About Us

Our Approach

Voices Rock welcomes everyone, whether you’re a seasoned singer or have never performed in your life and finally want to take the leap.

Rehearsal cycles run for six weeks and culminate in a performance at the end of the session.

Voices Rock started in Denver and has expanded to Los Angeles! To learn more about our history and our Colorado choirs click here.

Can’t attend every rehearsal? No problem! We provide Drop Box recordings for you to listen to at your convenience. Once you are a member and the session begins, you will receive access to our Member portal where you will find everything you need for fun and successful session!

The goal of Voices Rock is to build community, and we provide several social opportunities outside of rehearsal for our fantastic members to get to know each other. We also strive to help our community through charity and several outreach performances each year. 

Reasons to Join

  • You love to sing!
  • It’s yoga for the brain
  • You get to meet new people
  • You’ll learn more about music
  • We create and build community
  • We get to do something meaningful together
  • Everyone has a voice and a right to sing!
  • Music is good for the soul.
  • It’s so much fun!

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Before You Come:

  • Stay up-to-date with our email communications
  • Listen to the recordings of our current songs on Dropbox!
  • Leave all your cares at the door and get ready to sing your heart out!

What To Bring:

  • Feel free to bring you beverage of choice and share if you wish! 
  • Help the planet – bring a reusable cup!
  • A pencil and/or highlighter
  • You might want a binder or folder to keep your music organized

Meet The Team

Betsy Leighton

Co-Founder, Strategic and Creative Director

Betsy has worked in the film and television industry for the last twenty-five years. Betsy brings a wealth of organizational knowledge and passion to all of her creative pursuits. Currently a partner at Unreal Media, she has spent most of her career at Starz, Ovation, Animal Planet, and High Noon Entertainment. In 2005 she founded Challenge Denver, a nonprofit dedicated to forging connection between youth and their communities. She currently chairs the board of SeriesFest. Betsy has published a YA novel for Dutton and is finishing her first adult novel, My Life on the Stage. She holds an undergraduate degree from Barnard College, a Master’s in Social Work from Hunter College, and an MFA in Screenwriting & Television from Stephens College. Betsy fell in love with choir while living in London and singing with local choirs.

Sarah Dealy

Executive Director

Sarah Dealy is a writer and radio producer living in Los Angeles. In 2018, she started the independent podcast, The Void, an experimental journey through emptiness. Since then she has made audio for places such as WNYC, Pushkin, and Radiotopia, and published essays for Cobra Milk and others. She has won awards for both her work producing and story editing audio. She also wrote the weekly webcomic Zatanna and the Ripper for DC Comics and WEBTOON, in print from Penguin Random House.

Caleb Collins

Musical Director

Caleb Collins is a Grammy-nominated Recording Artist, Arranger, Producer and Music Director whose career has spanned a wide variety of genres and musical roles. He has worked with multiple Grammy-award winning artist and signed a publishing deal with a prominent Nashville record label, earning him two Dove Award nominations, with scores of artists recording his compositions. Caleb has over 20 years of experience serving as a Music Director in churches across various denominations, specializing in directing and growing choirs.

His musical journey has led him around the globe performing on cruise ships, on television, in amphitheaters and in concert halls with symphonies, bands and theatrical performances.

As a solo artist, Caleb has produced and orchestrated seven albums, showcasing his mastery of jazz, pop, gospel, and classical styles. Highlight of his career include international concert tours and even a performance at a presidential inauguration.

During his time in New York City, Caleb made his mark on Broadway, working as a transcriptionist for the musical Allegiance, starring George Takei. While in NYC, he also honed his craft by studying orchestration at The Juilliard School of Music.

For the past six years in Denver, Caleb has directed Voices Rock Choir, a 300+ member community choir, performing at prestigious venues such as The Newman Center, Colorado Rockies games, and the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Now, Caleb is thrilled to bring his passion and expertise to Los Angeles, launching the first California location of Voices Rock.

Outside of music, he finds joy in gardening, savoring coffee, exploring niche fragrances, creating art, and spending time with his beloved tabby cat, Bunny.

Jill Teas

Co-Founder

Musical and Creative Director Jill has taught choral and general music for twenty six years in Atlanta and Denver where she has directed multiple award-winning choirs. In Denver, Jill taught music at Stanley British Primary school for eleven years where she directed 150 children in her 3-4-5 choir as well as vocal ensembles in the middle school. She has co-directed multiple musical theatre productions at Stanley as well as the Kent Denver summer arts program. She brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to all of her musical direction and performances. Jill spent two years with the international performing group, Up With People, including a year as the vocal coach on their staff. Jill has been singing professionally in Athens and Atlanta, Georgia and throughout Denver for the past twenty-six years. As the co-founder and musical director of Voices Rock, Jill has built and led our 200 plus member choir and directs the Voices Rock Flagship choir in Park Hill and our smaller performance group, the Supplementals. With performances from Red Rocks to Ted Talks, she has established herself as one of the premier choir directors in the area. Jill maintains a private voice studio for singers of all ages. She holds a degree in music education/voice concentration from the University of Georgia.