Born and raised in North Hollywood California, Maria’s art definitely represents her Mexican heritage and her urban upbringing. She loves Frida and loves Dalí so her work has been called surreal. She loves using color for drama and mood. Her work is inspired by work itself. Really just sitting and letting images come and playing … Read more
Isabella has lived in Colorado Springs for 12 years, which has enabled her training at the Olympic Training Center, where she trains amongst other high-achieving athletes as a Team USA ice dancer. She is also a full time student at UCCS; she plans to get her math degree in 2025. In her free time, Isabella … Read more
Baylee is a Colorado native singer-songwriter with a passion for creative expression. She specializes in music composition, performance, management, producing, and is intrigued by innovative and entrepreneurial methods of the music industry. Currently, Baylee works as the General Manager at School of Rock where she helps students of all ages become performing musicians in Colorado … Read more
Aoi Koenig (née Funakoshi) originally hails from Chiba, Japan, where she started her classical ballet study at the age 7. Recognizing her talents, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music awarded Aoi a scholarship and she graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance in 2000. As an active international performing artist, Aoi danced with classical … Read more
Jeremy is the Bass Trombonist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, and Opera Colorado. He is the Band Director at Colorado College and plays in local band Edith Makes A Paperchain. Jeremy grew up in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Colorado Springs in 1994. His wife, Barb, works for the city’s Housing Division … Read more
Guitarist and conductor Colin McAllister is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His performances have been hailed as “sparkling….delivered superbly” (San Francisco Chronicle), “ravishing” (San Diego Union Tribune), and “an amazing tour de force” (San Diego Story). His most recent recording of all-original compositions with the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet was released in … Read more
E. De La aka Ebony De La Cruz, a Colorado Springs native, holds a passion for touching the lives of people through her music. Although very shy growing up, it was at 15 years of age that she began growing in her own artistry, as a soloist singer-songwriter. Since then, she has enjoyed singing publicly … Read more
Danny was born in Wyoming but has since circled the globe pursuing dances of all styles. Starting small while studying Kinesiology at the University of Wyoming, he has found himself dancing in Salt Lake City, Portland, Dublin, London, Paris, Tokyo, and was even caught on TV dancing in a local festival in Niigata, Japan. A short … Read more
Chocuba is a local musician who seeks to bring different kinds of music and soundscapes to every corner of the planet. Chiluba brings a fusion of music and textures to send you into another dimension. Styles of music integrated are alternative, R&B rock, space oprea blues, Spanish indie. and much more. Chocuba can be found on … Read more
Kim Olgren is the author of the internationally-selling cozy mystery, Flipped – A Jillian McElroy Flipping Mystery (writing as Kimberly Olgren). Flipping houses can be murder. As Jillian soon finds out when she buys her first house for renovation, setting off a powder keg of murder, kidnapping, and worst of all, the necessity to hire … Read more
