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Director, Women's Chorus


  
Jennifer Edwards, Women's Director 

Jennifer Perry Edwards is an imaginative performer, singer, and conductor who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through vocal music.  Her performances are often noted for their unique style, elegance, and technique.  Her use of vibrant musicality and strong vocal fundamentals make her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes.

Jennifer’s skills as a musician, clinician, conductor and coach have been developed through a diverse background of musical experiences and education.  Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters Degree in Education.  She has taught vocal music,music theory and composition, and theater in the public school system for eight years and was honored to receive the MENC/SAI Music Educator of the Year Award in 2008.
 
Jennifer’s talents can be found not only in an educational setting, but also in her activities and achievements as a performer.   Jennifer sings lead in the current 2009 First Place International Champion Quartet, Moxie Ladies, and performs as lead vocalist and banjoist in the traditional jazz band, “Chuck Taylor & The Dixie Squid".    Her performances as a soloist and ensemble member have spanned the globe including performances in Poland, Germany, and across the United States
 
Jennifer is dedicated to sharing her musical talents and competitive spirit within the Sweet Adelines International Organization and is a sought-after coach for quartets and choruses in both SAI and the Barbershop Harmony Society.  As a teacher and a barbershopper, Jennifer is an advocate for music education and is passionate about exposing her students and other young people to the hobby and genre of Barbershop music.  She serves as the Region 17 Young Women in Harmony Coordinator and has recently been appointed to the Youth in Harmony Task Force  for Sweet Adelines International.  She is the Women’s Chorus director for both the Greater Cincinnati Harmony Festival and the Singing Buckeyes Harmony Camp. 

Visit Jenn's website at http://www.voicesbyjenn.com/

Jenn directing Women's 2008 Harmony Festival Chorus

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