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, Chorissima Director and Alumnae Chorus Director
Elizabeth Avakian
Chorus School Director, Level IV Director
Joseph Fanvu
Level I Director
Joanna Takagi
Level II Director
Emily Ryan
Level III Director
Susan Blinderman
Level IV Accompanist & Theory Instructor
Renée Witon
Theory Instructor
Susan Soehner
Chorissima Accompanist
Sung In Cho
Douglas Franks
Annie Hargraves
Stanley Luu
Kaori Nakano
Chorus School Accompanists
James Toland
Master Clinician & Faculty Voice Teacher
Jessica Elder
Elizabeth Eshleman
Sara Ganz
Natasha Hoehn ‘90
Julia Hunt Nielson ‘84
Elizabeth Hunter
Sally Munro
Janis Wilcox
Voice Teachers
Tom Carter
Drama Coach
Brian Fisher
Chorissima Choreographer
Carolyn Carvajal
Choreographer
