Sandy Marron

Sandy has been the Musical Director of Lions Gate Chorus since November 1st, 1991. Her extensive training in classical piano (Grade X Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto), degrees in Psychology and Music Education from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), and vocal jazz & classical choral singing and conducting have all contributed to her success as a leader in the barbershop world.

Sandy is a Master 700 Director in the Director Certification Program, the highest designation possible in Sweet Adelines, and is a Certified Sound Judge for the organization. She is a professional barbershop coach, traveling the world as a coach for both Sweet Adelines and the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Sandy sings tenor with Brava!, 2004 International Quartet Champions, Canada's very first Queens of Harmony! She also co-founded Martini Quartet in 2008, and sang with them for 3 years, achieving 3 top five international medals. She now sings with Glow, 2016 Int’l 9th Place Medalist Quartet.

Kim Newcomb

Kim Newcomb is an active voice teacher, coach, and learning track maker based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. She has always had a love for music and an interest in helping others find their voice. Kim attended the University of North Texas and holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Music Education. She has a wide array of experience singing and teaching all genres of music, but her most favorite to perform is barbershop. Kim has experience singing with both barbershop quartets and choruses at an internationally competitive level, and serves as a clinician at harmony camps throughout the country. She currently sings in a mixed quartet, Half and Half, a female quartet, The Ladies, and serves as director for Capital City Chorus

Hot Pursuit Quartet

Hot Pursuit are the 2019 International Quartet Champions of Harmony, Incorporated, known as Harmony Queens. They are also the 2018 Champions of Sweet Adelines International’s Rising Star competition. Members Michaela Olson, Tessa Walker, Candra Rice, and Melody Hine hail from Frederick, MD, Rockville, MD, Los Angeles, CA, and Chattanooga, TN. They grew up loving barbershop music and are all proud members of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International, and Harmony Incorporated. They enjoy communal nap time, fangirling over their talented friends, and eating cheese pizza, though their true passion is spreading the love of singing to younger generations; teaching and mentoring at youth events across the country. Hot Pursuit pride themselves on having a varied repertoire that pushes the envelope, including four-part arrangements of musical theatre, jazz, pop, Disney, (and of course) good ol' barbershop songs.