ST. MARY'S & TERRA MUSIC PROGRAMS WORKING TOGETHER

Over the past few years, St. Mary's Church and Terra Community College Music Dept. have worked together on numerous occassions. St. Mary's has hosted Terra in a number of their concerts including the Terra Choral Society, Terra Chamber Arts Orchestra, Terra Arts Chorale, and most recently the Terra Brass Choir.

Michael Shirtz is the Music Department Coordinator / Lead Faculty and Director of Choral Activities at Terra Community College.

This past winter, St. Mary's has taken 2 student conductors from Terra to have them rehearse and conduct the St. Mary's Parish Choir at the 9:30 Mass on Sunday morning. Students Cory Jolly and Travis Jones have been participating in this program since February under the supervision of Michael Shirtz.



CORY JOLLY


Cory is a dual major at Terra, majoring in Music Education and Music Performance (in voice). He is a graduate of Clyde High School. Cory is involved with the both the Choral Society and Arts Chorale at Terra. What he likes best about Terra is the personal connection with his teachers. He will graduate from Terra this Spring then plans to attend either Adrian College or Bluffton University. He hopes to eventually be a high school choir director or a college music professor.




TRAVIS JONES


Travis Jones graduated from Fremont Ross High School. He is a Music Education major at Terra with voice being his major instrument. Travis is currently involved with the String Ensemble, Arts Chorale, SOTA, and Choral Society at Terra. Travis likes the treat one-on-one teaching setting at Terra as well as the great and active staff. He will graduate in May 2011 after which he plans to get a BA at Akron University or Muskingum College. His career goal is to become a great choral conductor either at the high school or college level.