David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux. 

David Devost is excited about his new role as Chorus Council President.  He is a proud bass, singing with HGMC since 2018.  In his first season, he was voted Miss Congeniality.   During his tenure, he has also served as Social Committee Chair.  Since 2001, he has been teaching 3rd grade in New Britain. He also serves as building union representative. Currently he is in his 31st year of teaching. He is happily married to Chris. Together, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

David Weill has spent over 40 years working as a project manager so is adept at working with people and organizing things.  He is excited to take on his new role as Vice President.  David has been singing baritone in the chorus since joining in 2017.  He served 2 terms working as part of the Artistic Advisory Committee and 3 seasons singing in On-That-Note.  

In the summer of 2019, a young unknown leapt from the closet, changed their name with virtually no warning, auditioned for the HGMC literally the next day, never once looked back, even being awarded “Rookie of the Year.” Calvin serves as the Administrative Services chair for the Chorus Council and is proud to sing with the small but mighty Tenor 1 section. They have performed with the chorus in such roles as “incredibly grumpy boyfriend who must be covered in glitter in order to learn the spirit of the holiday season” and “below average snowflake dancer who is constantly criticized by giant talking candy cane,” though their loved ones will note that neither of these roles required any acting on Calvin’s part. Outside of the chorus, Calvin has been a high school special education teacher since 2014 and currently works with students with autism and neurological disabilities.

Darrell has been singing with the HGMC since fall of 2022 and has previously sung with Rock Voices and the Springfield Symphony Chorus. He is a longtime supporter of arts organizations having served as president of the South Hadley Music Parents Association for 9 years. Darrell works at UMass Amherst as an IT Director and in addition to singing loves to attend Broadway theater, a good board game night, and trips to Disney Parks. 

Rich Faucher is serving as your social chair for HGMC.  This is a fitting role for Rich since the pandemic; it has been his goal to reach out to new groups and people.  Getting to know new and old faces makes HGMC fun. He is looking for like-minded members who like to plan and organize fun events for the choir. So if you have some ideas, don’t be afraid to drop Rich an email or mention something at rehearsal.

Rich joined the choir in the fall of 2021. That first show, he was a dancing snowflake as well as Santa. He sings baritone but would love to sing tenor 2.  Outside of HGMC, Rich is a retired Art teacher, and since the pandemic, has been working as a Medical Case Manager for people with HIV in the New Britain / Bristol area. 

Alex Camire is pleased to be part of HGMC’s Chorus Council as the Community Engagement Chair. They first joined the chorus in 2020 and are grateful to be part of such a wonderful singing community as a first tenor. As a social worker and clinical training specialist, Alex prizes using one’s voice to inform, uplift and encourage others. They value community and the power of a collective voice for even greater impact. Alex plans to continue using their voice alongside others who wish to share hope, strength, joy and love through stories and songs.

Ron Rybnick will be celebrating his 10th year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Tom Sullivan. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

Ron was previously a singing member of the chorus but recently discovered the joys of being behind the scenes supporting the chorus family. In his spare time, Ron enjoys spending time with his husband Randy, his daughters, his dog Lincoln, as well as the rest of his family by blood and his chosen family. Ron also enjoys cooking, gardening and traveling.

Thomas Sullivan-GCLEF Co-Chair

Tom Sullivan is beginning his 3rd year with HGMC and is looking forward to serving as GCLEF Co-Chair with Ron Rybnick. Our goal is for GCLEFS to have a more active role within HGMC.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tom also enjoys working out but still is not ready to be on the cover of Men’s Fitness Magazine. He is also an avid hockey fan. Go Bruins!

John Roush has been a member since the start of the chorus. He was the first to be auditioned to be a member. John has served on the Chorus Council in multiple roles and is now the Fundraising Chair holding very successful drag bingos and popcorn sales. In his spare time he belongs to different fundraising organizations. He lives with his husband of 20 years with their 2 cats Midnight and Tux.