EMS CHORUS

Mrs. Barbara Yancey, Ed.S.
Evans Middle School
Choral Director

Hi there and thank you for your interest in the EMS Choir! I am thrilled to call Evans Middle School my new home! I am looking forward to connecting with my returning 7th and 8th grade singers, and meeting some of you who are new to the program. Welcome back, and let's jump right in and put in the work! "Together we're... UNLIMITED!"

South Florida native, Barbara Yancey is beginning her 11th year teaching music in Georgia. She began her career in music by obtaining a B.A.E. in Music Education from Florida Atlantic University where she graduated magna cum laude. During her bachelor’s degree, she was awarded the Anne Roselle Vocal Scholarship Award for excellence in musicianship.

Before coming to Harlem Middle School in 2023, Barbara taught Middle School Chorus and Elementary General Music in Conyers, Martinez and Harlem. Most recently, she led the choir program at Harlem Middle School where her choirs scored excellent and superior ratings at LGPE. During her three years at Harlem, five students made it into the Georgia All-State Chorus, making them the first in nearly 10 years to achieve this high honor. In 2021, she established the first choir program at Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics where she led three middle school choirs and one high school mixed choir that nearly doubled in size under her direction. Simultaneously, Barbara was the Assistant Director of the Augusta Youth Chorale, a choir for teenagers (13-19) in the greater Augusta area of Georgia and South Carolina.

Aside from conducting, Mrs. Yancey is an avid performer. While completing her Masters degree in Vocal Performance at Mercer University, she performed the title role in Mercer University Opera’s production of Alcina. After graduating, Barbara performed with the Atlanta Opera in La bohème (2015) as a chorister and handmaiden, Roméo et Juliette (2016) as a chorister and Turandot (2017) as a chorister and milkmaid. Since relocating to the Augusta area in 2019 with her husband David and daughter Mariela, she has served as a soloist in local churches. Alongside former classmate, Clay Young (tenor), she performed a recital at Christ Church Presbyterian that was a compilation of solos and duet arrangements of traditional hymns. With the Choral Society of Middle Georgia, Yancey performed the soprano solos in Handel’s Messiah under the direction of Dr. Stanley Roberts in December 2022. Her most recent performances include: oratorio solos with the Columbia County Choral Society, Handel's Messiah soprano solos at Toccoa First Baptist, and a Christmas Recital with Justin Hornsby (pianist & Music Director) at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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Mrs. Barbara Yancey, Ed.S.Evans Middle SchoolChoral Director

Mrs. Barbara Yancey, Ed.S.
Evans Middle School
Choral Director