Tori has a wonderful full-time
career in Sweet Adelines International.
She became a member of Sweet Adelines in
1975, in Pocatello, Idaho. She has been
Mountain Jubilee's director since 1981.
Tori is a Master Director, a music arranger,
a certified Showmanship Judge, and has served
on Sweet Adelines International music faculties
and other international committees.
She has traveled far and
wide coaching many Sweet Adeline International
and SPEBSQSA (Men's barbershop organization)
choruses and quartets in her specialities
of Showmanship and musical interpretation.
Tori's musical background
includes a Minor in Music from Utah State
University and years of piano study. She
toured with a USO group, and has performed
in several musical comedies. She sings baritone
with Rainbow Collection Quartet.
Tori has a very supportive
family and lives in Layton, Utah.
Cindy Hansen
Born Cynthia Kay Hansen in May of 1959 in the small town of Greenville, Michigan.
Her parents Bob and Ruth Hansen were involved in Barbershopping and Sweet Adeline’s before Cindy was born. She is actually a third generation “Barbershop Brat”. Her late grandfather started a very active Chapter in Greenville, Michigan where her, Grand Father, Father, Uncle, Great Uncle, all sang in a quartet together. She attended Men's Internationals during family vacations while her father competed.
Recently, Cindy married a wonderful man who loves 4 part harmony. David Ellis is the Tenor of Storm Front Quartet 10th place International Finalist. Since this marriage in Nov. 2006 Cindy has become a step mom of 2 beautiful girls who are married and both have children, making Cindy an instant Grandmother of 4.
Cindy began singing in Sweet Adeline’s while she was in College at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1981.
She started coaching soon after inside her own Region. She also helped her fathers chorus and a few local quartets. Then in 1983 Greg Lyne asked Cindy to help with West Towns Chorus who went on to be International Champions. She then began work with The Masters of Harmony (FWD) and designed their first 4 Gold Medal Packages. Cindy most recently designed the last 5 Gold Medal packages for The Vocal Majority (SWD), as well as designed and taught the often talked about acceptance song – Joshua. In Sweet Adelines Cindy has coached: The San Diego Chorus , Ramapo Valley (Lion King Package), Gem City, Houston Horizon, Song of Atlanta, Pride of Toledo, Pride of Portland, Spirit of the Gulf, Kansas City Chorus, to name a few.
Cindy prides herself on helping quartets decide who they want to be. She has coined the phrase "enhansenments". She has been lucky enough to work with groups such as: A Cappella Gold (2000), Razzcals, Acoustix (1990), The Ritz (1991), Nightlife (1996), Revival (1998), FRED (1999), 4 Voices (2002), Uptown Sound, Power Play (2003), Metropolis, Freestlye, Ripetide, Gotcha, to name just a few. College Champs: 4 Voices (1996), Reprise (2001), Cat Fish Bend (2002) Musical Island Boys (2006).
Outside the Barbershop World Cindy has contracted with: Main Street Entertainment of Disney World, Rescue (2001 - Gospel Group of the Year), Dapper Dans of Disney World, And many mixed a cappella groups, and travels all over the world to coach in England, The Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland, Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Cindy has been guest faculty at Harmony College, IES (International Education Symposium) and Barbershop at Sea cruises. She enjoys creating and designing visual packages.
Cindy currently owns a home in Henderson, CO outside of Denver. She has a Social Work degree and has worked in the business world as a Director of Customer Service for the Health Care Industry, Regional Director of Risk Management and Professional Liability, and consulted as a specialist on Regulatory Licensing, and has been an Expert Witness in HMO compliance.
“Today it is imperative that you are making a difference. The greatest job in the world is helping others make their dreams come true.”
Marge Bailey
Marge Bailey came into the
world in the age of dinosaurs. She was breast-fed
by a Tyranesaurus (OK - I can't spell!!)
and her Nanny was a Mammoth. She received
her musical training at the Greek University
of Theda Beta Alpha Phi and Ice Cream, graduating
in 45,000 B.C.
She was married at 20 to a local cave man
who drew pictures for a living. In addition,
he was able to fly and he and Marge traveled
through the air to many places beyond Cave
town. They lived a high style life in the
best cave in the valley and Marge sang to
him when he came home wounded and bloody.
She bore him three children - the oldest
a girl who became a Neanderthal Lawyer (which
is an oxymoron) and the second, a boy who
was a civil engineer designing new cave
developments. Finally, a second girl was
born who followed in her father's footsteps
as a cave decorator and her mother's footsteps
as a singer. Together, they travel the world
bringing their kind of music called barbershop
to friend and foe. Marge was drawn to the
mountainous area known as Denver. There
she met many friends and singers, working
to help them develop their singing skills
and helping them learn about "fire
in the belly".
Presently she is retired in her cave on
the high plains watching the horses in the
back 40 and singing songs about "Love
Eyes", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby",
"Runnin' Wild, Lost My Shoe" and
many other old favorites.
