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.

Amanda Wallace Trujillo
Vice President 

Growing up in Belen, New Mexico, Amanda was a member of the school choir. She also played percussion in the concert band and was a member of the drum line in Belen High's "Intensity" Marching Band. Amanda is the mother of 2 children and is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. ​She manages a local funeral home in Valencia County.

​Amanda joined On Q just one year ago singing Baritone. She has loved her experience so far and cannot wait to continue her musical journey with this amazing group of women!

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 graduating with a Business degree concentrated in Operations and Marketing.​​

Madeline Roe
​Treasurer 

Madeline discovered her love of singing when she joined her first musical theatre production in 3rd grade. Since then she has been involved in theatre productions and various choirs, including the Albuquerque Girl Choir. 
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Madeline first became interested in the barbershop style after being invited to an On Q concert by a member of the chorus. She joined On Q in April 2019. 
Madeline is a senior at the University of New Mexico pursuing a major sociology with a minor in religious studies. She will graduate in 2021 with hopes of continuing to law school. 
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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.

Emily Wildau
​​​​Director of Membership

Emily comes from a musical family and has been singing and performing since childhood. When she was 5, she wanted to be an opera singer.

​After years of training in classical singing, Emily joined OnQ in 2019 and is loving the experience of learning barbershop with a group of amazing, talented, and kind women! When she's not singing, Emily works as a policy analyst for New Mexico Voices for Children and is completing her Master's in Public Policy at UNM.