Artistic Director
Dr. Kyle J. Weary is the Artistic Director of the Gettysburg Children's Choir and the Coordinator of Music Education and visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education at Gettysburg College. A PhD graduate of Auburn University in vocal music education where his research focused on music literacy skills in secondary choral classrooms, Kyle is recognized as a leader in teaching music literacy and contemporary commercial music. He has been invited to present educational sessions at the State, Regional, and National levels. Kyle’s articles on teaching music literacy and vocal pedagogy in the choral rehearsal have appeared in Choral Director Magazine, Maryland Music Educators Journal, and Teaching Music Magazine.
He graduated with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA, where he was awarded the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award for Young Career Achievement. Kyle has twice earned nominations for the GRAMMY music educator award, where he advanced as a quarter finalist both times. In 2015, Kyle was nominated for Washington County’s Teacher of the Year. He was the founder of the Vocal Music program at the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in Hagerstown, MD. Vocal majors were selected as members for Maryland All State Junior and Senior choirs, All Eastern Choirs, and All National Choral ensembles. While at Barbara Ingram he was the music director for the all school musicals with annual attendance of over 4,000 patrons for the yearly event. The Barbara Ingram Choral ensembles performed at multiple regional and state conferences, and had their first Carnegie Hall appearance singing under the direction of Eric Whitacre in the premiere of his new opera: “Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings” in 2010. As guest conductor, Kyle has conducted The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, as well as honor choirs in District XVI All District Middle School Choir (VA), Cumberland County (PA), Prince George’s County (MD), Allegany County (MD) Washington County (MD), Vermont (VT-ACDA). Kyle previously served as the Artistic Director of the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus. Prior to coming to Gettysburg College, Kyle most recently was the Director of Choirs and Theatre at Boiling Springs High School and Yellow Breeches Middle School. In addition to his work at Gettysburg College, Kyle is the Director of Music at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsburg, PA and has served on the graduate faculty at Towson University as an adjunct since 2021. |
Kyle Weary
Gettysburg Children's Choir
PO Box 4178 Gettysburg, PA 17325 email: [email protected]
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