Artistic Director

Whether she is singing in a choir, playing trombone, playing piano, or learning a new instrument, Colleen is at her happiest when she is making music.

As a young girl, she learned to sing harmony through piano lessons and by singing with her Grandma. From her church choir in middle school, to the Comp’s Meistersingers and By Design, to her auditioned college choir, to the Prairie Spirit Chamber Singers, she’s been happily harmonizing ever since.

She studied at both the University of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Bible College before completing her Bachelor of Music in Religious Education with a major in trombone and a minor in piano.

Since college, she has participated in her local music community as much as possible—teaching trombone lessons and joining local ensembles such as the Swift Current Jazz Orchestra, Swift Winds, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Pep Band and the Prairie Spirit Chamber Singers.

Colleen believes that music is a wonderful outlet for creativity and emotion, but more importantly, it is a gift that can bring people together in community and lift their spirits. She is passionate about sharing it with others and thrilled to be joining the Swift Current Oratorio Choir as director.