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  • Susan McMane Artistic/Executive Director

    Artistic and Executive Director Susan McMane is a world-renowned choral conductor specializing in treble choral music.

  • Gemma Arguelles Vivo Chorus Director

    Vivo Chorus Director Gemma Arguelles celebrates over thirty years of service as music educator and choir director in Bay Area institutions and in the Philippines.

  • Danelle Johnson Allegro Chorus Director

    Allegro Chorus Director Danelle Johnson brings over 25 years of experience in choral music and singing to YWCP.

  • Samantha Maas-Baldwin Prelude Chorus & Arietta Singers Director

    Prelude Chorus & Arietta Singers Director Samantha Maas-Baldwin has been teaching music in the Bay Area for over 10 years.

  • Kaneez Munjee Managing Director

    Managing Director Kaneez Munjee comes to YWCP with over a decade of experience in arts management.

  • Joseph Fanvu Theory Instructor & Pianist

    Holding degrees in both Piano Performance and Choral Conducting, Joe Fanvu has over 30 years of experience in choral music.

  • Margaret Halbig Pianist

    Pianist Margaret Halbig holds a DMA from University of California at Santa Barbara and is part of the accompanying and vocal coaching staff at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

  • Douglas Franks Pianist

    Douglas Franks holds a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance and is currently organist at Hope Lutheran Church in San Mateo.

  • Jeanette Tietze Pianist

    Jeanette Tietze holds music degrees from the Vienna Hochschule, San Francisco State University, and Holy Names University.

  • Sian Noelle Wittke 2017-2018 Choral Fellow

    Sian Noelle Wittke studied voice and music education at Berklee College of Music and has taught music at several schools in Boston.

Vocal Faculty 

  • Nick Bang
    Nick Bang Vocal Faculty (East Bay)
  • Janet Campbell
    Janet Campbell Vocal Faculty (Peninsula)
  • Audrey Howitt
    Audrey Howitt Vocal Faculty (East Bay)
  • Karen Carle Irwin
    Karen Carle Irwin Vocal Faculty (San Francisco)
  • Sally Munro
    Sally Munro Vocal Faculty (San Francisco)
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