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Our Director
Mrs. Raisha Quinn
Mrs. Raisha Quinn has been a public school choir teacher for
17 years. She received her Bachelor of
Science degree in K-12 music from Moorhead
State University
in Moorhead, Minnesota
and her Master of Music Education degree from the University
of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.
Raisha has been actively involved with barbershopping since
2001. “Sarah and the Guys” was the first
barbershop quartet Raisha coached and they went on to a first place finish in
the Denver Mixed Quartet category.
Raisha went on to coach up to 8 quartets per year at Clear Creek High School prior to moving to Grand Junction in 2005. Raisha accepted the Bookcliff Barbershop
Harmony Chorus Frontline Director position in November, 2005 and has not looked
back since. Raisha is currently
completing her CDWI (Certified Directors Workshop Intensive) Training and will
be a CDWI Trainer for the society.
Raisha has directed honor choirs and music camps for years. Raisha has coached many choirs and has sent
numerous soloists to All State Choirs.
Her students have received superior ratings at many festivals. Raisha has judged solo and small ensemble festivals
as well as choir festivals. She is
currently a CHSAA judge and travels to numerous festivals each year. Her choirs have performed for “Nuggets”, “Rockies” and “Broncos” games as well as “CU Men’s and
Women’s” games. Raisha has directed many
musicals over the years and has been the piano accompanist for many
performances. Raisha has taken many
performance tours with students and truly enjoys being on stage. She has performed as a soloist in several
large performances including “The Messiah” and the “Faure Requiem”. She is a member of: MENC, CMEA, ACDA and CEA. Raisha lives in Grand Junction with her husband, Dennis, and
two children, Nelson and Nolan along with their dogs, T-Bone and Pork Chop. Our Assistant Director Mr. David Hein
Mr.
David Hein has been our assistant director since 2003. He
received a composite Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from
Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1964 and a Master
of Arts Degree in Music from University of Northern Colorado in 1967.
Dave
has been involved in music education in the Mesa
County School District #51 from 1964-1998.
From 1964 to1976 he taught vocal
music at Palisade Junior/Senior High School and Taylor Elementary
School in Palisade. He then taught vocal music at Grand Junction
High School from 1976-1985, vocal music and drama at West Middle School
from 1993-1994,
and orchestra and vocal music at Palisade High School and Mt. Garfield
Middle School from 1994-1998.
Dave was the Supervisor of Music Education for Mesa County District #51 from 1985-1993.
Besides
public education Dave has served as the director of the Valley-Wide
Volunteer Women's Choir from 1998-2000, the director of the Men's Choir
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church from 2001-2007, and the director
of the Celtic Singers from 1997-2007.
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