Rebecca Rottsolk

Rebecca Rottsolk served as artistic director for Northwest Girlchoir from 1982 until 2001, building the Choir into one of the most respected youth choral organizations in America. Now retired, Rebecca enjoys a national reputation as guest conductor and clinician, conducting many all-state and regional festival choruses and presenting workshops on conducting and rehearsal techniques, inspirational teaching and techniques for maximizing performance. Rottsolk adjudicates choruses for several festivals and edits a choral series for Alliance Music Publications.. She currently conducts two adult community choirs on the Olympic Peninsula and is co-founder/director with Beth Ann Bonnecroy of Mirinesse Women’s Choir. The singers of Mirinesse are an auditioned group of women, ages 21-70, who rehearse 3 ½ months each year preparing one program presented in several performances around the Pacific NW. The Choir has produced four CDs and was honored to perform at the 2009 National ACDA Convention in Oklahoma City and NW Regional ACDA Convention in Seattle and Elektra Women’s Choir Tapestry Festival in 2012. Rebecca received her B. Music from St. Olaf College, her M.A. from Pacific Lutheran University, and was the 1997 recipient of the Washington ACDA Award for choral leadership. She also served as National R&S Chair for Children’s Choirs from 1998-2004.