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KCDA Leadership


PRESIDENT
Dr. Melissa Grady
Associate Professor of Music Education, University of Kansas

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Alex Underwood
Director of Choirs, Hays High School

VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Dwayne Dunn
Director of Choirs, Lawrence High School


SECRETARY
Wendi Bogard
Director of Choirs, Basehor Linwood High School/Middle School


TREASURER
Janie Brokenicky
Director of Choirs, Rock Creek High School/Middle School

NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Dr. Ryan Olsen
Director of Choral Ensembles, Baker University, Baldwin City

WEBSITE COORDINATORS
Matthew and Ashley Greenlee
Staff Engineer, Burns and McDonnell
Director of Choral Activities, Bonner Springs High School


EXHIBITS AND ADVERTISEMENTS COORDINATOR & MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
TBD

COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Alexandra Rome
Preschool-6th Grade, Holy Family Elementary, Hays


TENOR/BASS HONOR CHOIR
Riley King 
Director of Choirs, Haven Middle and High School

SOPRANO/ALTO HONOR CHOIR
Amanda Pfenninger
Assistant Professor of Music & Keyboard Studies,
Butler Community College

TREBLE (5th-9th Grade) HONOR CHOIR
Katie Jacobsen
Music Educator, Baldwin City Immediate Center & High School
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIRS
Anthony Caldera
Vocal Music Teacher, Marshall Middle School, Wichita, KS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS
Jason Sickel
Director of Choirs, Blue Valley North High School, Overland Park


TWO-YEAR COLLEGE CHOIR
Kerry J. Kuplic
Associate Professor of Vocal Music, Dodge City Community College


COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CHOIRS
Dr. Mark Lucas 
Director of Choirs, Bethany College, Lindsborg
Artistic Director, Messiah Festival of the Arts


COMMUNITY CHOIRS
Sherri Cook-Cunningham
Director of Music Education, Washburn University, Topeka 
Director of Johnson County Chorus and Carmen Sororum, Overland Park


MUSIC & WORSHIP
Steve Eubank
Sanctuary Choir Director, Topeka First United Methodist Church


JAZZ/SHOW CHOIRS
Taryn Gervais 
Director of Choirs, Blue Valley Southwest High School 


YOUTH/STUDENT ACTIVITIES 
Dr. Mark Lucas 
Director of Choirs, Bethany College, Lindsborg
Artistic Director, Messiah Festival of the Arts


CHORAL COMPOSITION
Timothy Tharaldson
Director of Choral Activities, Benedictine College, Atchison


COLLEGE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
JD Maxey
The University of Kansas

ETHNIC/MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
Ryan Holmquist
Director of Choirs, Salina Central

District Representatives

NW DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Jessica Hakoda
Director of Choirs, Hays Middle School

NC DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Kara Bergsten
Director of Choirs, Clay Center Community High School and Middle School 

NE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
TBD
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TBD
EC DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Laura VanLeeuwen
Director of Choirs, Olathe West High School

SE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Sydney Shannon
Choir Director, Galena Public Schools
SC DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Nicholas Griggs
Director of Choirs, McPherson High School

SW DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Brandon Wade
Director of Choirs, Pratt Middle/High School
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