VICKI HELWICK, Soprano

Vicki was raised in Long Beach, California, and sang her first solo in church there at the age of five. Singing in the choir was, and still is, a favorite pastime. She even met her husband singing in the choirs at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.

She earned her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at California State University, Sacramento.

After staying home to raise two children (a violist and bass player), she went back to school to earn her teaching credential and is currently teaching 7th grade Language Arts at Sequim Middle School.

Recently, Vicki has done two fundraising concerts, one for Port Angeles High School’s orchestra and another for the Sequim Choir. Both groups were preparing for trips to perform at Carnegie Hall. She sings with the Peninsula Singers. Her daughter, Elizabeth, is a freshman at the University of Idaho majoring in Dance Pedagogy and Choreography. Her son, Michael, is a junior at Port Angeles High School and plans to pursue a degree in Bass Performance.

Vicki recently appeared in Winter Wonderettes, a Readers Theater production directed by Maestro Ehling.