Sondra Blanchard
Oral History Information
Sondra Blanchard comes to music through theatre. She has worked in regional theatre and internationally as an actor, coach, writer, and director. Over the past 10 years, she has specialized in creating original work that often includes live music. She especially enjoyed creative collaborations with her musician husband, Shawn Cupolo. Shawn worked at HB Woodsongs for 14 years, which is where Sondra and Shawn met. They bought HB Woodsongs in 2017, and it was Shawn's passion until his death at the end of 2021. Sondra has taken over as sole owner, carrying forward the Woodsongs legacy of being a hub for the music community in Boulder, CO. Sondra was a Women of NAMM (WoN) scholarship winner and attended the NAMM Show in April 2023 taking part in educational sessions and being exposed to the industry at large.