Our Director

Mrs. Raisha Quinn

Mrs. Raisha Quinn has been a public school choir teacher for 16 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 coaching 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 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. 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. Dave Hein