Mr. Peterson attended the University of Northern Colorado, where he earned his B.A. in Music Education and a Masters of Arts in Choral Literature and Conducting. He retired from Colorado Springs School District 11 after 30 years of public school teaching: eight years at Irving Junior High School and 22 years at Mitchell High School as Choral Conductor/Music Chair. Mr. Peterson has served as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the state of Colorado and in Nebraska. Mr. Peterson has served as chairman of the Colorado All State Choirs, received honorable mention as Teacher of the Year, and was the first winner of the Governor’s Award for Excellence; in 2001 he was honored with the Distinguished Arts Educator Award. He now serves as an All State judge for the State of Colorado. Under his direction, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale Summit Ensemble, now in its Fifteenth season, has performed throughout the community, the state of Colorado, at Carnegie Hall in New York, at St. Olaf College in Minneapolis, and in Chicago. Internationally, they have toured three times to Japan, and during the summer of 2005 they toured Scotland, Wales and England. Mr. Peterson also conducts the Colorado Springs community choir, Soli Deo Gloria, winner of the 2002 Colorado Springs Music Awards "Best in Classical Choral Performance" award. Mr. Peterson has performed professionally with Abendmusik and the Denver Cherry Creek Chorale. He also has toured Europe with William Hall’s California Master Chorale and the Colorado Ambassadors of Music.

In addition to directing the Pikes Peak Singers, Mr. Crowder teaches at William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, where he serves as Vocal Music Director. Mr. Crowder received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Southern Colorado, where he studied with Kent Holliday. He earned a Master of Music degree from Arizona State University, having studied with Douglas R. McEwen, former Assistant Director of the Roger Wagner Chorale. Mr. Crowder is the recipient of the 2004-2005 Crystal Apple Award recognizing excellence in education in Colorado Springs, and the Arts, Business, & Education Distinguished Teacher Award. Under Mr. Crowder’s musical leadership, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale has earned a reputation as one of the leading children’s choirs in the United States. Under Mr. Crowder’s musical direction, the Pikes Peak Singers received a Gold Medal in the 1993 Golden Gate International Children’s Choir Festival in Piedmont, California, and First Place in the Children’s Choir Division of the 1994 International Kathaumixw in Powell River, British Columbia, and first place in the Prague International Festival in 2000. In 1998, the Pikes Peak Singers were featured at the American Guild of Organists National Convention, where they premiered Mr. Crowder’s Setting of Five Poems by William Blake.

Mrs. Roberts graduated from Northeast Missouri State University with a degree in vocal music education, and also has a masters degree in counseling from the University of Northern Colorado. She taught private voice and piano lessons for 15 years in Germany and Colorado Springs and was the Director of Music at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church for 10 years. Mrs. Roberts taught vocal music at Penrose Elementary School from 1989 to 2001. She was instrumental in the formation of the Annual District 11 Elementary Choir Festival. Currently, Mrs. Roberts is a counselor at Will Rogers Elementary. She is in her 15th season as a member of the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale artistic staff.

Sylvia has been a part of the Children’s Chorale family for several years as a part of the administrative staff, and is in her second year as director for Tuneful Trebles. Sylvia has a degree in Church Music from Barclay College. She has directed the children’s and teen’s music program at her church for 22 years, and has taught music in Cheyenne Mountain District 12. Her arts administration background includes work for the Colorado Springs Symphony, Colorado Opera Festival, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, and the Cucharra Music Festival. In addition to her duties here at the Children’s Chorale, she does freelance work for the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, and the Ride for the Brand Rodeo. Sylvia sings with the Colorado Springs Chorale and their small ensemble, Mosaic.