Skyline Harmony Chorus
Our Director
Joan Henderson has been in the Chorus for 10 years. Joan was the Directors' Coordinator for Sweet Adelines International's Region 14 for 6 years and still serves on the Region's Faculty. She is totally wrapped up in the music and the challenge of singing a cappella – no instruments or orchestra backup to lean on. It's all about our voices' capabilities, the fun in education and the joy of “getting it right” and ringing chords. Joan is an outgoing personality who loves to showcase the chorus in performances. “Shy” is not a word that people use to describe her when she's performing – more like a “passionate pixie.” She has yet to live that description down but she takes it with good humor, until the talk turns to putting her in some type of elf costume! Joan's music background, enthusiasm and individual relationships with each woman in the chorus are just part of the synergy that makes Skyline Harmony the most joyous chorus in Charlottesville !
Our Assistant Director
Maggie Ober, has been barbershopping since 1992. She came to the chorus just looking for new friends and found a musical style that sang to her on many levels; she has learned about everything from sewing sequins and “what are Jazz hands?” to Pythagorean tuning and how to breathe. AND she found a great group of friends. She’s the “quiet one” to Joan’s pixie, but she has held just about every Chorus office and tackled her share of “jobs that needed doing”. She would never countenance an elf costume for Joan, but she does occasionally fantasize about wings…