Introducing ....

.... our new members!!

We have a number of new members this year and they are all fantastic!!  The choir is a bit bigger than last year so there's even more XaraLove to go around. :-)

ASHLEY WITHROW (Soprano 2)
Ashley is a high school science teacher who grew up singing in the Dartmouth All-City Girls Choir.  Last year she sang with the Bay Chorale (Christina's other choir) and is thrilled to be part of Xara!

MACKENZIE COSTRON (Alto 1)
Mackenzie is a student of Acadia University where she studies Music Therapy.  She grew up singing with the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, ON under Mark Sirret and is a great friend of our own Margaux Ross!

ROBIN LAURISTON (Alto 1)
Robin has recently finished studies in photography here in Halifax but grew up singing in choirs, including in the First Baptist Girls Choir of Truro under Jeff Joudrey.  She's also a strings player and has a strong musical background!

EMMA BAASCH (Alto 2)
Emma is entering a PhD program in English lit at Dalhousie University.  She grew up singing in Montreal at the FACE school (a Fine Arts School that our Jade also attended) and has sung in numerous other groups over the years including a small vocal ensemble in Ireland where she studied for a time.

JENNY TRITES (Alto 2)
Jenny sang with Xara during our first season but then moved to Montreal.  We are thrilled that she is returning to Halifax and now with her new husband in tow (who has a degree in technical theatre from the National Theatre School!). They are actually getting married this weekend!!  Congratulations Jenny and we can't wait to have you with us again!!