Choral Conducting Placements Since 2003

Placement of DMA Graduates 2003-present

  • Paul Hondorp, 2003, Director of Choral Activities, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky 
  • Todd Prickett, 2003, Director of Music, University Christian Church, Ft. Worth, Texas 
  • Joe Bentley, 2005, Professor of Music, Rochester College, Rochester, Michigan 
  • Andrew Crane, 2005, Associate Professor of Choral Conducting, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 
  • Sarah Graham, 2005, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho 
  • Sean Vogt, 2005, Director of Choral Activities, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia 
  • Jeff Buettner, 2005, Director of Choral Activities, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont  
  • Jason Thoms, 2005, Director of Choral Activities, Bismarck State Collee, Bismarck, North Dakota.  
  • Joel Navarro, 2005, Professor of Choral Music, Singapore Bible College, Singapore
  • Brent Wells, 2007, Associate Professor of Conducting and Ensembles, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
  • Trey Jacobs, ABD, Director of Choirs, Nashville School of the Arts, Nashville, Tennessee 
  • Jonathan Palant, 2007, Director of Choral Activities, University of Texas-Dallas Director, Dallas Street Choir and Credo Community Choir 
  • Scott Hochstetler, 2008, Associate Professor of Music, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana  
  • David Howard, 2008, Associate Director of Choral Activities, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 
  • Mark Webb, 2008, Director of Choral Activities, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan 
  • Clint Desmond, 2009, Director of Choral Activities, Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota  
  • Simon Lee, 2010, Director of Music and Liturgy, Church of the Holy Family, Grand Blanc, Michigan 
  • Tim McMillin, 2010, Director of Development, Des Moines Metro Opera, Indianola, Iowa Artistic Director and Conductor, Des Moines Choral Arts Ensemble, Des Moines, Iowa 
  • Kelly Miller, 2010, Coordinator of Music Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando  
  • Trent Patterson, 2010, Director of Choral Activities, Webster University, Webster Groves, Missouri 
  • Zach Durlam, 2010, Director of Choral Activities, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  
  • Mark Gary, ABD, Director of Traditional Worship, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Tucson, Arizona 
  • Ryan Beeken, 2012, Director of Choral Activities, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 
  • Zebulon Highben, 2012, Director of Chapel Music, Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina 
  • Ryan Kelly, 2012, Associate Director of Choral Activities, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania  
  • Gerald Custer, 2012, Music Faculty, Wayne State University and free-lance composer and author 
  • Derrick Fox, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, University of Nebraska-Omaha 
  • Joel Tranquilla, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia  
  • Brandon Ulrich, 2013, Director of Choirs, Stoney Creek High School, Rochester Hills, Michigan  
  • Randi Bolding, 2015, Director of Choral Activities, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 
  • Meredith Bowen, 2016, Director of Choral Activities, Radford University, Radford, Virginia 
  • Megan Boyd, 2016, Associate Director, Young Professionals’ Choral Collective, Cincinnati, Ohio 
  • Frank Watkins, 2016, Director of Choral Activities, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire  
  • Brandon Williams, 2016, Assistant Professor of Choral Music and Choral Music Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Elizabeth Fisher, 2016, Faculty, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Alabama; Artistic Director, Steel City Men’s Chorus, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Andrew Minear, 2017, Director of Choral Activities, Freedom High School, Orlando, Florida.
