Current Members

•   Karen Nevins, M.A. in Performance - Founder/Executive Director

  Karen (Long) Nevins acquired her Bachelor of Music Education (Voice/Piano minor) and her Masters Degree in Choral Performance from Eastern Michigan University. She is a retired public school choral music teacher, has taught private voice since 1984 and continues teaching voice in her home studio and in nearby Southeast Michigan Schools. She has served the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (M.S.V.M.A.) since 1992 as adjudicator/clinician for District/State Choral, Solo and Ensemble Festivals and for Regional and State Honor Choirs. She is often invited to school choral classrooms as a choral/vocal clinician. Karen founded Carillon Women's Chorale in 2001 in preparation for her 2002 M.A. Degree Choral recital. Carillon women elected to continue their mission to perform with a goal of highighting music/texts for women and often by female composers. In 2013 she became Music Director for Light of Christ Parish in Blissfield and Deerfield. In 1993, Karen began teaching K-12 music in Grass Lake Public Schools. In 1995, she moved to teach K-2 and high school choral music for Lincoln Consolidated Schools (Ypsilanti). Karen grew the Lincoln choral program from three to five high school choirs in four classes and eventually formed the auditioned Vocal Essence, an elite mixed ensemble selected to perform in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival the second year. Lincoln choirs were consistently recognized with First Division and Superior ratings at M.S.V.M.A. festivals. Her individuals singers aspired to positions in M.S.V.M.A. Regional, State and All-State Honor Choirs and in an M.E.N.C. National Honors Choir. Select choirs performed at Michigan Music Conference and Michigan Youth Arts Festivals. Carillon Women and Lincoln Split Dimensions performed in three A.C.D.A. Inter-generational Choral Festivals and both choirs traveled to perform in Carnegie Hall (NYC). Carillon has also toured to perform in the Sydney (AUS) Opera House and in Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. In recognition to her service to M.S.V.M.A. and her level of choral excellence, Karen was voted to the final ballot for M.S.V.M.A. Teacher of the Year. As she retired, she was awarded the 2014 M.S.V.M.A. Emeritus Membership Award. In 2016 she was later awarded the prestigious A.C.D.A.-Michigan Maynard Klein Award for her years of service on the ACDA-Michigan Executive Board and for her promotion choral excellence within state of Michigan.

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Membership Roster - 2018-present

• Karen Nevins (Founder/Exec Dir/Treasurer) (Executive Director/Founding Director) - Blissfield (Lincoln Retiree)
• Sue Schwartzenberger (President) (SII) - Ypsilanti (Sales/LHS Alum)
• Catherine Brodie (Secretary) (SI) - Monroe (Retired Monroe HS & Monroe County Community College)
• Lynne Karl (Board Dir) (AII) - Adrian (Church Music Dir)
• Sarah Apple (Board Dir) (SII) - Ypsilanti (LHS Split Dimensions/Band Alum)
• Sara Meray (Board Dir/Charter Member) (SII) - Milan (Teacher/LHS Alum)
• Morgan Cheatham (AII) - Ann Arbor (Teacher/UM Grad)
• Melanie Davis (AI) - Petersburg (Retired Teacher)
• Sydney Diorio (SII) - Ypsilanti (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Sarah Gizzi (SII) - Dundee (UM Student)
• April (Wynne) Gurka (AI) - (LHS Split Dimensions alum)
• Lexi Guziel (AI) - Ypsilanti (LHS Split Dimensions/Band Alum)
• Brittany Hall (SI) - Ypsilanti (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Kiersten Harris (SI) (LHS Split Dimensions/Band Alum)
• Janeen Holden (AII) (Retired)
• Hudson, Kaylah "Bertie" - Ypsilanti (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Rachel Jones (SII) Milan (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Carol Kamm (Treasurer) (AI) - Ann Arbor (Encore Online Resale)
• Lynn Bishop (SI) - Saline (Financial Advisor)
• Wonet Kulwicki (AII) - Blissfield/Onsted (Nurse)
• "Julz" Meray (SII) - Ypsilanti
• Kay Milks-Morton (SI/SII) - Petersburg (Retired Music Teacher)
• Olivia Phillips (SI) - (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Lisa Reifert (SI) - Ypsilanti
• Karyn Santana (AII) - Ypsilanti (Professional)
• Sue Schwartzenberger (President) (SII) - Ypsilanti (Sales/LHS Alum)
• Tara Swodzinski (AI) - Canton (LHS Split Dimensions Alum)
• Cindy Tessmer (AI) - Dundee (Medical Recorder)
• Lucy Thompson SI/AII Tecumseh (Professional)

