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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.
She currently teaches Music full time in the Spreckels School District. In addition to directing the Cypressaires, Kristen also directs the Bay Belles Women's Barbershop Chorus, the City of Monterey Community Band and sings in her quartet Vocal Point." In addition
to all
of this, she finds time to enjoy disc golf and
hiking.
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