attending Lawrence University in Appleton, WI she received extensive coaching in musical theater. Shortly after moving to Chicagoland in 1991, she joined a community chorus. Immediately she became a featured soloist and had Bob Zaun as her arranger and accompanist. One evening, the regular Jazz Spectrum's soprano couldn't make a rehearsal and Peggy was pressed into service. The lesson here is, "don't leave your space!" That singer missed one too many rehearsals and was history and Peggy hit the Big Time, a member of the Jazz Spectrum! She is married, with a married daughter. Peggy is very excited about her new position as surgical assistant to a local veterinarian.
STACY EIFERT,alto... Not only is she a fine singer, she's also a talented percussionist as evidenced by her drum solo on her father's ivory piano keys at age two causing irreparable damage! After that auspicious beginning she became one of only two girls ever to play snare drum in the history of the Marching Illini. No small feat, since at a mere 5', the weight of the drum and harness was more than 20% of her body weight. She's married to John, Jazz Spectrum's drummer. They have two children. Stacy recently completed her Masters Degree in Education and is teaching 3rd grade She's also Bob Zaun's daughter.
DAN MAHER, tenor...He began organized singing at age 10. Fortunately for us, his singing voice never changed. He can hit those really high notes, so critical in creating the wide, rich sound associated with the Jazz Spectrum. Dan is an electrical engineer at Underwriters Laboratories.. He was also "discovered" in the same community chorus as Peggy. Dan and his wife have a daughter enrolled as a Freshman in ISU and a married son in the US Navy. Recently they were blessed with a grandson. Their youngest son, Sean, was a Marine who lost his life in 2005 defending Iraq's right to establish a democracy. We all share in their grief!
TIM LAUD, bass...,we discovered Tim anchoring the bass section in a local church choir. His first brush with music was in grade school where he played trombone. He continued his love of those low notes by also playing the sousaphone thru high school and college. He's quick to say that all those years of training in hearing, playing and singing root notes did little to prepare him to sing the 5 note, Jazz Spectrum chords...with only four voices! The root of the chord is often omitted! Tim's daytime gig is an electrical engineer for Zenith. He is married and has two grown sons.
