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 2nd Soprano section.
Ashley G.
Years with the Choir: Just joined!
Fun Facts about Ashley:
- She is the first generation in her family to go college.
- She hates condiments.
- She’s never been on a boat.
Becky M.
Years with the Choir: This is her 30th year!
Fun Facts about Becky:
- She spends her summers living in her family’s boathouse on the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- She and her husband are Santa and Mrs. Claus for the United Air Lines Fantasy flight children at DIA.
Courtney G.
Years with the Choir: 2
Fun Facts about Courtney:
- She’s passionate about Latin dance (primarily salsa).
- She met her husband through dance, and they’ve taught and performed salsa together.
- Nothing is better than a good night of dancing!
Emily S.
Years with the Choir: 1st Season
Fun Facts about Emily:
- She started singing with choirs at the age of 3 and had the experience of singing with a Presidential inaugural choir at 15.
- Although she is very tall, she is horrible at basketball.
- She grew up in Kentucky but was raised by parents from the Northeast so missed out on the country twang.
Jessica A.
Years with the Choir: 4
Fun Facts about Jessica:
- She likes to fish.
- She has a degree in elementary education with an emphasis in reading and early childhood.
- She has worked for Kohls as part of the management team for the last 4 years and has been with the company for 7.5 years. She still uses her education on a day-to-day basis at Kohls.
Kathleen A.
Years with the Choir: 23 or so
Fun Facts about Kathleen:
- She was a professional SCUBA diver.
- She loves Shakespeare.
Kevne S.
Years with the Choir: 3
Fun Facts about Kevne:
- She is a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Special Needs Consultant by day.
- She is a dog lover, hiker, and camper by night and weekends.
Kris L.
Years with the Choir: 28
Choir Board Position: Librarian
Fun Facts about Kris:
- She worked as a medical librarian at the CU Medical Center for 20 years so moving over to music was fine.
- She’s very proud that last year she spearheaded and completed the first full inventory of all of the Choir’s more than 40 years’ worth of music with four choir members working on it all summer.
Kristen P.
Years with the Choir: 24
Fun Facts about Kristen:
- She’s a real estate broker/landlord, a
nationally ranked tennis
player, and a classical piano player. - She has two
Masters degrees in music therapy &
finance. - She grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mary F.
Years with the Choir: 2
Fun Facts about Mary:
- She owns and rides a motorcycle.
- Her basement and other rooms are full of Star Wars collectibles.
Sharon N.
Years with the Choir: 10
Choir Board Position: Board Member
Fun Facts about Sharon:
- She was the first female Missile Maintenance Officer in the United States Air Force.
- She really enjoys baking and giving food gifts to friends and family.
