Jody McKay, Executive Director
Jody McKay is in her seventh year serving behind the scenes with the Master Chorale of Flagstaff and currently serves as Executive Director. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education from Montclair State University in New Jersey. After ten years teaching middle school band and elementary general music and choir in the public schools, Jody founded Little Music Makers of Flagstaff, where she continues to share her love of music with young learners. She is also a founding member and Board President of the Northern Arizona Youth Chorale. Jody is passionate about advocating for music education and creating opportunities for people of all ages to connect through music, cultivating a love of singing and lifelong musicianship within the community.
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Caroline Bergren, Master Chorale's Associate Director and former Assistant Director, is a choral educator and soprano currently pursuing graduate studies in choral conducting at Northern Arizona University (NAU), where she serves as a graduate teaching assistant in choral studies. At NAU, she is conductor of Vox Montes, the university’s tenor–bass choir, and sings with the Shrine of the Ages Choir. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, Caroline holds bachelor's degrees in choral education and vocal performance. Her teaching and singing experience in the Pacific Northwest includes work with the Endolyne Children’s Choir of West Seattle, Annie Wright Schools, Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood, and Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West, University Singers, and Choral Union. Caroline is passionate about choral education and delighted to be part of the Master Chorale of Flagstaff community.
Caroline Bergren , Associate Director
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Dr. Aimee Fincher serves as Assistant Professor of Practice in collaborative piano at Northern Arizona University (NAU), where she is delighted to be part of a vibrant piano-area team. At NAU, she performs with students and faculty, facilitates collaborative piano assignments, coaches chamber music, and co-teaches piano ensemble. An experienced chamber musician, collaborator, and large ensemble pianist, she is comfortable performing wide-ranging styles and genres. Orchestral performances have included premieres by William Price and Amir Zaheri, Credo in US by John Cage, and Absolute Jest by John Adams. Prior to her work at NAU, Aimee worked at Oakwood University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Fincher earned her doctorate in collaborative piano at Arizona State University, and performance and pedagogy degrees from the University of Alabama and the University of South Carolina, where her professors included Andrew Campbell, Russell Ryan, and Scott Price.