Tony is excited to be a member of Hope in Harmony! He comes from a musical family and has been singing from a young age. Though native to Hawaii, southern Maryland has been his home for nearly 30 years....
Caroline is a student, currently working towards her bachelor’s degree in choral music education from the University of Utah. She has been involved in choir since the 3rd grade. ..
Nicole (she/her) is an artist, writer, activist, coach, and mother. As the owner of Ruffled Feathers, a coaching and consulting company, she is dedicated to divesting from grind culture while...
A native of Calvert County, Mrs. Combs is enjoying her 21st year teaching sweet, sweet harmonies and creating overly ambitious mash-ups for the choral students of Calvert High School...
David Fazekas, Tenor, originally from New Orleans Louisiana, grew up in Calvert County Maryland, where he attended Calvert High School, was later awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education...
Stephanie is a native Charles County resident who currently directs the La Plata High School choral program. She studied for her Bachelor of Music in the area of Vocal Performance...
Laine Gleisner Ritchey grew up immersed in music and has performed on many different stages. Her favorite vocal memory however was opening for Pentatonix in 2019 as part of a small ensemble under the direction of TC O'Brien...
Gabriel is an Elementary General Music Teacher and Choral Director at William A. Diggs Elementary School in Charles County, MD. He further serves as a vocal coach at Danin’s Showbiz Boutique in La Plata, MD...
Brittnee is a singer/songwriter born in Southern California but raised mostly in Charles County Maryland. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance from Morgan State University...
Kristin has been teaching at Charles County Public Schools for 18 years. First at the middle school level and now at North Point High School for the last 15 years...
Jasmine is a Sales Manager from Waldorf, MD, and a proud alumni of Maurice J. McDonough High School. She is a nail-styling aficionado, avid gamer, an ardent lover of reading, and variety collector...
Joy Jones is currently an elementary music teacher in Charles County. She started a business Joyful Music where she teaches vocal and piano lessons from her home as well as plays piano professionally for local churches, concerts, and events...
Samantha grew up in Fleetwood, PA and went to college at Penn State University. She then completed her master's degree in physician assistant studies at PCOM...
Since middle school, singing has been a part of Rob's life through various choruses, musicals, acapella and barbershop groups.After a pause from singing barbershop with the Alexandria Harmonizers to complete Master's and Doctorate...
Brian is a graduate of Salisbury University where he obtained a degree in music education and is currently the choral director at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, MD...
Catey is a middle school choir teacher for Calvert County Public Schools and has been teaching for 8 years. Catey believes that a class like choir can build the confidence needed for students to...
Shannon is honored to be among the first singers of Hope in Harmony. A choir geek at heart, she has been singing since elementary school, and is almost never without a group to sing with...
Emma currently works for SMCPS as a substitute teacher, she attends CSM getting an associate’s degree in Music and Arts focusing in Vocal performance...
Anthony is a software engineer from St. Mary's County, MD. He has been involved in the arts for most of his life, playing trumpet from age 9 through college at the University of Maryland in various jazz and concert bands...
Daniel (Dan) is a proud member of Hope in Harmony! Music has always been an integral part of Dan's life, and he is excited to continue his musical journey with Hope and Harmony...
Ernest Sallee, Sr. is a career musician and composer, currently serving as the Pastor of Worship & Arts at South Potomac Church where he has lead the performing and visual arts for more than 18 years...
Katie is a native of Charles County and has loved performing her whole life. As a child, she participated in local theater as a member of Encore Kids...
Haley has been involved in music since she could walk. She wrote her first song on the piano at 3 years old and her love of music has snowballed from there...
Christian is a graduate of thee Winston Salem State University and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Music Business with a Voice Concentration, and a minor in Business Administration in 2019...
Mrs. Kylie Teston has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Frostburg State University and a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from Messiah University...
Kourtney is a speech-language pathologist and voice teacher from Charles County, MD. She has special interest and training in helping patients with vocal injuries...
Patrick Wathen
Choir Member
Patrick is a singer and dancer from La Plata, Maryland. He has performed in numerous honor choirs including the Maryland Senior All State Choir and the Chamber Choir at the College of Southern Maryland....
Justin Bruce Kirby II was born in New Orleans Louisiana, though he didn’t stay long. He was born into a Navy family, which pretty much means he moved every 3-4 years...
Joshua, a promising tenor, is beginning his first year with Hope in Harmony. He brings a wealth of experience from his youth choir days, having participated in All-County Chorus for several years...
Preston is an 11th grade student at Leonardtown High School who has been singing for 5 years, though his parents would say he’s been singing since he was little...