Marge recently traveled by Mammoth to a
valley known as Las Vegas where animals
roam night and day feeding coins to wicked
beasts who devour all your money. There
her friends competed with other cave women
for high honors in singing. Marge sat in
the "cave pit", ate a delicacy
call "M&M's" and chiseled
scores for the singing cave women on gold
tablets.
After contest Marge reports that she partied
all night with her friends roasting ox over
a spit and celebrating late into the night.
During her 32 years as a
member of Sweet Adelines International,
Lynnell Diamond has been involved in nearly
every aspect of the barbershop art form.
She started her barbershop career singing
baritone in her chorus, and quickly became
a dedicated quartet performer as well. After
learning the ins and outs of the barbershop
style, Lynnell began arranging and eventually
composing for barbershop singers. Nineteen
of her published compositions and many more
arrangements are being performed by Sweet
Adelines and other barbershoppers worldwide.
Lynnell has also been a front-line chorus
director and frequently coaches choruses
and quartets in the barbershop style. She
has taught composition and arranging, basic
vocal production skills, expressive singing,
music selection and interpretation, visual
effectiveness, and understanding the judging
process, all within the framework of the
barbershop style. Lynnell has also served
on the International Board of Directors
of Sweet Adelines International, and in
several capacities in her local chorus.
She currently co-directs Red RockAppella
prospective chorus in Region 21, and sings
baritone with Sedona Swing quartet.
Tony DeRosa
Tony grew up singing barbershop
harmony in a very musical family, so it's
no surprise that he has accomplished so
much. Tony sang baritone in the 1992 International
Champion Quartet, Keepsake and the 2000
Champs, PLATINUM. He directed the Tampa
Bay Heralds of Harmony for nine years, taking
that men's chorus to several district championships.
Tony is the lead singer of the current International
Silver Medalists, Max Q - a fabulous and
much sought after quartet.
Tony is a studio vocalist,
and now makes his living coaching quartets
and choruses around the world. He also has
a growing business making learning tapes
men's and women's barbershop choruses.
Tony lives in Orlando,
Florida, with his wife and family.
Janie Tamarkin
Janie Tamarkin is a new
addition to our coaching team. She brings
a wealth of theater knowledge to the members
of Skyline. Her background is an impressive
one: she's a professional actress/singer
performing in musical shows, professional
theater and summer stock. Janie is the creator
and director of Heyday Theatre, Inc., in
New Haven, CT; is a member of Actor's Equity
Association and the Connecticut Drama Association;
and is an adjudicator
and artist-in-residence for the Long Wharf
Regional Theatre in New Haven, CT.
On the Sweet Adelines
side of her life,Janie is a long-time member
of the Regional Championship Chorus, Harmony
on the Sound. She also sang lead for a number
of years with the very popular, hilariously
funny quartet Suavemente. Additionally,
Janie is also a certified international
faculty member and shares her knowledge
and talents with Sweet Adelines around the
world.
Renee Norcross
Renee Norcross, Co-Founder
and CEO of WinQuest, inspires business leaders
and top performers to think big and tap
into their immense power for ultimate accomplishment.
Through WinQuest’s proprietary system,
audiences transcend limitations, conquer
fear and doubt and develop a depth of self-trust
and confidence that empowers them to surpass
their own expectations of success. Renee
transforms people’s lives. Her success
rate is extraordinary!
She has masterfully delivered
WinQuest’s unique system for ultimate
potential and performance both nationally
and internationally to business leaders,
teams and sales professionals with companies
such as Pfizer, AT&T and RE/MAX International.
Renee has also improved the performance
of Olympic athletes, professional athletes,
top professional ski instructors and world
champion on-stage performers. With an expertise
and focus in competitive golf and skating,
additionally, she has provided leading edge
mental strategies for coaches and athletes
at the United States Olympic Training Center
and at the Kapalua Golf Academy in Hawaii.
While the core of the proprietary WinQuest
system remains constant, it is tailored
for the specific audience. Renee’s
venues also include radio and television.
Renee understands the pressures
of being a top competitor and what it takes
to win. She was a nationally ranked competitive
skater herself and knows that talent alone
will not propel you to the top; the mental
game is what creates and sustains winners.
People with the mindset and inner drive
to WIN are drawn to Renee because of her
ability to align with their commitment,
dedication and quest to take winning to
a higher level.
Through her natural mastery
of improving relationships and connecting
people, she has transformed partnerships,
teams and organizational cultures. Her high-energy
approach allows for instant connectivity
to audiences. She is known for her depth
of understanding people and her keen ability
of getting to the root cause of an issue
rapidly, thus providing immediate, measurable
and lasting results for her clients and
her audience.
Renee has the elite
distinction of being a Master Practitioner
and Health Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic
Programming (NLP), the study of how to "reprogram"
the mind for excellence and has a BS in
Business. Renee’s civic commitment
includes extensive involvement with Big
Brothers Big Sisters of America, with future
plans to direct a foundation for under privileged
youth. She also works with senior citizens
and programs that support women and women’s
shelters. She has a unique talent and passion
for working with teenage girls to provide
the tools and skills for them to successfully
evolve into confident, self-assured young
women.
