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Leadership
KAITLIN FOLEY
Artistic Director
Kaitlin Foley is a performer and educator in the Chicagoland area. She feels at home teaching and conducting singers of multiple levels, working with collegiate choirs, adult singers, seasoned choruses, and advanced elementary through high school singers. She conducts and teaches voice at North Park University, Evanston Township High School, Evanston Folk Choir (of which she is also co-founder), and she is the Artistic Director of C21 Women’s Ensemble. After completing her undergraduate work in music education at the University of Missouri, she moved to Chicago for her M.M. in Voice Performance from DePaul University. Through various cultural exchange programs including Village Harmony and SongRoots, she has studied the choral traditions of Mexico, Corsica, Republic of Georgia, Cuba, and Appalachia. She has served as a clinician across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Ms. Foley is a founding member of the genre-bending vocal theater ensemble Artemisia, for which she also composes and arranges. She is a regular soloist and performer with Haymarket Opera, Grant Park Chorus, and Schola Antiqua.
MARTHA SWISHER
Founder
Conductor, singer, voice teacher, and innovator, Founder and Artistic Director Martha Swisher completed her undergraduate work at Indiana University and her graduate musical training at Northwestern University. She has served on the faculty of several Chicago-area educational institutions and as musical and artistic director for numerous musical theater productions, and counts more than 10 years of service as Music Director of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park. A self-described artistic instigator, Marty Swisher believes "music is a near miracle of communication between performers and audience, and there is nothing quite so magical as the collective voice of a dedicated, unified chorus."
MYRON SILBERSTEIN
Keyboard Collaborator
Myron Silberstein's career as an accompanist and vocal coach spans nearly thirty years. He has been a staff accompanist and vocal coach at North Park University, Resident Music Director of Chicago Opera Vanguard, and Artistic Associate of Storycatchers Theatre. He is a staff accompanist for CS Music's annual Vocal Competition.
You can learn more about Myron at https://myronsilberstein.com and through his web series www.pianounlocked.com.
ENSEMBLE SINGERS
Our singers come from various backgrounds and walks of life. They share a love for music and a dedicated interest in singing. We believe that our ensemble is richer for the variety of voices, ages, neighborhoods, and personalities represented!
We would love to consider adding your voice to our chorus. Please click here for more information about singing with us!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Rev. Troy Underwood
Treasurer Karen McMillin
Secretary
C21 Business Manager Karen Barbee-Dixon
C21 Librarian Kate Burch
Member at Large Gloria Elam Norris
Member at Large Paul Beckwith
Member at Large Heather Godbout
Member at Large Beth Ryan
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Business Management/Development Karen Barbee-Dixon
Artistic Brand Development Keanon Kyles
STAFF
Audio/Video Recording and Editing Jim Parks
Costume & Set Design Kate Burch
Ex-Officio Ed McDevitt
Communications Manager Lauren Schachter
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