Our Team

Dr. Frances Farrell

Dr. Frances Farrell

Artistic Director

A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Frances Farrell pursued her music studies in Winnipeg, graduating with Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Manitoba. She subsequently earned a Master’s Degree and Artist’s Diploma in Vocal Performance from McGill University.

Joanne Slack

Joanne Slack

Assistant Conductor

Joanne Slack has been making music with piano, organ and voice from the age of six. She completed her Royal Conservatory Grade 10 in Piano while away in Ottawa, and continued singing, directing and playing the organ for churches in her neighbourhood after moving to her neighbourhood of Minto, New Brunswick.

Ria Kim

Ria Kim

Pianist

Ria Kim (she, her) is a pianist originally from Korea and currently teaching at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and collaborating at Dalhousie University. She received her education at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts with Oxana Zotova at the Fountain School of Performing Arts (Dalhousie University) with Lynn Stodola, Peter Allen and at the Manhattan School of Music with Daniel Epstein where she earned her MMus.

Currently Hiring

Business & Communications Manager

While we are currently searching for our next outstanding business and communications manager, this manager email is being closely monitored by the choir executive.

Laurie Diver

Laurie Diver

Marketing Manager

After attending the 2022 and Spring 2023 performances of the Aeolian Singers, Laurie knew she wanted to be a part of this incredible group and was excited to learn that the choir was in need of a Marketing Manager.

Board of Directors

President
Candace Vieira
Vice President
Krystal Yorke
Treasurer
Natasha Drennan
Secretary
Anne Marie Coolen
Membership Coordinator
Hunter Dolomont
Fundraising
Stephanie Wood
Librarian
Bep Demings Mattern
Wardrobe
Jana Dempsey
Member at Large
Anne Jackman
Member at Large
Jaime Woolstencroft
Artistic Director
Frances Farrell (ex-officio)
Assistant Director
Joanne Slack (ex-officio)
Business Manager
TBA (ex-officio)

Our Singers

Soprano 1

Bep Demings-Mattern

Hunter Dolomont

Alanah Ellsworth

Camila Fisher

Hayley Giles

Shila Leblanc

Laura MacPherson

Emilie Mossman

Sherryl Patton

Agnes Szuecs

Olivia Tulloch

Jaime Woolstencroft

Soprano 2

JoAnne Akerboom

Leah Boulos

Jana Dempsey

Andrea Jeffrey

Kendall Jones

Sherri Mellish

Joanne Slack

Candace Vieira

Karen Williams

Alexandra Wilson

Alto 1

Emma Boardman

Anne Marie Coolen

Corinne Cox

Sue Crooks

Natasha Drennan

Erin Gaudet

Raquel Griffin

Melissa Hartery

Anne Jackman

Robin Lauriston

Alto 2

Candice Campbell

Lara Dempster

Cindy Fahie

Maria Halavrezos

Kamela Hutzley

Patricia Manuel

Shalynn McDonald

Molly Merriman

Jacqueline Quackenbush

Jenny Trites

Stephanie Wood

Krystal Yorke

THANK YOU TO OUR MUSIC SPONSOR

Councillor Shawn Cleary

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