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Josiah Telschow
Josiah Telschow
Josiah Telschow holds a Bachelor of Music from St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) and a Master of Arts in the field of Music Education from the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN). He is thrilled to lead the choirs at Andover High School (Andover, MN). Previous positions include leading the choir and show choir programs at St. Francis (St. Francis, MN) and Kennedy (Bloomington, MN) High Schools.
Professional choral experience includes singing with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, a 32-voice professional ensemble based out of the twin cities. Performance highlights include singing for President George W. Bush in the White House for the 2005 National Day of Prayer, international tours to Norway, England, Eastern Europe, China, and South Korea for the 2013 World Choral Symposium, and singing back-up for the Rolling Stones.
He currently resides in the twin cities where he stays busy as a husband, dad to humans and fur babies, free-lance singer, choral clinician, teacher, and arranger.
Ly Wilder
Ly Wilder
As a contemporary vocal artist, conductor and educator, Ly Wilder exhibits an infectious energy and knowledge of style and technique that engages students and audiences alike in jazz and popular choral music. She has been featured as a vocalist with combos, big bands and orchestras, and as a
performer at Walt Disney World singing with legendary artists Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, and Dianne Reeves. A prolific arranger, Wilder's works have been performed by university and high school ensembles world-wide.
As an clinician, Ly has conducted All-State Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Show Choirs, Festival Choirs and adjudicated festivals and competitions throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Ly taught at both Indiana and Purdue
Universities and has served on the staff of Showchoir Camps of America since 2003. She taught at the Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camps at WMU and IU. Ly is the Vocal Director of Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT), which she co-founded with choreographer Brennan Wilder in 2012. Under their direction, this extracurricular community show choir program features award-winning student ensembles from 1st through 12th grades (including Syncopation and Amplitude). She is active as a community artist with the Fairview Elementary School Arts Academy as the Vocal Director of the Fairview Show Choirs.
She holds a BM in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami and a MM in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University. She and her wife Brennan reside in Bloomington IN and are the proud moms of daughter Jamie and kitties
Mochi & Wasabi.
Brennan Wilder
Brennan Wilder
Brennan is a show choir choreographer, dancer, and freelance performer. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Dance, Theatre, and Psychology from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She has been an artist and performer at the renowned ‘Performatica’
conference in Cholula, Mexico. Her experience has led her to train in many different art forms, including Hip Hop, House, Contact Improvisation, Movement FundamentalsⓇ, and Modern. She has led a series of show choir workshops in Australia & completed 3 College/University dance residencies. Brennan recently earned her Movement Fundamentals Certification to facilitate deeper personal practice for preteen & teenage dancers to create choreography and performance pieces.
After moving to Los Angeles in September 2009, Brennan performed on the professional hip-hop dance crew AXXENT, during season five of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Her work has been featured in many music videos and web series. During her time in LA, she was invited to be a part of the CNE Irish Step Dance Company and Bollywood Express Dance Company.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Brennan hopes to provide an inclusive, nurturing, and safe environment for ALL young people to explore dance and movement with a focus on each person’s unique facility and embodied experience. Brennan now resides in Bloomington, IN with her wife Ly. She is in her tenth year as a dance instructor with Fairview Elementary’s Arts Academy and the choreographer of the Fairview Show Choir! She is in her fourteenth year as the Executive Director of BEAT: Bloomington Expressive Arts Training, a community show choir program developed by Brennan & Ly for kids in grades 1-12 in the Bloomington community.
And today, “B” travels nationwide choreographing and adjudicating for Jr. High and High School Show Choirs!
Rachael McIlquham
Rachael McIlquham
Rachael McIlquham, is an accomplished show choir director and choir teacher hailing from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. With a passion for music and education, Rachael has dedicated her career to inspiring young voices and fostering a love for performance in her students.
Rachael 's journey in music education began at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she honed her skills and developed a deep appreciation for choral arts. After graduation, she returned to her hometown of Chippewa Falls, eager to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with the next generation of performers.
Within her over 15 years of directing show choir she continues to be amazed by the community that is built between the performers, families, directors, and fans. She hopes everyone has a wonderful day of learning, growing, and enjoying their time here.
She’s excited to see the hard work and dedication every group has put into this season pay off!
Anne Chapman
Anne Chapman
Anne Chapman is a freelance choreographer from Fort Madison, Iowa. A proud graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Elementary Education, Anne began her professional life teaching Kindergarten and 2nd grade, but her passion for movement and music led her to pursue a career in performance education.
For over 25 years, Anne has been connected to the show choir community choreographing for ensembles of all levels. Beyond show choir, her expertise extends to coaching award winning dance teams - including state champions - and teaching dancers in the studio setting. Her talents have taken her across the country as an adjudicator and guest choreographer for camps, festivals, and all-state events, where she is valued for her creativity, professionalism, and enthusiasm.
When she's not in the rehearsal room, Anne loves exploring new places, soaking in the magic of Disney World, and cheering on her favorite teams, the Baylor Bears and the Chicago Cubs. Whether she's on the road, in the studio, or in the stands, Anne brings energy, heart, and a sense of fun to everything she does.
Melodie dubose (Solo Judge)
Melodie dubose (Solo Judge)
Hailing from Biloxi, MS, Melodie Day DuBose is a doctoral candidate and graduate teaching assistant at USM. Melodie also holds the position of Adjunct Vocal Professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as directing her own private voice studio Voixlavoice (voixlavoice.com).
Having received an M.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Mobile and a B.M. in Musical Theatre from OBU, she has been blessed with many performance opportunities. Past major roles include Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music, Marmie in Little Women, Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Miss Pinkerton in Old Maid and the Thief, Mary Magdalene in Auferstehunghistorie, Servillia in La Clemenza di Tito, and Lauretta in Gianni Schicci.
She has performed internationally in London and Paris with the Southern Chorale, and is excited to have the opportunity to premier as Medda Larkin in Festival South’s upcoming production of Newsies in the coming summer.
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