Shekela Wanyama

Shekela Wanyama is completing a DMA in conducting at the University of Minnesota. Passionate about bringing people together through engaging and powerful singing experiences, Shekela has conducted church, collegiate, community, and children’s honor choirs. She is a music educator at heart, having taught middle and high school choir for over a decade. She has sung with Border CrosSing, the Minnesota Chorale, VocalPoint Chorus, and other ensembles in the United States and Germany.  Shekela presents at choral and education conferences on repertoire for developing voices, building community, and equity in the choral ensemble. Her writing has appeared in Choral Journal and the International Choral Bulletin.