Kara Morrissey

Kara Morrissey is a soprano and member of the board of directors of The Washington Chorus (TWC). Kara has been singing with TWC since 2003, has served in multiple volunteer roles, and has been a board member since 2009, most recently serving as the chair of the search committee for the chorus’s 5th artistic director. Kara’s background is in music education, which has been a passion since she started directing a children’s choir at her church as a young teen. After an early music education career in public and private schools in New Orleans, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., Kara co-founded an organization that brings affordable live music performances to young children on Capitol Hill, and is an active volunteer in her community, while staying at home raising her three kiddos. She also owns and runs a residential property management business. Kara has a BS in music education and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and children.