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Wakefield Choral Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Nancy McGhee as its new Music Director.
Nancy J. McGhee earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music from the Berklee College of Music. She majored in Music Education as a Voice principal, studying with Jan Shapiro, Ann Peckham, and Bob Stoloff. She was also the recipient of a 4 year Sarah Vaughn scholarship grant. Nancy earned her Master’s degree in Music from New England Conservatory, majoring in Music Education as a Conducting principal. Nancy studied conducting under Frank Battisti and Tamara Brooks, and education under Richard Colwell.
Nancy began her career serving the Millis Public School district as k - 12 Music teacher and Choral Director. Nancy also served as the Music Coordinator of the district, and supervised an extensive after-school private lesson program. After 9 years in Millis, Nancy accepted a position with the Lawrence Public School district as the Choral Director for Lawrence High School. Nancy directs Concert Choir I and II, Freshman Choir, the newly founded Gospel Choir, and the highly acclaimed Girls’ Ensemble. Girls’ Ensemble is widely known throughout Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley, performing at over 30 concerts, events, and appearances throughout the school year. Nancy and the Ensemble are devoted to serving the community through their music, and to exposing a wide variety of audiences to high quality choral performances. Nancy is also committed to expanding the realm of musical experiences for the Ensemble members by facilitating various collaborations with musicians in the professional world, performing a wide variety of classical and non-Western 20th century choral music, and by exposing the members to a broad range of charitable and community-based performance events.
Nancy has served as the Music Director for the Waltham Community Chorus, and was the cantor at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Weston. Nancy has also held positions as Music Director of Tabernacle Congregational Church, UCC, Associate Director of Music and the Arts of Topsfield Congregational Church, UCC, and Music and Worship consultant for Wellesley Village Congregational Church, UCC. Presently, Nancy is the Assistant Conductor of Coro Allegro, under the direction of David Hodgkins, and is the Conductor of the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club Chorus.
Nancy is honored to be directing the NE Junior Festival Girl’s Chorus, and is grateful to the NE District staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to make the Festival a success for all.