Pact.” Carl is a former vocalist with Promise Keepers’ multi-national production team. He has toured the U.S., U.K., the Caribbean, South Africa and Canada, delighting audiences with a wide range of live music styles. He has also been a vocal instructor at several performing arts schools on the West Coast. Carl has performed with northwest bands Acapulco Gold (old school funk/jazz) and Nearly Dan (Steely Dan tribute band). Some of the artists Carl has shared the stage with include Ray Charles, Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, Jason Mraz, Buddy Guy, John McLaughlin and many others. As a studio vocalist, Carl has been featured on numerous recording projects for local and national artists as well as multi-media/ commercial advertising projects. Carl now resides in So Cal with Michelle, his wife of over 35 years, with whom he shares 2 adult sons. Carl endeavors to bring energy and soul to any performance stage!
Monet Pelluer
Monet Pelluer is an 18 year old, Soprano Vocalist and a recent graduate of Newport High School in Bellevue, WA. She is attending Westmont College in Santa Barbara where she will be majoring in Psychology and English.
Monet has extensive training in classical, jazz, and musical theatre performance. She has studied privately with Megan Renae Parker at Vocal Path Studio since 2022.
Monet has been an active performer since 2019, regularly featured as a soloist in concerts, festivals, choral competitions, and a recent lead for Newport High School’s Mean Girls musical playing Regina George.
A decorated competitor, she was a top finalist in Westmont College’s Music Guild Competition, the 2024 NSA NATS Classical Regional First Place Winner, a 2024 Musical Theatre National Quarterfinalist, and a multiple-time regional award recipient in both classical and musical theatre categories. She is also a WIAA/WMEA Puget Sound Solo and Ensemble Soprano winner and State Qualifier, consistently earning Superior ratings.
Outside of singing, she plays basic piano and guitar, is fluent in Mandarin, and enjoys reading, snowboarding, working with children and animals.
Michael Sicoly
Michael has been performing professionally since his teen years in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada. He left for Western Canada in the late 70’s to pursue his passion for music and performed throughout the west until the acting bug bit him in the late 80’s.
After a multitude of film and TV projects — including the hit movie Alive, where Michael was featured as the pilot — he went on to appear in television shows such as MacGyver, The Commish, The Black Stallion (co-starring with Mickey Rooney) and Fly By Night (co-starring with David James Elliott from JAG). He then travelled to New York in the late 90’s, which served as an inspiration for his debut CD of original Jazz-Swing music entitled “Meet You In Manhattan.” A second CD of mixed originals and covers followed, entitled “Mood Swings.”
Combining his love for sports and music, Michael has been a regular National Anthem performer for the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Sounders, and the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, as well as a guest anthem singer for the Toronto Blue Jays, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, LA Kings, and SF Giants — including a featured performance at the 2001 Major League All Star Game in Seattle.
Also a talented voice-over artist, Michael has both sung and voiced radio spots and jingles for over 25 years. His radio and TV credits include clients such as McDonald’s, Shell Oil, A&W, BC Lottery Corporation, and many more.
His cartoon credits include Baby Huey (voice of Dad Duck), Space Goofs (voice of Gorgeous the Monster), and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (singing voice of Sinatra), as well as several incidental voices across all three shows.
Totally proficient in accents, Michael can also speak Italian. His singing and voice impressions include John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Marlon Brando, George Burns, Groucho Marx, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson, Louis Armstrong, and Luciano Pavarotti.
Recognizing his ability to entertain a wide range of audiences, Corporate America has embraced the talents of Michael Sicoly. His credits include performances at:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia (2007–2012)
- LPGA Safeway Invitational, Phoenix, Arizona (2005–2008)
- Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
- Taylor-Made Invitational, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo — Musician and Tournament Announcer (2005–2023)
- Tastes of the Nations at Loews Coronado, San Diego and Tucson Ventana Canyon
- Corporate Financial New Jersey at Doral Golf Club, Miami, Florida
- Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Canada
- Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
- Fairmont Banff Springs
- New York Life Kick Off Party, Phoenix, Arizona
- London Life Insurance, Monaco
- Hartford Insurance Cruise — Nice, Naples & Venice
- DC Ranch Golf Club Members Event (2010–2018)
- Lake Oswego Golf and Country Club (2014)
- Heart Foundation Gala, Las Vegas (2013)
- Carlisle Financial Gala, Corpus Christi, Texas (2014)
- London Life Gala, Kona, Hawaii (2015)
- London Life Gala, London, England (2016)
- Adidas Conference, Vail, Colorado (2016)
- Jim Flick Invitational, Cabo San Lucas (2016)
- Thrivent Financial Group — New York, Coeur d’Alene, and San Francisco (2017)
- Great West Life, Vancouver (2017)
- Edmonton Oilers (2017)
- Mike’s Hard Lemonade Conference, Kelowna, BC (2018)
- Thrivent Financial Gala, California Region, Napa, CA (2018)
- Adidas Convention, La Costa, California (2018)
- Chicago Riverboat Cruise (2018)
- Clint Eastwood Estate Event, Tehama, California (2018)
- The Mortgage Group Kick Off, Puerto Vallarta (2019)
- The Mortgage Group Kick Off, Costa Rica (2020)
- Double Eagle Invitational Golf Tournament, Puerto Vallarta — Announcer and Entertainer (2022)
- The Mortgage Group Gala, Dominican Republic (2022)
- Christmas Gala, Bay Hill Golf Club, Orlando, Florida (2022)
- Pinehurst Golf Club, North Carolina (2023)
- Adidas Conference, Whistler Mountain, Canada (2023)
- Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto (2023)
- Duhamel Golf Group, San Diego Hilton (2024)
- Duhamel Golf Group Gala, Bonita Springs, Naples, Florida (2024)
- Duhamel Golf Group Event, Loxahatchee Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida (2025)
- Fortinet Cup — Musician, Announcer, and Volunteer Course Marshall (2025)