The Colorado Choir’s members come from all walks of life, united in our love of choral music. This month, we would like to introduce you to some of the members of our First Alto section.
Ariane B.
Years with the Choir: 3
Fun Facts about Ariane:
- Ari is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- She loves to travel and most recently went to Iceland in March!
- She has a dog named June with big ears (some of her friends say June looks like Dobby).
Connie W.
Years with the Choir: 2
Choir Board Position: Member
Fun Facts about Connie:
- Connie is a University of Denver Alumna.
- She enjoyed competing in a sailing competition in the San Diego Bay for school at DU. Their team came in second and won the pirates’ flag.
- She is learning how to do yoga – getting a head start on her New Year’s resolution.
- She is a Colorado native and my favorite season is Fall.
Debi C.
Years with the Choir: 3
Fun Facts about Debi:
- Debi is a Colorado native & has been singing her whole life, but just joined the Colorado Choir 3 years ago.
- She went to AHS and sang for Kelly Parmenter, who helped her learn to sight-read, letter in music, & earn a spot in the elite Colorado All-State Choir.
- She has 2 children: A daughter who is a senior and a son who has joined the US Army.
- She is always trying to make others laugh!
- She loves cupcakes, but really should be gluten-free…
Rose K.
Years with the Choir: 2
Fun Facts about Rose:
- Rose has a tortoise named Beans.
- She loves spending her free time feeding and cuddling her.
- Rose and Beans tend to watch shows like Fringe and X-Files together.
- Yeah, Rose spends a lot of her free time with Beans. Which sounds quite strange out of context.
Siivi M.
Years with the Choir: 7
Fun Facts about Siivi:
- Siivi has traveled both in and out of country quite a bit (although her bucket list just keeps getting longer).
- She’s currently in graduate school to get a masters in urban and regional planning (MURP).
- She likes to crochet on occasion.
Sonja D.
Years with the Choir: 29
Choir Board Position: Treasurer
Fun Facts about Sonja:
- Sonja has a degree in fine art and a passion for working in several different media: oil, watercolor, charcoal, pencil, and pastel.
- She has 2 sons with wonderful daughters-in-law, and 5 grandchildren: Megan – 13, Andrew – 11, Katie – 10, Aiden – 10, and Chloe – 7.
- There are two lefties in her family, her husband, Jim, and her granddaughter, Katie.
- She’s a member of the Pastel Society of America.
- Her two youngest grandchildren both sing in their school choirs, and they have a blast!
Vanessa M.
Years with the Choir: 2
Fun Facts about Vanessa:
- Vanessa loves singing jazz, choral music, and participates in karaoke at least once a week.
- She auditioned for American Idol and The Voice.
- She loves painting, knitting, and building LEGO sets!
- She has three very furry cats.
- She considered vegetarianism but never veganism because cheese is her most favorite thing in the world!
