Shauna Ruske, Alto

Name:  Shauna Ruske

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah

Family Info: Husband, 3 sons, 1 daughter

Favorite childhood memory: Buying root beer at the A &W stand on 21^st South.

Musical background: U of U Chamber Choir (Bernell Hales),  U of U A Cappella Choir (Ed Thompson),  Utah Opera Chorus

Years with UCA: Since 1991 with a four-year break to have babies.

Profession: Resource Aide at South Jordan Elementary School

Favorite UCA repertoire: Impossible to answer, but I must confess that the tension that builds in the Durufle “Kyrie” is almost more than I can take in!

Favorite UCA memory: That’s easy.  Singing Mass at Notre Dame.  Actually, the whole tour was fabulous.

Hobbies: Being a mom.

An accomplishment of which I am proud: I was the soloist in the 4^th Grade in the School Christmas program.  I sang “Silent Night” at the microphone.

Dream vacation: Anywhere the dollar is strong.

Where would you like to spend a year? Back in the U.K.

Where would you like to spend a day? Almost anywhere