Board Position: Secretary; Marketing Director
ADC Singer Since: 2008
Voice Part: Alto
Hometown: Coppell, TX
Education: Degree/Certification in Visual Communications (Graphic Design)
First Choir I Sang With: Irving Girl’s Choir
Favorite Choral Works: Mozart’s Requiem, Bach (Again) Come Sweet Death, Anything from Eric Whitacre and Elaine Hagenberg
Concert Bucket List Artist to Hear: Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman
Playing on My Spotify Now: Ludovico Einaudi
Favorite ADC Concert: Harmonious Tapestry: Celebrating Women Composers (March 2024)
Dream List Three Singers / Musicians to Invite to Dinner: Madonna, Jon Bon Jovi, Debbie Gibson (I’m a child of the 80s!)
Family: Husband of 25 years, Jon Barnes; Son, Evan, 23
Community Involvement: Arts District Chorale (ADC) Secretary and Marketing Chair; Coppell Arts Center Foundation (CACF), Board President; City of Coppell Allies in Community; volunteer usher at the Coppell Arts Center.
Interests and Hobbies Other Than ADC: Going to see live entertainment including Broadway musicals, plays, concerts, magicians and comedians; going to the Dallas Arboretum; watching documentaries; listening to podcasts; anything True Crime; British Royal family history; landscaping and decorating my house; playing with my dog; hanging out with my family; traveling near and far.
Why I Sing With ADC
I’ve sung with many school choirs, church choirs, and community choruses. But, I sing with the ADC to be challenged as a musician, not only by the repertoire that we perform together but by the rigor and artistry that is expected of me individually. The music that we create as an ensemble restores my soul and renews my spirit. I come home from rehearsals a better wife, mother, daughter, sister, co-worker, and friend.