Rebecca Derbas-Selvidge, soprano, holds a Bachelor of Music in Choral Education from Western Michigan University, a Master of Arts from the University of South Florida, and a Certificate of Musical Theatre Performance from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She is the Music Lecturer at Lake Michigan College and directs the student choir, Vocal Chamber, and the Concert Choir. Rebecca has performed with various ensembles including Lake Effect Jazz Big Band under Steve Reed, Gold Company under Dr. Steve Zegree, WMU Chorale under Dr. James Bass, and VOICES LMC. She has performed in regional and local theatre productions such as Sandy in Grease!, Mother in SMSO's Ragtime, and Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. Rebecca has been the musical director for various productions including Twin City Player's Sound of Music, Children's Music Workshop's production of Hairspray, LMC's production of Rent, and one of the founding members of CMW TeenStock's summer musical productions.

Rebecca has performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators conference in Toronto and has appeared on several albums including WMU Gold Company's Who Could Ask for Anything More and 30; Tim Hauser's Love Stories; and Ditties for Kiddies, a benefit CD for Little Kids Rock. She was writer/producer/performer for A Woman's World Cabaret at Danny's Skylight in New York City and has performed at such venues as The Cutting Room, The Triad, Studio One in New York City. Rebecca was co-singer/songwriter for the band Stoney End, a backup singer for Erin Hill Band, and a founding member of the Three Divas of Southwest Michigan with Carrie VanDenburgh and Katherine Rohwer. Rebecca is a proud alum of the Lake Michigan College music department where she received the Steve Sizer Vocal scholarship, received the Outstanding Musician of the Year award, and met her husband, Alan. She is mom to their son, Jack, and their family dog, Ginger.