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Kyle J. Weary
GETTYSBURG CHILDREN’S CHOIR: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Kyle J. Weary is Coordinator of Music Education
and visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education
at Gettysburg College and Artistic Director of the
Gettysburg Children’s Choir. 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. Kyle 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 quarterfinalist both times.
In 2015, Kyle was nominated for Washington County’s Teacher of the Year. Kyle 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.
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