CSCC Staff

Marcia Hendricks--Executive Director
Ms. Hendricks has served the organization for 20 years, first as a volunteer and board member, and then as a paid staff member starting in 1989. Under her leadership, the Chorale has grown into one of Colorado Springs’ larger nonprofit arts organizations and one of the nation’s premier children’s choirs. Ms. Hendricks attended CU-The Springs. Prior to her involvement with the CSCC, she owned and operated a successful event planning and floral design business. Ms. Hendricks has served on many community nonprofit boards including the Pikes Peak Arts Council; Arts, Business, and Education Consortium: the Taylor Elementary School Advisory Council; and the committee to pass the Scientific and Cultural Arts Tax. She currently serves on the Steering Committee of the Kennedy Center’s Imagination Celebration and the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble Board of Directors. Ms. Hendricks has a vast knowledge of children’s choirs and nonprofit business and is a popular facilitator/advisor for board and organizational development with nonprofit organizations from throughout the region. She is a member of the American Choral Director’s Association, Chorus America, Artemis, and the Colorado Music Educator’s Association.

Donna Gillespie--Production Assistant
Donna has been a parent member of the Children’s Chorale for many years. Her three children sang with the Chorale and through their years she has had many opportunities as a Chorale volunteer. She has served on the Parent Council as a Parent Representative as well as Co-Chairman. Donna has been to every Chorale summer camp except two and regretted missing those. She has particularly enjoyed having the opportunity to travel with the Chorale. Donna’s background is in children. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master’s of Science in Speech Therapy and Elementary Education. She taught reading and speech skills to children with special needs up until the time her children were born. Since then Donna has tutored, taught after school classes, and volunteered at church, school and in the community. She’s thrilled to be helping in the office and getting to know your children.

Sherry Hoerl Bookkeeper
Sherry Hoerl started as a Chorale parent in 1994 when her two daughters joined the Children’s Chorale. She served in several positions on Parent Council including Uniform Volunteer and fondly remembers the “pre-Rosebud’s” days of having her guest bedroom filled with navy pants and red polo's just before uniform distribution time! Sherry has been part of the Chorale staff since February 2000 and currently holds the position of Outreach Coordinator and Bookkeeper. Even though she is not usually in the office during rehearsals, she also maintains the Chorale financial records, so she is very familiar with your names if not your faces! Sherry also works part time for Lutheran Family Services. Sherry has a B.S. from Valparaiso University, and has previously worked as a teacher, banker, and as a church business manager/bookkeeper.

Sylvia Hutson--Graphics Design, Advertising and Tickets Coordinator
Sylvia has been a part of the Children’s Chorale family for several years as a part of the administrative staff, and and recently assumed the position of director of 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 21 years, and has taught music in Cheyenne Mountain District 12. Her arts administration background includes 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 also maintains a freelance graphics design studio in her home, and does work for the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and the Ride for the Brand Rodeo. Sylvia also works as a designer for a local direct marketing firm. She is a Colorado native, and has lived in Colorado Springs for 38 years.

Jen Lennon - Acting Coach and Choreography
Jen returns to Colorado Springs after spending 14 years living in Chicago & Toronto. She earned a Bachelor degree in Performance Studies and a Master in Education & Social Policy from Northwestern University. Jen has designed and implemented drama curriculum for students in public and private schools, has directed numerous youth theatre productions, and has a teaching background in storytelling, music and forensics. Jen has continued her own performing since graduating from the Children’s Chorale in 1985. She has performed in a variety of musicals, revues, concerts and church events, receiving recognition in the Toronto area for her work. Jen combines her love of sports and music by performing the national anthem for Major League baseball, the NBA and the Canadian Football League. Jen is thrilled to return home to CSCC and to a warm circle of family & friends.

Tom Linz--Sound Technician
A man of many talents, Tom Linz has been a part of the Chorale family for many years, first as a Chorale parent (two of his children were Chorale members) and continuing as the Chorale’s sound technician. In addition to running sound for most of the Chorale’s concerts, Tom does concert set-up, photography, and computer trouble-shooting for the Chorale, (among other things). This past summer he traveled with the Pikes Peak Singers on their tour to Australia, New Zealand and Japan. After working many years with computers, Tom recently began working with Ultrasound Communications and travels around the United States working on various projects for concerts, conventions and seminars. He is also working on developing his interests in photography into a business.

Maria Capp--Development and Production
Maria Capp is a writer and editor who works with local non-profit organizations in grant writing and production management. She has been production manager for theater, opera, dance and choral music and writes grants, newsletters, marketing tools. She has a BA in English and performing arts from Colorado College and a Masters Degree in theater literature and criticism from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Maria lives in Palmer Lake with her husband and three children.

Lori Bammesberger, Director, Sunrise Singers and Eastern Plains Youth Choir
and Vocal Coach