MICHELLE RISLING conductor :: earned her K-12 teaching credential and Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, choral emphasis, at California State University, Fullerton. There, she studied conducting and music education with Drs. Robert Istad and Christopher Peterson. She held section leader positions in both CSU Fullerton’s Concert Choir and Women’s Choir, and was a member of the Jazz Singers under Dr. Laura Harrison.
She is currently the general music and choir teacher at Temecula Preparatory School. She is also the conductor of Capella, the high school ensemble of San Diego North Coast Singers. Michelle is a member of SACRA/PROFANA, San Diego's premier professional choral ensemble.
She is currently the general music and choir teacher at Temecula Preparatory School. She is also the conductor of Capella, the high school ensemble of San Diego North Coast Singers. Michelle is a member of SACRA/PROFANA, San Diego's premier professional choral ensemble.
SALLY HUSCH DEAN founding director :: has been a leader in the performing arts community of San Diego County for over forty years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Music: Choral Conducting from California State University, Los Angeles. Sally served as adjunct faculty member at Palomar College in San Marcos, California from 2007 to 2016, directing both the Palomar College Chamber Singers and the Palomar College Chorale. The highlight of her career has been as the founding Artistic Director of the San Diego North Coast Singers.
ANNA JULIAR pianist :: was born in Archangelsk, Russia. She studied piano at Archangelsk Music College, and Music Education at the Russian State Pedagogical University. Anna has worked as a performer, accompanist, and instructor since 1997 in both Russia and the US, where she has lived since 2004. She toured Europe with the Sound of America Honor Band and Chorus as their principle accompanist from 2006 to 2010. She has worked with the Albany Symphony and was the principle accompanist for Albany Pro Musica from 2010 to 2011. Anna served as a judge for the Parillo Piano Competition, and was a frequent accompanist for the New York State School Music Association. She continues to work as an accompanist and to offer private piano lessons in her studio in Carlsbad, California.