  • Kyle Zeuch, 2017, Director of Choral Activities, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania  
  • Alyssa Cossey, 2017, Assistant Professor of Choral Music and Music Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 
  • Amy Voorhees, 2018, Director of Choral Activities, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 
  • Shawn Cody Miller, 2018, Director of Choral Activities, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 
  • Jennifer Sengin, 2018, Associate Director of Choral Activities, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 
  • Clelyn Chapin, 2020, Director of Choral Activities, Arapahoe High School, Centennial, Colorado
  • Brennan Michael, 2020, Sanctuary Music and Worship Director, Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, Washington
  • Xiaosha Lin, 2020, Interim Director of Choral Activities, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
     

Placement of MM Graduates 2003-present 

  • Tae Min Han, 2004, Director of Music Ministry, Central Reformed Church, Grand Rapids 
  • Jessica Allen, 2004, Music Director, First Congregational Church, Middlebury, Vermont 
  • Christopher Redfearn, 2004, Director of Choral Activities, Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota  
  • David Carew, 2005, Director of Vocal Music, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, Michigan 
  • John Richardson, 2005, Assistant Vocal Music Director, Angleton High School, Angleton, Texas  
  • Patrick Baker, 2006, Fine Arts Program Coordinator, Joliet Public Schools, Joliet, Illinois 
  • Jennifer Tompa Burkemper, 2006, Director of Choirs, Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois 
  • Meredith Bowen, 2006, Director of Choral Activities, Radford University, Radford, Virginia 
  • Julie Olson, 2006, Music Teacher Specialist and Music Festival Manager, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis, Maryland
  • Phillip Johnson 2007, Director of Choirs, Brighton High School, Brighton, Michigan  
  • Marci Major, 2007, Associate Professor of Music Education, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania 
  • Karen Salvador, 2007, Associate Professor of Music Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 
  • Aaron Bouwman, 2008, Vocal Music Teacher, Hudsonville (Michigan) Schools  
  • Nichole Brenna, 2008, Director of Choirs, Orono High School, Long Lake, Minnesota
  • Christopher Thompson, 2008, Director of Choirs, Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colorado 
  • Michael Wheaton, 2008, Director of Music Ministry, Portage United Church of Christ, Portage, Michigan 
  • Katie Wolfe Tiefel, 2008, Choir Director, Emanuel Lutheran School, New London, Wisconsin 
  • Kristin Zaryski, 2009, Director of Choirs, Ithaca High School, Ithaca, New York  
  • Ryan Beeken, 2009, Director of Choral Activities, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 
  • Michael Hanawalt, 2009, Director of Graduate Choral Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Elizabeth Hogan McFarland, 2009, Assistant Professor of Music Education, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 
  • Kristina MacMullen, 2009, Associate Professor of Choral Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 
  • Matt Olson, 2009, Director of Choral Activities, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota; Founding Artistic Director, Oratory 
  • Rob Stow, 2009, Director of Choirs, Elk Rapids High School, Elk Rapids, Michigan 
  • Andrew Kreckmann, 2010, Director of Choral Activities, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California 
  • Tom FitzStephens, 2010, Faculty, Performing Arts Conservatory of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia PhD student, music education, Georgia State University 
  • Jeremy Nabors, 2010, Vocal Music Director, Durham (North Carolina) School of the Arts
  • Ted Brimeyer, 2010, Director of Choirs, Urbandale High School, Des Moines, Iowa 
  • Sarah Stockton, 2010, Director of Vocal Music, Walled Lake Western High School, Commerce Charter Township, Michigan
  • Wes Stoner, 2010, DMA student, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 
  • Marcia Wieland, 2010, Choral Director, Roaring Fork High School, Carbondale, Colorado 
  • Daniel Singer, 2011, Music Director, The University School, Cleveland, Ohio, Director of Youth Choruses and Assistant Director of Symphony Chorus, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra 
  • Meghan Vollbach Eldred-Woolsey, 2011, Director of Choirs, DeWitt High School, DeWitt, Michigan 
  • John Bragle, 2011, Director of Choirs, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, Michigan  
  • Courtney Rowley, 2011, Director of Choirs, Ballard High School, Seattle, Washington  
  • Roxanne Bruner, 2011, Director of Choirs, Shrine High School, Royal Oak, Michigan  
  • Megan Boyd, 2012, Associate Director, Young Professionals’ Choral Collective, Cincinnati, 
  • Maggie Blair Owens, 2012, Choral Director, Jefferson County (Kentucky) Public Schools 
