Registration Type	Member Price
Early Bird Registration (Sept. 11-Oct.3)	$750
General Registration (Oct. 4-Oct.17)	$850

Registration Type	Member Price	Non-Member Price
Early Bird Registration (Sept. 11-Oct. 3)	$750	$850
General Registration (Oct. 4-Oct.17)	$850	$950

Registration Type	Non-Member Price
Early Bird Registration (Sept. 11-Oct. 3)	$850
General Registration (Oct. 4-Oct.17)	$950

Registration Type	Price
Individual Session	$30 each
All Four (4) Sessions	$110

Registration Type	Price
Individual Session	$30 each
All Four (4) Sessions	$110

Registration Type	Price
Individual Session	$30 each
All Four (4) Sessions	$110

Speakers and Performers

Renée Fleming

Artist and Advocate

Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. Winner of five Grammy® awards and the US National...

Matt Taylor

Founder and CEO, The Noble Story Group

Matt Taylor is the CEO and founder of The Noble Story Group- a leadership coaching and training group that operationalizes Emotional Intelligence (EI). Matt has coached and trained hundreds of...

Angie Peters

Vice President Growth and Development, Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

Angie Peters joined the Regional Arts Commission in March of 2023 as the Vice President of Growth and Development. She has more than 25 years of strategic leadership and management experience in the...

Kayla Williams

Senior Manager, Global Partnership, World Alliance of YMCAs

Kayla Williams is Senior Manager, Global Partnership at the World Alliance of YMCAs, based in the US. She assumed this role in January 2024. Previously, Kayla served as the Senior Director of...

Surale Phillips

DRMTM Partner, Brand Research

Profound Insight. As head of research, Surale delivers the A-HA! moments that change your brand game. Her superpower is data, bringing laser-like focus to questions and answers about your mission’s...

Laura Bessinger-Morse

DRMTM Partner, Brand Messaging

Transformative Words. Laura’s magic is in the written brand, connecting your mission to the community through messaging that is compelling, human, and authentic. But what makes her craft so powerful...

Cheryl Baldwin

DRMTM Partner, Brand Design

Captivating, Meaningful Design. Over her 30 years as a graphic designer and creative professional, Cheryl’s enviable gift for style evolved with a mission-driven intent to design brands that move and...

Kheli Willetts

DRMTM Director, Brand Culture and Implementation

Growth, Strategy, and Inspiration. Kheli serves as DRMTM’s brand culture operations and DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access) consultant. Her 25 years as a leader in the nonprofit and...

Marissa Q. Coleman

CEO, Speaker, Governance and Transformation Strategist

Marissa Q. Coleman is the transformational coach, governance strategist, and keynote speaker behind Make Shift Happen International, a boutique consulting firm and heart-centered methodology that...

Brandi Waller-Pace

Founder/Executive Director, Decolonizing the Music Room

Brandi Waller-Pace (they/she) is a Fort Worth-based musician, educator, organizer, and scholar-activist whose work is driven by centering the narratives of oppressed people and building equity in...

Christopher Mena

Music Educator

Christopher Mena is currently an instructor in the music department at Seattle Central College and an elementary music educator in Seattle Public Schools. His doctoral research focused on the...

Nick Adams

I’m Nick, founder and principal at Nick Adams Searches. Throughout my two-decade journey in arts administration, I've experienced some of the industry's most transformative moments. From navigating...

Taiisha Bradley

Taiisha Bradley, MA is a publicity and marketing strategist with over 27 years of experience transforming brands and crafting narratives. She works to generate headlines by helping entrepreneurs...

Anne Copiaco

Musician and Arts Administrator

Anne Copiaco is an all-around musician with a knack for leading and organizing projects, groups, and events. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the UP College of Music, majoring in Choral Conducting...

Barry Kirk

Partner, Chapman Leadership Institute

Barry Kirk is a Partner at the Chapman Leadership Institute and a nationally recognized consultant in the areas of customer experience and loyalty. He has helped numerous businesses and nonprofits...

Ronald Klemm

Producer and Host, "BACH TALK"

A life-long broadcaster, Ron Klemm began his radio career in high school, showcasing a natural talent for sports announcing. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Dordt University, where his passion for...

Pelin Küçükerdoğan

Psychologist and Choral Musician

Pelin Küçükerdoğan is a psychologist and choral musician based in Istanbul, Turkey. She has been actively singing in choirs for eight years and has taken on leadership roles since the beginning of her...

Gilles Lamere

Musician and Researcher

Gilles Lamere is a dynamic musician and emerging researcher dedicated to understanding and shaping the African music industry, with a particular focus on choral music. A passionate advocate for choral...

Kaelin Lor

Educator, Tacoma Refugee Choir

Kaelin Lor is a dedicated educator who recently earned their Master's in Education from Pacific Lutheran University in 2024. Currently serving as a substitute teacher in the Tacoma area, they are...

J. Woody Lotts

Bilingual Arts Leader

J. Woody Lotts is a bilingual arts leader with a strong background in both the creative and business sides of the arts. He holds an MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University and has an extensive...

John McDonald

Conductor, Educator, and Innovator in the Choral Arts

John McDonald is a conductor, educator, and innovator in the choral arts. He serves as the Director of Choirs and Vocal Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and conducts Cantus, the tenor...

Drew McManus

Upstage CEO

Drew McManus may be UpStage’s CEO but don’t let that title fool you into thinking he’s just a tech geek. Unlike traditional tech leaders, Drew brings 30 years of specialized arts consulting expertise...

Orlando Morales

Seattle-based Musician, Educator, and Songwriter

He currently serves as Artistic Director for Tacoma Refugee Choir and holds a Masters in Teaching from the University of Washington. He has over eighteen years of experience teaching music and theater...

Ruth Ann Ritchie

Executive Director, Orpheus Chamber Singers

Ruth Ann Ritchie joined the Orpheus Chamber Singers as Business Manager in 2017, and became the organization’s first Executive Director in 2020. She oversaw Orpheus’s first transition in artistic...

Leonard Slatkin

Conductor

Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Directeur Musical Honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), Conductor...

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Sofía Torres

Sofía Torres is a conductor, singer, teacher and arranger. She holds a degree in Arts with a major in Music Theory from the University of Chile and Choral Conductor from the National University of the...

Reece Windjack

Reece Windjack is pursuing a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership at the University of Central Florida, building on his degrees in Choral Music Education and Political Science from Florida State...

Lindsey Bruner Woodcock

Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Music Education, Meredith College

Dr. Lindsey Bruner Woodcock is Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Music Education at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She directs three choral ensembles and teaches...

Andrew Hansen

Executive Director, Pacific Youth Choir

Andrew Hansen brings 15 years of nonprofit experience to his role as Executive Director of Pacific Youth Choir, where he partners with staff and board members to strengthen community engagement and...

Jean Y. Bae

Arts Administrator and Violinist

Jean Y. Bae (she/her) is a skilled arts administrator and violinist based in Boston, MA, with a focus on organizational operations and strategic development. As a Board Member and Acting/Assistant...

Alex Bravos

Conductor, Educator, and Producer

Alex Bravos is a conductor, educator, and producer committed to fostering inclusive and affirming vocal spaces. A faculty member with Uniting Voices Chicago, formerly Chicago Children’s Choir, she...

Nicole Mattfeld

Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music, Alma College

Dr. Nicole Mattfeld is Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Alma College, where she conducts three choirs and teaches courses in conducting and music education. With a...