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Starlet is thrilled to be
Skyline's YWIH quartet. They are four college
students bringing a wide variety of musical
knowledge to the quartet giving a fresh
new flavor to the barbershop sound. Just
recently, Starlet competed at the International
Education Symposium in the Rising Star contest
for the first time, and were ecstatic to
have taken 3rd Place! They look forward
to what the future has in store for them.
Starlet is:
Kaly Warner (Tenor)- Kaly
is in her second year at the University
of Colorado at Boulder. She is a Psychology
major with a minor in Philosophy. Don't
let that fool you though; she has an impressive
musical background including All State Choir
and as well as leading roles in her high
school musicals such as "Les Miserables."
She has sung in two previous quartets, her
first being Fourté with lead, Neyla
Pekarek. Her second quartet, Tag, You're
It!, placed first in the high school competition
in 2005. Kaly is not currently singing with
the chorus, but is delighted to be singing
with Starlet.
Neyla Pekarek (Lead)- Neyla
joined Skyline in July of 2005, and she
couldn't be more ecstatic. She is currently
in her third year up at the University of
Northern Colorado studying Music Education.
Neyla brings a unique quality to the group
including a heavy musical theatre background
and a jazz background as well. She was a
member of both the Colorado All State Choir,
as well as the Colorado All State Jazz Choir
in 2004 where she met bass, Taylor O'Donnell.
She began her barbershop background at age
15 when her high school choir director,
Darin Drown taught her the first tag she
ever learned. Clearly, she was hooked.
Becky Maybury (Baritone)-
Not much needs to be said here! Becky, the
daughter of Vickie Maybury, is obviously
no stranger to barbershop. She has sung
in numerous quartets, one being a YWIH quartet
who competed at IES, and one who competed
on the International Stage! All before she
reached her 21st birthday... Becky is currently
in her fourth year at the University of
Colorado at Boulder studying Psychology
and hopes to become a vetrinarian. She brings
incredible music knowlegde to the quartet
as well as great leadership skills.
Taylor O'Donnell (Bass)-
Starlet is overjoyed to have found Taylor.
She has never sung barbershop before, but
you would never know it with her huge resonant
bass sound. Taylor is a Vocal Performance
major at the University of Northern Colorado.
She is primarily a jazz vocalist and has
worked with many well known jazz groups
such as The New York Voices and M-Pact.
She was a member of both All State Choir
and the All State Jazz Choir for two consecutive
years, and she studied for many years under
Lila Mori unaware that Lila was a Sweet
Adeline! Taylor is not a member of Skyline
right now, but is enjoying her time with
Star.
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