Tony R. Sparks
​Director

Tony has been singing publicly since 3rd grade, performing in choruses and choirs throughout secondary school and into college. At the University of Colorado, Boulder, he studied music theory and performance. Tony has directed three men's choruses. He developed a particular love for a cappella harmony while in junior high school, and sang in his first competitive barbershop quartet in 9th grade. He eventually went on to sing for nearly 20 years with an internationally-ranked medalist quartet, Bank Street, that performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada and England.
Today, in addition to directing On Q, Tony is a vocal coach, arranger, and Certified Music Judge for barbershop contests. He is actively involved in promoting a cappella music and arts collaboration throughout the Albuquerque community, and especially enjoys working with young people to help ignite in them a life-long love of music.

Chelsea Swisher
President

Soon after moving to Albuquerque in 2016, Chelsea made friends with a door-to-door Bernie campaigner, who happened to be a singer and a friend of one of our own barbershopping ladies. The rest is history! Chelsea owns an online vintage clothing retail store. In her spare time she has been volunteering for domestic violence/sexual assault awareness for over ten years. She is also a Francophile and a party host extraordinaire.

Carlie Capener
​Secretary

 Carlie's love for music began in the 5th grade when she first picked up a guitar. She has been involved in youth bands, theatre productions, and marching band. Today, she is a member of her church's praise band, singing and playing guitar.
Carlie found her love for the barbershop style in 2017 when she joined On Q chorus. She loved the music but also the friendship of this passionate choir. 
Carlie is a student at the University of New Mexico in pursuit of a Business degree concentrated in Operations and Marketing. She will graduate in May 2020. 

Naomi Davidson
​Treasurer

Naomi has been involved with music from a young age, including stints in concert band, marching band, church choir and band, bell choir, jazz band, orchestra, and various choirs, not least of which include the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
​After a hiatus due to small children, she joined On Q Chorus in November 2016 and quickly discovered the joy of harmony and friendship inherent to barbershop, as well as an enhanced social life thanks to her new friends in On Q.  Outside of the music world, Naomi works in the environmental science field, and enjoys baking, puttering around in the garden, and hiking...when not chasing after her kids, that is.​

Rachel Romero
​Director of Membership

Rachel Romero has loved the art of performance for as long as she can remember. High school choir led to participating in the Disney College program. Rachel joined On Q in 2014!
Rachel has recently started her dream job at Make-a-Wish Albuquerque and has been busy granting wishes and spreading joy!
Rachel is also a disney nerd and will sing any song upon request!
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Abby White
Member at Large

Abby White is a beautiful soul who joined On Q in 2018. She is a strong baritone and alumni of NM Harmony Camp. 
Abby is going into her third year at the University of New Mexico. She is an evolutionary anthropology major with a minor in geography. Abby is also a proud member of UNM's Honors college.
Creativity is Abby's specialty. Outside of school and singing, she loves baking and watercolor painting. Abby loves all animals and even has a pet snake! She has also assisted with event and concert planning for the chorus.