Amy Cowan

Amy Cowan holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Rice University in Houston and an M.M. in Opera Performance from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. She also earned a Certification in Kodály Methodology from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA and has twenty years of experience working with voices of all ages. She held positions as Choir Director and Music Director with Vivace Youth Chorus of San Jose, Coastal Theatre Conservatory, Coastside Lutheran Church, and taught K-8 music at several schools during her ten years in California. She has adjudicated choral festivals in Houston, Key West, and Oakland, has coached the music for countless musical theatre productions of all ages, and has always maintained a private voice studio. Her choral work and extensive experience with young voices make her a particularly good fit for Music Ed majors. In addition to her work at VT since 2016, Amy is the Choir Director at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, and a mother of two. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher, and enjoys bringing this whole-body approach to her work with singers.