Janice has been a member of our chorus now for over 30 years! She has been our home-grown certified music director since 2005. Spunky, fun and never tiring energy has enabled her to be an amazing Musical Leader. With 30+ years of ensemble-singing experience , and member of two quartets, “After 8”, and “Shiraz”, she has been dedicated to keeping the music alive in our chorus. An incredibly busy and successful business owner, her skill, enthusiasm, sense of humour, and tenacity is the driving force that propels Desert Sounds A Cappella + towards musical excellence.

Donna has been a dedicated member of our group for over 20 years now. She is a multi-talented and now retired educator. She always keeps us inspired by her positive energy and words of wisdom. We have relied on her motivational speeches which she expertly executes just prior to our many performances on stage and for our competitions. In addition to her Vice-President role on the Board of Directors, she inspires and guides our lead section within our chorus.

Our long time chorus member Tracey who is also heads up our Bass singers. Her quick wit, experience in musical theatre and script writing make her an invaluable member of our musical team! Tracey is one of our most dedicated chorus members. She has been a member for 40 years with a short period of time as a dual member with the Sweet Adelines Champion Chorus West Coast Harmony. She was also the Bass of the competing quartet “After 8”.

Sue first fell in love with Sweet Adelines in the early 1980s as a member of the Vernon Chorus. In 1986, while working at Cariboo College (now TRU) Nursing as Placement Coordinator and raising two teenage daughters, she joined the Desert Sounds chorus and has been a loyal tenor ever since. Over the years, she’s cherished the joy of rehearsals, the thrill of performing, and the friendships built along the way.

She sang with the quartet After 8 for ten years, kept the pitch perfect as pitch pipe blower for two decades, and served on the Board as president, secretary, and Gaming Chair for 20 years. Sharing her love of barbershop is a family affair—she’s already coaxed her daughter into the Casual Members Program and has her sights set on her granddaughters next!

Sue has been a thrilled and grateful member of Desert Sounds A Cappella since 2009, with a short break to sing with a Vancouver-based Sweet Adelines chorus.

In 2017, she joined Lions Gate Chorus in Vancouver, where she still sings today and had the unforgettable experience of being on stage when the chorus won international gold in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2023.

Sue is no stranger to quartet singing — she sang lead in Shiraz and baritone in Altitude Quartet, adding another layer of joy and harmony to her barbershop journey.

Immersed in music from an early age, Sue fondly remembers competing with her sister to sing harmony and learning several instruments (though she claims not very well!). She also took voice and dance lessons and enjoyed success in musical theatre, choir, and coffee house performances.

A retired high school teacher, Sue now works part-time as a paramedic and volunteers as a ski patroller. She’s a proud mom, an ultra-proud grandma, and finds her greatest joy singing with family and friends.

Lead: The melody masters. Leads carry the tune and the spotlight—confident, expressive, and born to belt. If harmony were a pie, they’d be the filling that holds it all together (and makes it delicious).

Tenor: The sparkle on top. Tenors add that magic shimmer, floating above the melody like a harmony halo. Light, bright, and always in flight—they’re the glitter glue of barbershop harmony.

Baritone: The ninja of notes. Baris sneak through the cracks of the chord, sliding above or below the lead like musical shape-shifters. They’re the unsung heroes of rich harmony—and they love it that way.

Bass: Low, bold, and beautiful. Basses are the foundation of the chorus, anchoring every chord with the rumble of a velvet engine. When they hit those low notes, hearts vibrate and ceilings shake (just a little).