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Choral

Heather J. Buchanan

Australian-born conductor Heather J. Buchanan, PhD, is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Montclair State University (MSU) where she conducts choirs ranging in size from 24 to 170 voices. Choirs under her direction have won critical acclaim for their “heartfelt conviction,” “grace … full profile »

David Fryling

David Fryling (www.DavidFryling.org) is director of choral activities at Hofstra University, where he conducts the Hofstra Chorale and Hofstra Chamber Choir, teaches beginning and advanced studies in choral conducting, and supervises choral music education student teachers during their field placements. … full profile »

Miguel Ángel Felipe

Miguel Ángel Felipe became Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Arizona in 2018. He’s held similar appointments at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (2011–18), Boston University (ad interim, 2017–18), Oberlin College & Conservatory (2010–11), … full profile »

Alec Schumacker

Alec Schumacker is Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor at Hawai‘i Pacific University where he conducts the International Vocal Ensemble and the International Chorale. He presently serves as the president of the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. He completed … full profile »

Jo-Michael Scheibe

Jo-Michael Scheibe chairs the Department of Choral and Sacred Music at the USC Thornton School of Music. Scheibe has served as National President of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) (2011-2013), Western Division President (1991-1993), and National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson … full profile »

Elizabeth Scott

Elizabeth Scott is the conductor of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Choir where she is also currently completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts. She works regularly with Cantillation and has performed and recorded with Pinchgut Opera and The Song Company. Elizabeth graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium … full profile »

Andrew Eisenmann

Teaching artist Andrew ‘Andy’ Eisenmann has had an interesting career, combining teaching, performing as a professional operatic baritone and doing customer experience management. As a master teacher, Andy has taken his student choral groups to China, New York, Europe, Chicago and most recently Australia. … full profile »

Geoffrey Paul Boers

Geoffrey Boers is Director of Choral Activities at the University of Washington in Seattle, a program widely recognized as forward thinking, unique, and of great distinction. Under his direction, the graduate choral program has developed a singular mission: to nurture the whole student as conductor-teacher-servant-leader-scholar. … full profile »

Granville Oldham

Granville Oldham,Jr. has appeared in approximately two-thirds of the United States as well as various cities in Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, Africa, Australia and Singapore as a festival/All-State conductor, workshop presenter, clinician, adjudicator or performer. Mr. Oldham received a MA degree from San … full profile »

Jing Ling-Tam

Dr. Jing Ling-Tam leads the Traditional Choir at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fort Worth. TX and she serves as Professor of Choral and Vocal Arts at the University of Texas, Arlington. She has garnered international recognition in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Ling-Tam has conducted … full profile »

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