About Us
About Us
Artistic/Music Director
Rana Strickland is a local chorus and piano teacher and UMW graduate with a B.A. in Music and Elementary Education who has worked with adult and student choirs and played for churches for 25+ years. Rana teaches chorus and music theory for Fredericksburg Area Young Musicians, teaches piano and voice at Creative Music Academy and plays piano and teaches for CYT and Riverside Dinner Theater productions. Recently she enjoyed playing for Riverside’s production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Rana has enjoyed singing with The Spotsylvanians Chorus, playing for the Spotlighters, and she enjoys directing this wonderful group of community singers.
Assistant Director
Kurt works as an Educational Representative for Music & Arts, providing directors in Prince William and Fauquier counties with supplies, instruments, and anything else they need. Additionally, Kurt works with area church choirs. He graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Vocal Performance. Kurt and his wife have lived in Fredericksburg since 2020 with their three cats, Coraline, Eliza, and Bingley. Kurt feels lucky to have sung in notable places, such as the National Cathedral, Coventry Cathedral in the UK, and the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. Says Kurt, "I love the energy and focus everyone brings to making music, and I am always impressed by the work we do every rehearsal."
Accompanist
Bio coming soon
Board of Directors
President: Elaine Plybon
Vice President: Tom Pinney
Treasurer: Eunice Richardson
Secretary: Michelle Gibson
Director-At-Large: Kathy Branch-Jones
Director-At-Large: Vacant
Past President: Susan Frost
The Spotlighters®
For performances other than bi-annual concerts, we are represented by The Spotlighters, a small ensemble of the chorus. They perform where it would not be feasible for our larger group to perform. When requested to perform at organized events, The Spotlighters require a moderate stipend to help defray annual operating expenses.
Contact Us:
PO Box 434, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
spotsylvanianschorus@gmail.com
(817) 677-8516
Contact webmaster:
spotsywebmaster@gmail.com
The Spotsylvanians, Inc.®
Our legal governing entity, authorized to conduct official business as a non-profit charitable organization, is The Spotsylvanians, Inc. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in partnership with Spotsylvania County Parks and Recreation, and parent organization to The Spotsylvanians. We also cooperate with school based musical support programs by involving students from within our local school system.