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
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 |