Artistic Faculty

Artistic Faculty

Allow us to introduce ourselves! Twenty-four talented conductors, music theory instructors, accompanists, and vocal coaches serve on the faculty of the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Many other talented musicians and performers also serve on the SFGC staff.

Susan McMane
Artistic Director, Conductor and Alumnae Chorus Director

Elizabeth Avakian
Chorus School Director, Level IV Director

Joseph Fanvu
Level I Director

Amy Fickenscher
Level II Director and Prep Chorus Director
Director of Outreach Programs

Laney McClain '97
Level III Director

Susan Blinderman
Level IV Accompanist & Theory Instructor

Renée Witon
Theory Instructor

Susan Soehner
SFGC and Alumnae Chorus Accompanist
 

Douglas Franks
Annie Hargraves
Sharon Lee
Kaori Nakano
Natsumi Shibagaki
John Stump
Chorus School Accompanists

Janet Campbell
Audrey Howitt
Justin Montigne
Julia Hunt Nielsen ‘84
Elizabeth Hunter
Sally Munro
Voice Teachers

Brian Fisher
Choreographer

Carolyn Carvajal
Chorus School Choreographer

Kaori Nakano
Laura Ruppert
Emily Ryan
Prep Chorus Assistant Directors