Musicians

• Alyce Sangster Accompanist - Ypsilanti
• Todd Schreiber Accompanist - Ottawa Lake

2019 Guests of Carillon - "Carmina Burana" performance - May 3, 2018 - Dawson Auditorium, Adrian

• Linda Pratt (SII) - Retired Onsted Public Schools/Adjunct Siena Heights University & Adrian College

2017 Guests of Carillon - "Solomon" (Handel) performance - October 21, 2017 - Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor

• Barbara Conroy (AII) - Retired Grosse Ile Schools
• Helen Hansens (SII) - Lansing MSVMA Adjudicator (Retired Music Teacher)
• Schianti Jaramillo (AI) - Redford Schools (Music Teacher)
• Carol Petty (SI) - MSVMA Adjudicator (Retired Voice Teacher)
• Linda Pratt (AI/SII) - Adrian/Siena Heights Music (Retired Music Teacher)
• Kirsten Renas (AII) - Livonia (Actress/Music Teacher)
• Marisa Smith (SI) - Ann Arbor
• Peggi Snead (SII) - Adrian (Retired Music Teacher)
• Mary Beth Steunkel (Vice President) (AII) - Tuscon, AZ (Past CWC Member/UM Technology)
• Maria Viscomi (AI/SII) - Dearborn (UM Student>
• Chelsea Whiteoak (SI) - Airport MS/HS (Music Teacher)

Performing in Ann Arbor Symphony's Verdi Opera Gala Concert on May 7, 2017

• Sarah Apple (SII) - Ypsilanti (LHS Alum)
• Claire Barnich (SI) - Saline (Violin/Music Teacher)
• Lynn Bishop (SI) - Saline (Financial Advisor)
• Mary Bowman (Charter/Board Member) (SII) - Ypsilanti (Lincoln Retiree)
• Sara (Wachtman) Burden (Charter Member) (SII) - Milan (Teacher/LHS Alum)
• Morgan Cheatham (AII) - Ann Arbor (Teacher/UM Grad)
• Sarah Gizzi (SII) - Dundee (UM Student)
• Patricia Gold (Secretary) (AI) - Ann Arbor (Retired teacher)
• Lexi Guziel (AI) - Ypsilanti (Culinary Arts/LHS Alum)
• Carol Kamm (Treasurer) (AI) - Ann Arbor (Encore Online Resale)
• Lynne Karl (SII) - Adrian (Pianist/Cantor)
• Emily Ljungman (SI) - Ann Arbor
• Kay Milks-Morton (SI/SII) - Petersburg (Retired Music Teacher)
• Sue Schwartzenberger (President) (SII) - Ypsilanti (Sales/LHS Alum)
• Mary Beth Steunkel (Vice President) (AII) - Ann Arbor (UM Technology)
• Haley Sulisz (SI) - Tecumseh (Dundee Choirs)
• Kelly Todd (SI) -

Touring to perform in Carnegie Hall (NYC) on April 17, 2017

• Sarah Apple (SII)
• Claire Barnich (SI>
• Jennifer Bayer (AI)
• Karah Bayer (SII)
• Sara Wachtman Burden (SII)
• Morgan Cheatham (AII)
• Sara Gizzi (SII)
• Patricia Gold (AI)
• Lexi Guziel (AI)
• Carol Kamm (AI)
• Kari Safieddine (SII)
• Sue Schwartzenberger (SII)
• MaryBeth Stuenkel (AII)
• Haley Sulisz (SI)
• Karen Nevins (AI)

Performed with A2SO opera chorus for "Cosi Fan Tutte" in Mozart's Birthday Bash

• Karen Nevins (A) - Blissfield
• Claire Barnich (S) - Saline
• Kirstin Renas (A) - Livonia
• Haley Sulisz (S) - Tecumseh

Performed in A2SO's 2012 Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Concert

• Julie Withrow Bartrum (SI) - Canton
• Kayla Chapin (SII) - Ypsilanti
• Barbara Conroy (A) - Grosse Ile
• Chelsea Hutchins (A) - Monroe
• Carol Petty (SI) - Detroit
• Amanda Music (SII) - Ypsilanti
• Dr. Linda Venable (SI) - Ypsilanti
• Kelly Willard (SII) - South Haven

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