D. Patrick Michel: Artistic Director, Cantabile Director
D. Patrick Michel has long upheld a
tradition of
excellence in music performance and education. Serving as director of
choral programs at Gov. John R. Rogers High School from 1992-2008, his
choirs
toured extensively in the United States, Canada and Europe, performing
in some
of the world's most historic cathedrals including St. Paul's Cathedral
in
London and Saint Denis in Paris. In addition to 30 years of teaching at
the junior and senior high school levels, Patrick served at Pacific
Lutheran
University, conducting the University Singers from 1981-1989. As a
performer, Pat sang with the Tacoma Symphony Chorus and was a featured
baritone
soloist with the Tacoma Symphony. Pat is a frequent adjudicator and
clinician throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Nancy Nole: Executive Director, Cherubim Director
Ms. Nole is in her 34th
year as an elementary music specialist for the Puyallup School
District. Nancy
is a graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor’s
degree in Music
Education. She has received her Level III Orff-Schulwerk certification
(1982)
from Hamline University in Minnesota. Since receiving her
master’s degree in
Creative Arts in Learning (1999) from Lesley University in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, she has written a number of music programs which
integrate the
arts into the elementary academic curriculum. Fruitland Elementary in
Puyallup
has three choruses under her direction where she also teaches twenty
general
classroom music classes. She has been the manager of the Washington
State
Elementary Honor Chorus for two years. She is an adjunct professor in
music
education at Pacific Lutheran University. As president of PLU’s
Choral Union,
she has participated in two European tours in the past few years. The
Puyallup
Daffodil PTA Council honored her with their Outstanding Educator Award
for the
2006-2007 school year. Nancy is a positive force in music education in
our
state and she has made it her life’s passion to promote the arts
for all
students in our state.
Lauren Whitham: Intermezzo Director, Boy Choir Director
Ms. Whitham earned her
Bachelor of Music Education degree, summa cum laude, from Pacific
Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Lauren is currently the choral
director at Spanaway Junior High in the Bethel School District. This
year
she sent 62 students to the regional solo/ensemble contest where all
eight
ensembles received superior ratings, and one of her vocal students
received
first alternate in the baritone category for the state competition.
Most recently
Lauren was the guest clinician for the elementary honor chorus at the
Bethel
District Choral Festival.