ABOUT OUR STAFF

Our Staff

These talented individuals coach, lead and inspire our ensembles.

Jane Berry

Artistic Director For ETown Minors & Augmented

Jane Berry is our resident youth wrangler, ETown Minors Director, and one of the key arrangers of the works we sing. She works her magic with singers of all ages, and does a phenomenal job of bringing out the best in the youth she works with.

Elle Lyrette, soprano coach

Elle Lyrette

Soprano Coach

Elle Lyrette was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She moved to Winnipeg in 2008 to complete her Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba. While in Winnipeg, Elle was a member of two professional choirs. Elle moved back to Edmonton in 2015 and sang with Chronos Vocal Ensemble was an associate member of Pro Coro Canada. She does a variety of gigs in the Edmonton area and is very excited to be working with ETown Vocal Music Society. Elle’s passion is singing, making music with others and has a love for early music!

Jessica Heine, alto coach

Jessica Heine

Alto Coach

Jessica Heine is a “switch-singing” superstar! She’s the soprano coach for Minors and the Alto coach for Augmented. A skilled singer/songwriter in her own right, we appreciate all the expertise she shares with us each week!

Tim To, Bass Coach

Tim To

Bass Coach

Tim To is known among choirs in Edmonton for his love of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and for the various tuning forks he carries around with him all the time. As a singer involved with the local classical music scene, he takes any opportunity he can to sing early music and baroque repertoire, but really he just likes singing great music with great people.

Lindon Carter, Tenor Coach

Lindon Carter

Tenor Coach

Originally from Victoria, British Columbia, Lindon moved to Edmonton, Alberta to study composition at MacEwan University. After completing his Bachelor's of Music, Lindon has gone on to tour and perform and record primarily with his group Carter & the Capitals. He currently lives in Edmonton where he writes and produces music and also teaches music privately. He also co-owns a bagel company with his good friend and fellow musician Luke Breiteneder called Beb's Bagels. Lindon is thrilled to be a part of ETown Vocal Music Society and singing alongside so many great local singers!

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Vocal Specialist

Caleb Nelson is our resident master of all trades. From coaching any voice part, to arranging a majority of our mashups, to playing cajon, he does it all and makes it look effortless! We are so thankful to have him back and backing us up this season.

Our Board

Kelly Burns

Laura Ferguson

Chris Moore

Amber Othen

Amber Ashton

Sheena Brandon Geier

Darek Burdziuk

Kelsey Jasa

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Laura Schultz

Debbie Quast

Daleen Ray

Need more information on either ensemble?

Please don't hesitate to get in touch! We are happy to answer any questions.

ETown Augmented 10th anniversary season

ETown Augmented is 10!

Our sincere thanks to everyone who has added their voice to out ensembles and to those who have supported our adult choir for these last 10 years!