Cindy Hanson - Visual Architect
Cindy began singing in Sweet Adeline’s while she was in College at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1981. She started coaching soon after inside her own Region and District. She also helped her father’s chorus and a few local quartets.
Then in 1983 Greg Lyne asked Cindy to help with West Towns Chorus who went on to be International Champions that year. She then began work with The Masters of Harmony (FWD) and designed and coached their first 4 Gold Medal Packages. Cindy most recently designed and coached the last 5 Gold Medal packages for The Vocal Majority (SWD), as well as designed and taught the often talked about acceptance song – Joshua.
Cindy actively coaches In Sweet Adeline’s as well as the Barbershop Harmony Society. She prides herself on helping quartets decide who they are and who they want to be. She has coined the phrase "enhansenments". She has been lucky enough to work with groups at the International Gold Medal level in both Organizations. Cindy has also coached champions at the Rising Star, Collegiate, and Senior Level of competition.
Outside the Barbershop world Cindy has worked with groups like the Dapper Dans of Disney World, Rescue in the Gospel World, Rockapella in the A cappella world to name a few. She has traveled all over the world to coach groups in England, The Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland, Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Cindy has been guest faculty at Harmony College, IES (International Education Symposium) and Barbershop at Sea cruises. She enjoys creating, designing and teaching the fine art of visual performance that supports a musical production.