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Seamus Kenney - Cofounder and ConductorSeamus Kenney is a natural at bringing out the singing passions of the young and the young-at-heart. Indyweek described him as “...part conductor, part music teacher, part emcee, part stand-up comic.” He started singing in his early teens and went on to study voice at Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY. He graduated in 1998 with a degree in music education but put off teaching while pursuing a career in popular music as the singer and songwriter for SNMNMNM. He toured the US from 2001 to 2007 and many of his songs, like “My Defense” and “Misfit Out of Time” can be found on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify. Since launching Flash Chorus in Fall 2015, he has created over 80 arrangements of contemporary song and worked with hundreds of singers. TW & IG @ ConductorSeamus
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Kerri Lockwood - Cofounder and Artistic DirectorKerri Lockwood is the cofounder and artistic director for Flash Chorus. She studied design at University of St Francis in Indiana. She is a full-time public school teacher and teaches K-5 visual art at Southwest Elementary School for Durham Public Schools.
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Dave Yarwood - Band Leader & AccompanistDave Yarwood has been the accompanist and guitar player for Flash Chorus since its founding. A "skilled instrumentalist with perfect pitch,” he writes programming code by day for Durham-based start-up Adzerk. He invented his own music notation code called “ALDA,” is a proficient Theremin player, and is the drummer for punk rock band “No Love.”
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Kaitlin Grady- CelloKaitlin Grady is a classically-trained cellist who performs with the Carolina String Society, Petals String Duo, alt-bluegrass band New Reveille, and as a live + recorded session musician. She studied French and International Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and works by day at Duke University as a Development Research Analyst. Kaitlin is also passionate about animal advocacy, serving as a District Leader with the Humane Society of the United States and organizing monthly vegan meetups in the Triangle. TW & IG @_kaitlingrady
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Victoria Nelson - Drumset / PercussionVictoria Nelson is a percussionist and educator from Asheville, NC. She is the principal percussionist with the Durham Symphony, and frequently performs with other groups in the state including Fayetteville Symphony and North Carolina Symphony. Outside of the orchestral stage, she can be seen performing with the contemporary music ensemble earspace, drumming and singing with Songs for Seeds, and playing drum set with local cover bands. In addition to her private percussion studio for students in the greater triangle area, Victoria also teaches with Kidznotes, and the Musician’s Learning Center. Victoria received her Bachelor’s degree in music from UNC Chapel Hill before going on to receive her graduate degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. When not making or teaching music Victoria enjoys hiking and playing board games that take way too long.
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Melvin Peña - Social Media / PublicityMelvin is a writer, editor, artist, SEO specialist, content marketer, and social media manager. He taught English at Notre Dame and Northwestern before leaving academia to resettle in the Triangle. He's published art, poetry, literary criticism, and is a regular contributor to the "Dogster" magazine and website. His enthusiasm for singing and community means you can reliably find him talking to people about Pinhook Karaoke and Flash Chorus. Twitter: @kittenry IG: @melvin__pena)
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Derek Easley and Gerald Rubin- VolunteersDerek and Gerald are longtime supporters of Flash Chorus. Derek volunteers as a multi-media operator and Gerald is our official hype man. No event feels complete without the presence of these two gentleman.
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