Born and raised in Las Cruces, Irene Brink has performed musically on stage, as a solo performer and in choirs throughout the area since early childhood. Since receiving a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and a Master's in Music from NMSU she has been active in the local musical community. She has maintained a private voice studio for fifteen years and is currently the Director of Choirs at Vista Middle School. Since 2014 she has been able to enjoy the musical outlet and fellowship of SInging Out Las Cruces from both sides of the stand, first as a singer, then as the Artistic Director.​​​​​

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Roy Rivas is a native of Las Cruces. He has been a member of Singing Out Las Cruces since the first practice and performance in 2011. He is active in the community, as a whole. His work is in healthcare and has been part of the healthcare community for more than 30 years. He is committed to treating everyone with equity, respect, and compassion. ​​​​​​​

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Originally from Nebraska, Jude studied Theatre at the University of Nebraska before embarking on a career as a contract actor, performing across the country. After relocating to Austin, Texas with their husband, Jude spent 21 years immersed in the city’s vibrant arts scene, with performances that took them as far as New York City and Scotland.

While theatre remained a passion, Jude found their true calling in community-building—spending nearly two decades with the YMCA of Austin advocating for Safety, Dignity, and Belonging for all, especially for marginalized communities.

In 2024, Jude and their husband made the move to Southern New Mexico with their two pups, seeking a life rooted in kindness, nature, and connection. A lifelong lover of harmony—both in music and in community—Jude is honored to support Singing Out Las Cruces in its mission to create joy, celebrate diversity, and build inclusive community through song.​

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    Liz Brink is originally from El Paso, Tx. but after years of going to school, working, and volunteering as a Dramaturg at the local theatres here in Las Cruces and basically just sleeping in El Paso, she fully embraced life in Las Cruces. She recently retired after a 20 year career in Early Childhood Education where she worked diligently to teach tiny humans how to be accepting, compassionate, resilient, and most importantly, unapologetically themselves. She's an avid reader, writer, artist, and gamer. She also loves spending time with her amazing wife and son, who are her favorite collaborators in both mischief and Minecraft.

    Now with a little more free time, and a lot more coffee, Liz pours her energy into the creative side of life. For Singing Out Las Cruces, Liz is the one-person Media & Marketing Department. She's responsible for Singing Out's new logos, the website, concert programs, promotional materials, merchandise, and social media content. If it's from Singing Out and it's online, then chances are Liz made it.

  With a deep love of community, creativity, and queerness, Liz is proud to support Singing Out Las Cruces' mission, vision, and commitment to creating a safe inclusive space for everyone to make music.​​​

​Marco is thrilled to be returning to gorgeous Southern New Mexico. During his decade long tenure in NYC, he was a staff pianist at esteemed institutions such as the American Ballet Theatre, NYU, New York City Ballet, Marymount Manhattan College, the Mark Morris Dance Center, Broadway Dance Center, New York Theatre Ballet and School, The Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Joffrey Ballet School, Ballet Academy East, and the NY Doukodovksy Conservatory of Dance. Marco's New York performance highlights include Carnegie Hall, The Lambs Club, The 92nd Street Y, and The House of Yes, Marco Antonio maintains a private teaching and coaching studio, and he currently a Collaborative Pianist for Las Cruces Public Schools.​​​​​​​​​​​

Katalina Hadfield was born and raised in Las Cruces, and thinks of this beautiful city as her artistic home. Growing up, Katalina was in voice lessons with SOLC's Artistic Director, Irene; she was also in many choirs under the direction of Irene's mom, Geri. Today, Katalina works as a public defender here in Las Cruces. In her spare time, she is involved with local theatre and drag performances. Since she went through her gender transition, Katalina has struggled to find a place where her presence and voice can be accepted--until she found SOLC! She's so grateful to help corral such a magical, open-hearted, and congenial group of talented singers!

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Originally from Nebraska, Scott joined the Las Cruces Community and the Singing Out Loud Choir in 2024. He has performed over the years in music, theatre, and dance and loves the impact of our collective voice as part of the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community here in Las Cruces and in SOLC. With a deep belief in music's power to entertain, heal, and inspire, Scott contributes to SOLC's mission of giving voice to the community and striving for a society where all people are respected and appreciated. He is particularly drawn to the choir's commitment to creating a safe and inclusive space where diversity is celebrated.

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Outside of his work with SOLC, Scott enjoys hiking in the beautiful New Mexico landscape with his spouse and their dog. He has explored a career in date and analytics over the last 20 years and works full-time at the American Cancer Society as the Director of Date Insights and Visualizations for outcomes related to patient facing work. Scott is dedicated to supporting the growth and impact of Singing Out Las Cruces and looks forward to fostering continued unity and joy through music in the community.​​​