President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large
Keith Brown
Phil Haynes
Beverly Quick
Pat Stello
Greg Cebula
Michelle Gibson
Mercedes Precht-Matuschek
All Committee Chair persons participate at BOD meetings to help guide chorus operations by providing their ideas, input and opinions.
Spotsylvanians Community Chorus® Committees
An overview of committee activities as well as informational items is provided below. Our committee chairs serve as advisors to our Board of Directors and are listed with a summary of their responsibilities.
MEMBERSHIP – Responsible for maintaining a complete roster of all chorus members and logging rehearsal attendance.
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR – Coordinates all aspects of the concerts. DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR – Maintains computer database records of all pertinent chorus information. FUND RAISING/COMMUNICATIONS – Responsible for official communications of the organization and coordination of all fundraising activities. GRAPHIC DESIGN – Develops the graphics suitable for printing for all of our concert documentation and organizational literature. HISTORIAN – Maintains a scrapbook chronicling the growth of The Spotsylvanians and would appreciate any of your extra snapshots of our rehearsals and performances. HOSPITALITY – Coordinates chorus socials at least twice a year in September and February and will provide you with a sign-up sheet at the appropriate time. LIBRARIAN – Coordinates the music requirements with Conductor and maintains the music library.
PROPS MASTER – Coordinates and maintains the props for our concerts. PUBLICITY – Provides articles and concert information to the print, radio and TV media.
SET DESIGN – Coordinates the construction and erecting of the set for our concerts.
THE SPOTLIGHTERS – Coordinates The Spotlighters’ activities and is their liaison with the Board of Directors. TICKETS – Responsible for distribution and record keeping of ticket sales. Distributes tickets to chorus for sale approximately one month prior to the Spring Concerts.
VOCAL SECTION LEADERS – Each vocal section chooses a section leader for each concert season. It is their job to coordinate with other committee chairs with regard to activities that affect the whole chorus or members within their vocal section. WEBSITE – Maintains our website.
Meet our Music Director
Alexander Smith is making his debut with The Spotsylvanians. Alexander began his musical career at a very young age. Since then, progressing in the classical and gospel music realms, he has made music an inseparable part of his life. A music education, voice concentration major at Virginia Commonwealth University, he currently teaches music in Culpeper. He also teaches piano lessons and provides vocal coaching.
While at VCU Alexander performed in numerous voice recitals and master classes and appeared in several operas with the VCU Opera Theater Company. He also served as director of VCU's award winning Gospel Choir as well as tenor soloist at Richmond's Second Presbyterian Church.
His greatest passion lies in the many varied styles of gospel music, and he continues to conduct gospel music workshops in the Northern Virginia area and provide background vocals for recordings, while serving as Director of the magnificent First Sunday Choir at his church.
He has recently appeared on the Riverside Dinner Theater Stage performing in Smokey Joe's Cafe, Footloose and Dreamgirls.
The proud uncle of favorite nephews Zachery and Chase, he gives all praise to God for the gift of music.
Meet Our Assistant Conductor
Susan C. Dane is in her first season performing with the Spotsylvanians.Susan is a 1978 graduate of Mary Washington College, with degrees in Music and History.She completed her Master of Music degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010.
Susan has been teaching music for the last thirty-three years in seven states:Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Florida.She is currently in her seventh year as the Choral Director at Freedom Middle School in Spotsylvania County;FMS was recognized as a VMEA Blue Ribbon School of Music for the third time in 2011.
Susan and her husband, David, take Scottish Gaelic lessons on their weekends. David is an instructor at the FBI Academy at Quantico. They have two grown daughters:Megan who is the Director of the Library at the Office of Naval Intelligence in Suitland, MD; and Rhiannon, who, like her mother, is a teacher in Chesterfield, VA.
Meet our Accompanist
Barbara Powell is pleased to begin her first season accompanying with TheSpotsylvanians. She has a Bachelor’s of Music Education in Piano and Voice from James Madison University. Barbara is currently in her 2nd year as the choral director at Walker Grant Middle School in Fredericksburg, where she works with 3 different choirs and the Gifted And Talented Performing Arts Program. She has taught choral music previously at Courtland High School, Chancellor High School and Smith Station Elementary, in Spotsylvania County. Barbara is an accomplished accompanist, having worked with a variety of directors and All-County choirs at the elementary and high school levels in many local school districts. She has served as the accompanist for the Maranatha Touring Choir and the Director of Maranatha 2nd Generation Choir. She has spent many years as an All-District and All-State judge and adjudicator, as well as a successful church musician in the Fredericksburg area. She took a 6 year break from teaching to be a stay-at-home mom to twin boys Christian and Andrew (who are 2nd graders at Courthouse Road Elementary School). Barbara wishes to thank her Dad for asking her to do this with him and her wonderful husband, Scott, for all of his support of her many musical endeavors!
Meet Our Assistant Accompanist
Tammy F. Burton is pleased to begin her first season with
the The Spotsylvanians, Inc. as a
choir member and with The Spotlighters
as accompanist.Tammy began playing
piano at age 7 and spent her high school years on this very stage as a member
of Spotsylvania High School chorus.After high school, she attended Mary Washington
College and graduated
with a Bachelor’s in Music and a Music Teaching Endorsement for grades
K-12.She is in her 26th of teaching
elementary music in Stafford
County.In addition to teaching public school, she
also teaches piano lessons.
Tammy has served in several area
churches as pianist/accompanist, co-music director and children’s choir
director and also had the pleasure of serving as co-director/accompanist for
the Maranatha 2nd Generation Choir alongside her step-daughter,
Barbara Powell. Tammy wants to thank her parents for all of
their support and The Spotsylvanians,
Inc. for inviting her late husband, Dr. Stephen J. Burton, to be their
director last semester.Tammy is the
proud mom and step-mom to her 4 daughters, Tamatha Ernst, Jessica Gourley,
Julie Perry and Barbara Powell, and proud Grandma to Christian and Andrew and
Bee-Maw to Rosemary.
The Spotlighters
Conductor: Susan C. Dane Accompanist: Tammy F. Burton
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