Salli-Jo Borden was born and raised in New York. Inspired at the age of ten by seeing Judy Garland at the Palace Theater, Salli-Jo became a singer, dancer and music teacher. A graduate of the Crane School of Music at Potsdam, NY and with a masters degree from NYU, she has performed leading and supporting roles at the Hartford Stage, Park Road Playhouse, Warner Theater, Producing Guild, Opera Theater of the Hamptons, Connecticut Concert Opera and New York Vocal Artists at Cami Hall. Salli-Jo is a frequent soloist and is currently a member of CONCORA, in addition to Voce. In addition, she teaches yoga, has a husband and three musically talented children and a singing dachsund named “Bartok.” A highlight of her career was singing “There is a Balm in Gilead” in St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice with the Hartford Chorlale.