Youth Creating Harmony Festival 2019
Melissa Keylock, Clinician
Currently Associate Artistic Director of the San Diego North Coast Singers, Melissa Keylock has worked at the Princeton Girlchoir, American Boychoir School, Rider University, and the Indianapolis Children's Choir. She founded the annual Princeton Girlchoir Children Making a Difference benefit concert, raising over $30,000 for non-profits. She previously taught public and private school, including K-12 vocal music and AP Music Theory. Throughout her career, Melissa has served in leadership positions with the American Choral Directors Association, on the local, state and regional levels. Melissa Keylock holds degrees from Wheaton College and Butler University, where she directed the collegiate Women's Glee Club. Melissa completed her Kodály studies at Capital University, and is listed in Who's Who in American Women. She enjoys an active schedule serving as a guest clinician and presenter at state choral conferences and festivals. Ms. Keylock is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor, who infuses yoga into her choral rehearsals. Her arrangements and compositions with co-writer Jill Friedersdorf are regularly performed by festival and honor choirs throughout the country.
Currently Associate Artistic Director of the San Diego North Coast Singers, Melissa Keylock has worked at the Princeton Girlchoir, American Boychoir School, Rider University, and the Indianapolis Children's Choir. She founded the annual Princeton Girlchoir Children Making a Difference benefit concert, raising over $30,000 for non-profits. She previously taught public and private school, including K-12 vocal music and AP Music Theory. Throughout her career, Melissa has served in leadership positions with the American Choral Directors Association, on the local, state and regional levels. Melissa Keylock holds degrees from Wheaton College and Butler University, where she directed the collegiate Women's Glee Club. Melissa completed her Kodály studies at Capital University, and is listed in Who's Who in American Women. She enjoys an active schedule serving as a guest clinician and presenter at state choral conferences and festivals. Ms. Keylock is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor, who infuses yoga into her choral rehearsals. Her arrangements and compositions with co-writer Jill Friedersdorf are regularly performed by festival and honor choirs throughout the country.