Meet The Board
Our Story
Harmony Road's mission is to create a culturally diverse, inclusive, all gender, artistic a cappella ensemble that contributes meaningfully to the northern Colorado arts community.
We were founded in January of 2024 by a group of passionate singers who wanted to create something new using the best of what we'd learned through their musical journeys. We had a few key principles in mind from the start:
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Sing at a high level. This means each singers brings their best voice and their best self, and we combine into an ensemble that brings joy to our audiences
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Drive individual accountability. This means that the work we do outside of rehearsal in learning our music and improving our voice and performance skill is equally, if not more important, than our work during rehearsal. It is the goal of every member of Harmony Road to arrive at each rehearsal better than they left the previous one.
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Collaborate! We do not have a single front-line director-- instead we have an engaged Music Team who work together to select music, make artistic choices, and polish our delivery. Also, we have a very involved set of officers who make up our Board of Directors-- they ensure Harmony Road is on a firm organizational and financial footing.
What does this all mean? In our short time together, Harmony Road has already become a mixed a cappella and barbershop chorus dedicated to providing the community with the sweet sounds of four-part harmony. We are a group of talented and passionate singers who come together to create something truly special. We believe in the power of music to bring people together and create meaningful connections. Our performances are a celebration of this belief, and we strive to share our love of music with everyone we meet.
We are also always welcoming new members! Please learn about our audition and membership process.
Meet Our Leadership
Founder & President
Tim Peterson
Tim is responsible for dreaming up the idea of "Harmony Road". As President, he is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Board, whose function is to provide administrative support to the Chorus.
Tim has been singing since college, in a variety of choral ensembles, a cappella groups, and barbershop choruses and quartets. He was the Music VP and then President of the Old Dominion Chorus in Virginia and later was the VP Operations for Parkside Harmony.
Treasurer
Amber Reimer
The Treasurer leads the Finance Team, who is responsible for the financial posture of the Chapter and Chorus. Among other things, they handle our budget, receive and disburse money (with the approval of the Board), and file our taxes.
Amber was involved in a chorale and small traveling ensemble in college. She's been singing since preschool, following in the steps of her father who was also a barbershop singer. She is a part of several ensembles to include Harmony Road, The Timberliners, and a quartet called "Social Experiment".
Secretary/ Board Member
Sajeela Padder
A Board Member at Large helps to represent the chorus members on the Board, while also pitching in on various committees and teams.The Secretary is responsible for organizational filings (with the State, IRS, BHS, etc) and handling other administrative functions.
While this is Sajeela's first step into the barbershop world, Sajeela has been singing a cappella for 20 years. She was the music director of the University of Maryland Faux Paz, which received several awards at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). More recently, she sang in North Carolina with Queen City Groove and the Charlotte Symphony Chorus.
VP of Music and Performance
Renee Noack
The VP Music & Performance is responsible for the smooth operation of the Music Team, which is made up of the four Section Leaders as well as the Visual Team.
Renee was introduced to barbershop in the year 2000 and has been singing in Sweet Adelines choruses and quartets since then, currently with Surround Sound Quartet. Her first performing experiences were as a child doing folk dances on stage and singing harmonies with her sister as they accompanied themselves on guitars.
She is excited to be part of this talented group of singers.
VP of Membership
Dom Ruffatto
The Membership team is the primary point of contact for prospective and new members. They can help you find things, navigate the membership process, and are generally helpful with all things.
Dom has been singing all of his life in groups of many styles including classic choral music, worship music, jazz ensembles, and an acoustic rock duo with a little barbershop mixed in here or there. After about a 10 year break from performing, Dom has jumped back into the fray with Harmony Road. Dom lives in Fort Collins with his wife and son.
VP of Marketing
Ligita Cunningham
The Marketing VP is responsible for running the Marketing Team and ensuring Harmony Road has a strong, well-known brand in the community. This includes our external website, social media, print ads, and community and media outreach.
Ligita grew up in Northern Colorado and has been singing for decades- mostly in school choirs, church choirs and voice lessons but also in shows such as "Stars of Tomorrow" when she was younger. This is her first time singing barbershop , as she mostly sang traditional chorus and jazz prior. She went to college as a voice major at UNC in Greeley but later pursued an MBA and a MPH. She enjoys spending time with her two young boys.