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Our Director, Kristen Thompson
 Kristen Thompson, Director Since 2001,
the Cypressaires Chorus has been directed by
accomplished musician, Kristen Thompson. She has a
BA in Music Performance in Percussion and an MA in
Choral Conducting, both from San Jose State
University. She has served on the faculties of both
public and private schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz
and Santa Clara counties and currently teaches music
at Chartwell School in Seaside. In addition to
directing the Cypressaires, Kristen also directs the
Bay Belles Women's Barbershop Chorus, the Monterey
Community Band and the Del Monte Brass at the Naval
Postgraduate School.
Kristen became involved in barbershopping twenty years ago when a men's quartet came to sing at the high school where she was teaching. Shortly after, she took the position of director for the Surf City Sweet Adelines chorus in Santa Cruz. After moving to the Monterey Peninsula, she was hired as our current director. She completed her Barbershop Director Certification program and has led the Cypressaires to victory as District Champions - Small Chorus. In addition to preparing, rehearsing and performing the chorus and teaching school, Kristen enjoys reading, hiking, disc golf and singing lead in Vocal Point. vocalpointquartet.blogspot.com.
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