About Us
WE ARE CURIOUS. WHAT IF MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY & FOOD CAN BRING FOLKS TOGETHER? WANT TO COME ALONG?
The Curious Music Collective is committed to "Uplifting Voices of Unity." That's actually the name of our current series!
Our performances are truly collaborative. They help artists and audiences explore the joy and value in the varied ancestries and traditions that make up the American story. Check out our calendar to catch our next performance and talk to us afterwards! We would love to connect with your traditions and hear your ideas for building unity in our communities.
The CMC collaborators also do extensive outreach to kids through Lutheran Social Services and the Sioux Falls JDC. Weekly visits lead to a deep rapport, building confidence enough for students to write their own poetry, draw, paint, and express their feelings through music.
THIS is what the Curious Music Collective is all about.
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Our Board is what you might call a "Working Board." It's small but mighty!
Our volunteers do what they do because they really believe in:
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The unifying power of the Arts, to reach across all lines that divide us.
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The skill and value of our PAID Artist Collaborators
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That the Arts can be a lifeline for kids in need of healthy self-expression.
Meet Our Board
Founder & CEO
Dr. Yi-Chun Lin (She/Her)
A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Dr. Yi-Chun Lin has served as concertmaster of orchestras in New York, Taiwan, and music festivals worldwide. She has performed as soloist with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra, the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan, and the Akademische Orchester at the Gewanhaus concert hall in Leipzig. Dr. Lin is the Principal Viola at the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and a violin/viola professor at the Augustana University School of Music. With a lifelong passion towards chamber music, she founded the Curious Music Collective, formally known as the Sioux Falls Chamber Music Collective, in 2018 in hope of creating a platform to encourage more creative collaborations between artists, to merge different artistic fields, and to make high quality performances more accessible in all corners of the community. She has performed on WQXR radio station in New York and SDPB in Rapid City, won the bronze medal at Fischoff competition, and received chamber music residency from various festivals, such as the Banff Music Festival. With a curious mind, Dr. Lin constantly looks for new dimensions in music and arts to create new possibilities to bring people of differences together..
Board Chair
Laura Engebretson (She/Her)
Laura Engebretson is a data and workflow analyst tenjoys staying active in her community . She can be found in collaborating with nonprofits as she most recently assisted with the planning and creation of a community service project with MIAC (Mid-west Immersive Art Collective) in which she also serves as a board member. Laura is an avid reader who loves traveling and is a seeker of truth and knowledge. She is passionate about archives, curation, and history.
Vice Chair
To be updated
Vice Chair to be announced.
Secretary
Ellie Davenport (They/Them)
Ellie Davenport is married and a parent to three active teens. When not keeping up with family activities, Ellie works for the fundraising office of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Ellie’s unofficial title is “Data Wizard” where they manage data pipelines and all manner of behind the scenes tech that works in concert to keep public broadcasting on the air. In their downtime Ellie enjoys spending time with family, cooking and traveling. One of their favorite destinations is spending time in the Black Hills.
Board Member
Kristen Townsend (She/Her)
Kristen Townsend is the Marketing Director at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Law Firm. She is also the Theatre Director at Canton Middle and High Schools. She came to the CMC after connected with area musicians as the co-founder of the Immigrant Stories Project. Kristen serves on the Board for the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Sciences and the Levitt at the Falls Marketing Committee. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her family, writing, and acting with local theatre companies.
Treasurer
Chase Hoffman (He/him)
Chase grew up and resides in Brandon, SD with his wife Ashley and daughter, Finley. They have a dog, Kola, and two cats, Meeko and Maya. Chase has been a Mortgage Loan Officer at the First National Bank in Sioux Falls since 2017 and has been in banking since 2016. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration – Management from the University of South Dakota. Chase is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (class of 2024), with a Certificate of Executive Leadership.
Chase’s passions include golfing, fishing, and riding his motorcycle. He loves being outside, dirt track racing, the Minnesota Vikings, medium wash jeans, and tacos. The Hoffmans call Celebrate Community Church in Brandon their home where Chase has served on the Advisory Board since 2020 with roles as the Missions Director, HR Coordinator, and Production Team Lead. Chase has a passion for discipleship and mentoring and serves as a mentor through Lutheran Social Services, along with teaching homebuyer education classes at LSS. Chase also serves on the Advisory Board of the South Dakota Black Chamber of Commerce.
Board Member
Jim Entenman (He/Him)
Jim Entenman is a life long resident of Sioux Falls, receiving education from Washington Senior High School and Northern State University. For the past 46 years, Jim has owned and been involved in J&L Harley-Davidson (Sioux Falls), Big Sioux Power Sports (Sioux Falls), Glacial Lakes Harley-Davidson (Watertown) and Harley-Davidson of Fargo (Fargo, ND). He currently serves as the CFO of the family corporation. Jim has a passion for Sioux Falls, having a heart felt belief that Sioux Falls is the center of the universe. In 1996, due to an early loss of a brother, he started Hot Harley Nights. Even though the goal was to fundraise for Make-A-Wish, he was delighted that the event showcased Sioux Falls and the surrounding area! His board services include Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana, Emily's Hope, Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (past president), the Sioux Falls Sports Authority, Sanford Board of Trustees, the Governor's Tourism Board and the South Dakota Auto Dealers Board (just to name a few!). He is currently serving as president of the Sanford USD Medical Center board. During his brief leisure time, Jim enjoys lake life with his wife (Jill) and family.
Board Member
Jill Entenman (She/Her)
Jill Entenman is a life long resident of Sioux Falls and a political science graduate of Augustana University. Her goal is to live a life around the philosophy that "the well being of the people shall be the supreme law." Jill has served on various boards in the community including the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, the Dow Rummel Village, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History, and the City of Sioux Falls's Charter Revision Commission. She is a book lover/hoarder who dreams of traveling the world, visiting various historical and ancient sites. You will often find Jill spending time with her greatest passion, her children and grand children.
Our next Board Member
This could be you!
Contact us to learn how you can impact the community as a Curious Music Collective volunteer!
The Curious Music Collective is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We appreciate your support in bringing the unifying power of music and culture to our community!