Musical Director - Barbara Ouellette

Barbara has been Musical Director of CTS for more that 10 years.  Barb studied at McGill and Acadia Universities and holds a degree in Music Education, specializing in voice. She has performed with Opera Hamilton, the Toronto Operetta Theatre and the Canadian Summer Opera Lab. She is a local church organist and teaches voice, piano and theory on a private basis.

Through her musical work for Durham and Nova Scotia schools, a children's mental health centre, Conservatory, Home for the Aged and New Brunswick Psychiatric Hospital, she has gained an appreciation both for the educational and therapeutic values of music. 

Barbara has performed with or conducted more than twenty ensembles.  She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra, pianist/director for Claidhmor and directed musical theatre for the Scugog Choral Society. Barb was awarded the provincial Thea Award for the Best Musical Director, for her fine efforts.

Accompanist - Natalia Kolacz

Natalia joined CTS in 1993 and is an accomplished pianist.  She holds a music degree from the University in Ukraine and in order to broaden her skill base she also completed a choir conductor's course in Edmonton. Presently, she is active in a number of musical endeavors in the community. Natalia teaches privately and at the Long & McQuade Education Centre. She also plays, sings and tours with a local band.  In addition to being devoted to her family, she teaches Ukrainian to adults and children in Oshawa.  Watch for her new CD coming out soon!

Assistant Musical Director - Michael Watts

Michael has been a member of CTS since 1995. His musical experiences include chorister at Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, England "ages" ago, folksinger/guitarist in various UK clubs, Assistant Director of the UK Championship Barbershop Choir "The Crawley Chordsmen", arranger and baritone in the 1978 UK Barbershop Quartet Champions "The Newtown Ringers", Gold Medallist with the Scarborough "Dukes of Harmony" and keyboardist/vocal harmonist in a number of local bands.

Assistant Accompanist - Janet MacDonald;

Assistant Accompanist Janet MacDonald joined the County Town Singers in 2004 and has already made herself indispensable as a rehearsal and performance pianist. She has long enjoyed playing a wide range of piano music – from classical and jazz to Broadway and pop – for her own enjoyment and at family parties. Her association with CTS, however, marks the first time she has lent her Grade 9 keyboard skills to a group. Janet has also sung with church choirs and enjoys playing the guitar and the flute (though not, she might add with characteristic modesty, at the same time).