  • Jeff Faux, 2012, Director of Sacred Arts, First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs, Florida  
  • Ben Henri, 2012, Director of Choirs, Grosse Pointe North High School, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 
  • Garth Starr, 2012, Director of Choirs Lapeer East High School Conductor, Lapeer County Concert Choir, Lapeer, Michigan  
  • Eric Rubinstein, 2012, Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education, Queens College (CUNY), New York, New York 
  • Barbara Lamont, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, Southeastern Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 
  • Dwight Jilek, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota Artistic Director, Magnum Chorum, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
  • Kyle Zeuch, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania 
  • Christopher Nickelson-Mann, 2013, Director of Choirs, Stoughton High School, Stoughton, Massachusetts 
  • Ryan Person, 2013, Director of Choral Activities, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa 
  • Christy Elsea, 2013, Vocal Music Instructor, Hickman High School, Columbia, Missouri 
  • Melissa Arnold, 2013, PhD student, music education, Indiana University; music education faculty, Ball State University
  • Tamara Grove Williams, 2014, Director of Choirs, Traverse City Central High School, Traverse City, Michigan 
  • Hae Won Jang, 2014, Music Staff, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, East Lansing, Michigan  
  • Wai Leung William Chung, 2014, Assistant to Artistic Director, Hong Kong Treble Choirs’ Association Instructor, Hong Kong Treble Choir 
  • J. Christine Le, 2015, Director of Choirs, Olympia High School, Orlando, Florida 
  • Scott Emelander, 2015, Director of Choirs, Shelby High School, Shelby, Michigan 
  • Kim Evans-Carson, 2015, Director of Choirs, Truman High School, Independence Missouri 
  • Kathryn Mosiman, 2015, Associate Director of Vocal Music, Waukee High School, Waukee, Iowa 
  • Brigitte Smith, 2015, Vocal Music Director, Goodnight High School, San Marcos, Texas 
  • Holly Lewis Pemberton, 2016, Director of Choirs, Worthington Kilbourne High School, Worthington City Schools, Columbus, Ohio
  • Kristopher Schave, 2016, General Music Teacher, Riverdale Elementary School, Orlando, Florida Director of Music, St. Ann Catholic Church, Haines City, Florida 
  • Matthew Callaghan, 2016, Director of Choirs, Haslett High School, Hastings, Michigan 
  • Melissa Elser, 2016, Choral Director, The Vanguard School, Colorado Springs, Colorado 
  • Robert Williams, 2016, Vocal Music Faculty, Liberty High School, North Liberty, Iowa 
  • Henry Windham, 2016, Choral Director, Patricia E. Paetow High School, Katy ISD, Texas 
  • Bryce Thompson, 2016, Director of Choirs, Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina 
  • Zachary Coles, 2017, Director of Choirs, Monarch High School, Boulder Valley School District, Colorado 
  • Brett Epperson, 2017, PhD student, choral music education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 
  • Tom Hales, 2017, Director of Choral Activities, Sioux City East High School, Sioux City, Iowa 
  • Jeff Knutson, 2017, Head Choral Director, Waukee High School, Waukee, Iowa 
  • Connor Koppin, 2017, DMA student, choral conducting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 
  • Benjamin Murray, 2017, Director of Choirs, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
  • Nate Raabe, 2017, Vocal Music Instructor, Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson, Minnesota 
  • Sarah Price, 2017, Director of Choirs, Saline High School, Saline, Michigan 
  • Lydia Stout, 2018, common pulse, director, Chicago, Illinois Assistant Director, Youth Choral Theater of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Children’s Music Director, Glenview Community Church, Glenview, Illinois 
  • Chelsea Berner, 2018, Choral Director, Ridge Point High School, Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas 
  • David Mann, 2018, Director of Choirs, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, Virginia; Music Director, Voce Chamber Singers, Reston, Virginia
  • Matthew Carlson, 2019, Director of Choirs, Bermudian Springs High School, York Springs, Pennsylvania 
  • McKenna Stenson, 2018, DMA student, choral conducting, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
  • Jess Edelbrock, 2018, Associate Conductor, Tucson Girls Choir, Tucson, Arizona 
  • Alison Geesey-Lagan, 2019, Director of Vocal Music, Hatboro-Horsham High School, Horsham, Pennsylvania
  • David Baxter, 2019, Associate Vocal Music Director, Pleasant Valley High School, Pleasant Valley, Iowa 
  • Coty Raven Morris, 2020, Director of Choirs, Crosby High School, Crosby, Texas
  • Kylie Sin Tung Ng, 2020, music faculty, St. Paul's Co-Educational College Primary School, Hong Kong
  • Kelsi Edelen, 2020, Director of Vocal Music, Spencer County High School, Taylorsville, Kentucky
  • Jacob Moore, 2020, Director of Vocal Music, Hudson High School, Hudson, Ohio