MEET THE ENSEMBLE

Mickey Bond

Mickey Bond, alto, joined the Ensemble in 2006. An abstract acrylic artist, she co-owns Artful Soul: Creative Experiences Santa Fe, steps from Santa Fe’s historic plaza. Artful Soul offers painting parties, team-building events, private parties, guest teachers and more—we guide your process to free your creativity.(www.artfulsoulsantafe.com).

Barbara Doern Drew

Barbara Doern Drew, soprano, returns for her 45th joyful season with the Ensemble. She is devoted to lifelong evolutionary learning about who we are and why we are here, as well as assisting others in their life transitions by sharing “ancient wisdom for the modern journey” through her professional tarot practice (tarotbddrew.com).

Paulette Dubickas

Paulette Dubickas, soprano, says she was privileged last year to audition for and join the Ensemble. With few exceptions, she had taken a 40-year hiatus from musical groups. Now, singing alongside these multitalented women, a new world has opened for her, bringing joy to her heart. She hopes our efforts bring you joy as well.

Amy Gross

Amy Gross, soprano, is singing in her ninth season with the Ensemble. She performed for many years with the Austin Singers in Austin, Texas, and has sung in several church choirs, including First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. Amy is a legal secretary, freelance editor and avid birder.

Elena Guardincerri

Sue Katz

Sue Katz, alto, joined the Women’s Ensemble in 2005. She has also sung with the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus, Santa Fe Pro Coro and Canticum Novum. Sue is a family physician at La Familia Medical Center.

Julie Kirk

Julie Kirk, soprano, is celebrating her 27th season with the Ensemble! Behind the scenes, she helps with our website and Facebook and serves on the editing and repertoire teams. A longtime singer with the Zia Singers, Julie loves reading, connecting with friends old and new, discovering delicious food, traveling, and, of course, singing!

Amy Sue Macy

Amy Sue Macy, alto, recently moved from Nashville, where she taught music business at Middle Tennessee State University. Before academia, she toured as a professional musician and worked for record labels including MCA and RCA. Amy and her husband, Doug, enjoy exploring Santa Fe and keeping up with their two adult daughters.

Nancy Maret

Nancy Maret, a soprano in her 11th season, is a retired financial technology professional. Originally from New York, she now resides in Santa Fe County. She has performed with the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus, First Presbyterian Chancel Choir, New Mexico Performing Arts Society and the Sangre de Cristo Chorale.

Connie Marks

Connie Marks, alto, is in her 17th season with the Women’s Ensemble. She has also served as a past president of the board of directors. The joy of singing sustains her hope and passion for the positive effect of music as a force for healing in our world.

Jill McCormick

Jill McCormick, soprano, tried to retire from teaching—but soon ran back to school! She mentors at Sun Mountain Community School in Santa Fe and Gradalis Waldorf Teacher Training Center in Boulder. Jill also leads Sunbeams, a parent-child program, and teaches needle felting and puppetry for ages 9–90.

Cheryl McCulla

Cheryl McCulla, alto, a retired Latin teacher, has been a choral singer for almost as long as she has been talking and on a number of different continents as well. She also loves reading, painting and fiddling with her motley collection of musical instruments.

Shea McInerney

Shea McInerny, soprano, returns for her second year with the Ensemble. A lifelong singer, she rediscovered her love of choral music through community singing events in Santa Fe. When not singing, she works as a nurse and explores New Mexico with family and friends.

Lynn Osborne

Lynn Osborne, alto, migrated from New York City in her twenties to be the head of scenic painting at the Santa Fe Opera—New Mexico and opera enchanted her. After creating sets and murals for many years, Lynn taught elementary school music, and she currently sings with various chorales.

Sara Teppema

Sara Teppema, alto, is new to the Women’s Ensemble. She has sung in various community and church choirs over the years and sings with the Santa Fe Threshold Singers. She is a consulting actuary and in her free time loves hiking and yoga, preferably with her husband and three adult daughters.

Kathleen Villa

Kathleen Villa, soprano, is thrilled to be in her second year with the Ensemble. In addition to her day job as a pharmaceutical industry researcher, she is a lifelong choir singer, harpist, runner, and quilter. She and her college sweetheart are celebrating 35 years of marriage, and they have an adult son and daughter.

Bill Epstein

Bill Epstein, pianist, began studying piano at age 8 in Linden, New Jersey. Further studies were at the Chicago Musical College and Harvard University. In 2002, Bill moved with his wife, Sheila, to Santa Fe, and he became the Women’s Ensemble accompanist in 2006. His work here has included church jobs, playing for eurythmy dance at the Santa Fe Waldorf School and accompanying the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus, Canticum Novum, the Men’s Camerata and the Santa Fe Community College Chorus.