Board Information

Chair

Julia Wirth

John F. Kennedy High School

julia_wirth@dpsk12.net

Julia Wirth is currently the Director of Choirs at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver, CO. She received her Masters in Education with an emphasis in curriculum from the University of Northern Colorado and her Bachelors in Music Education with a choral emphasis from the University of Colorado Boulder. As a teacher she values relationship building, collaboration, and high level music making. When she isn’t in the classroom, she is performing around the metro area and has recently been the featured soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Arnesen’s Magnificat, and Forrest’s Requiem. Ms. Wirth loves spending time in the mountains and hiking with her dogs

Chair Elect

Noelle Gingrich

Rifle Middle School

ngingrich@garfieldre2.net

Noelle Gingrich is the 6–8 Choral and Performing Arts Teacher at Rifle Middle School. Her start to teaching began in Craig, CO, teaching 7–12 choir. After getting married to the love of her life, Noelle moved to Rifle and began teaching at Rifle Middle School. She taught at RMS for three years prior to taking eight years off to raise her kids. In 2019 Noelle found herself back at RMS, and has loved being back in the classroom. In her spare time she likes hanging out with her family, reading books, and singing with her husband and kids.

Immediate Past Chair

Carly Bright

Newton Middle School

cbright@lps.k12.co.us

Carly Bright has been teaching at Newton Middle School since the fall of 2019. She holds a Master of Music in Music Education from the the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from San Diego State University. Mrs. Bright loves working with middle school changing voices and helping to create lifelong lovers of music. When not working, she loves spending time with her husband, toddler, and dog, Toast.

Audition Specialist

Zachariah Smith

University of Colorado Boulder

zachariah.j.smith@colorado.edu

Before pursuing his Master's Degree, Zachariah was the choir teacher at Rocky Heights Middle School in Highlands Ranch. He graduated with highest honors from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021 with a B.M.E. in Choral Music Education. He currently sings tenor in the Denver-based choir Kantorei and enjoys running along the many Colorado mountain trails.

Secretary 

Allison Zema 

Erie Middle School 

Treasurer 

Vicki Bailey 

Colorado Children's Chorale 

Northern Governor 

Jamie Sinner 

Platte Valley Middle and High School 

Northern Governor 

Monica Pendergast 

Lesher Middle School 

Metro Governor/DEIA 

Rachael Parker 

Mrachek Middle School 

Metro Governor 

Ian Henning 

Peak to Peak Charter 

Southern Governor 

Michelle White 

Swallows Charter Academy 

Southern Governor 

Nicole Rabat 

Watson Middle School 

Ex-Officio Member 

Deanna Thaler 

Falcon Creek Middle School 

Western Governor

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