Kari Dick holds a Bachelor of Science in English Composition, and she loves choral music’s ability to elevate the expressive power of already magnificent texts. She sang with choirs at Brigham Young University and was a member of the Salt Lake Symphonic Choir and the Salt Lake Choral Artists. She has performed as a soloist with the Evanston Civic Orchestra and Chorus. Kari grew up in a musical family and still enjoys singing with her siblings more than just about anything else. When she’s not singing, she can usually be found traveling, reading, writing, hiking, or watching classic movies.
Hilary Ferguson is a graduate from SUU’s Master of Music in Music Technology program, where she was the program’s outstanding graduate in 2023. She had previously earned bachelor’s degrees in music from Utah Tech University and in mathematics from the University of Utah. During her studies at Utah Tech, Hilary was a vocal soloist in concerts, operas, and other festivals, and she has also been a vocal soloist with the Cello Society of Southern Utah. Hilary currently enjoys conducting a church choir and creating lifelike orchestrations using virtual instruments. When she is not singing, Hilary loves playing the harp, baking cookies, and helping her teenagers with their math homework.
Ann Hatch grew up in a home brimming with music. She learned to sing from her mother, a vocal teacher, and also played the flute and piano from an early age. Ann sang in her high school’s choirs in Salt Lake City and then sang for four years with the University of Utah Singers, with whom she soloed and toured Europe three times for international choral competitions. After moving to St. George, she was a soloist in the Southwest Symphony’s production of Handel’s Messiah. Ann has both taken and taught voice lessons throughout her life and enjoys sharing a love of music with her husband and four children.
Linda Heikkila, section leader, has a passion for music that she shares with over 500 choir students each year at Crimson Cliffs High School and Washington Fields Intermediate School. Her choirs perform at high levels, as evidenced by their consistent superior ratings at festivals, such as first place at the prestigious Anaheim Music Festival in California. She was awarded Washington Area Chamber of Commerce “Teacher of the Year, 2023.” As a graduate of BYU, she received the “Top Student Teacher Award.” She earned her master’s degree from Western Governors University in 2013. She also enjoys running, cycling, hiking, and spending time with her husband, Art, ten children, and twenty-eight grandchildren.
Melissa Hinton has been involved in symphony (violin), choral, and solo performances from the age of five and in theater from the age of eight. Though Melissa has not had any significant formal training in music, she learned from high school teachers and other talented mentors. She has recorded with Utah’s Clive Romney and has performed in countless music events, including choral works throughout Utah, the United States, and Italy. She has also been the music director for musical theater productions and choirs. Melissa has been privileged to sing with the St. George Chamber Singers since its inception.