Rachel Clark grew up in northern New Jersey and studied Music Education at the University of Delaware. After teaching in NJ public schools for 11 years with a focus on both choral and instrumental music, Rachel is now the Executive Director of Elevate Vocal Arts, where her passion for the vocal arts, education, and outreach come together. Rachel is also the Project Manager for Delaware Choral Scholars, under the direction of Dr. Paul Head, organizing and managing competitive international choral tours through the University of Delaware. Rachel is a long-time member of Harmonium Choral Society, where she manages the high school student composition contest, and proudly served on the Harmonium board for six years. As both an avid performer and traveler, Rachel has performed in 20 countries around the world. A sought-after vocalist, she is the Soprano Section Leader at Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Summit, NJ, and sings locally throughout the region.

Jillian Harrison-Jones, from Rochester, NY, is the Music Director of MUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting. She also has earned degrees and certifications from Lincoln University (PA), Roberts Wesleyan College (NY), and the University of Connecticut (CT).

Ariel Antoinette Alvarado, from the Metro Atlanta area, is a conductor, vocalist, and scholartist dedicated to restorative justice and student empowerment through culturally responsive pedagogy. Ms. Alvarado earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from The Ohio State University. There she served as a Graduate Teaching Associate for the Choral, Music Theory, and Music Education departments and studied with Dr. Robert Ward, Dr. Robert Bode, and Ms. Jordan Saul. Ariel is a proud graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music. She had a dual concentration of Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting. She studied voice with Ms. Laura English-Robinson and studied conducting with Dr. Kevin P. Johnson and Dr. David Morrow.

Erik Meyer was raised in Collingswood, NJ, where he began his organ studies at thirteen, studying with the Rev. J. Bert Carlson. Erik earned a BM in 2000 and an MM in organ performance in 2004 from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, where he studied with Donald Sutherland. He was a semifinalist in the highly competitive 2006, 2008 and 2012 National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance. He has performed over one hundred recitals throughout the world and often performs organ-flute duo recitals with his wife, Anna as the AEMeyer Duo.