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Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother.
"G. Norman Collie
About Encore
Encore has eleven chorales in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The Laurel Lake Encore Chorale in Hudson Ohio and the Indiana Encore Chorale in Indiana, Pennsylvania joined as our first National Affiliate Organizations in 2009. Watch for new sites and programs in the coming year, as we seek to expand across the country. All Encore programs are conducted by professional artists who will know how to get the most from their members. So come join the excitement, either as a beginner or at an advanced level. This is an excellent way to learn how to develop or improve your musical abilities, meet new friends, and look forward to an exciting performance schedule. You’re never too old to try something new—and have the time of your life! |
JEAN KEISTER KELLOGG returned from Chicago to the Washington, DC area in January of 2008 to be the Executive Director of the Hylton Performing Arts Center , currently under construction at the Manassas, VA campus of George Mason University. From 1999-2008, she was Director of Education at Lyric Opera of Chicago, managing programs that served more than 80,000 adults and children annually in the Chicago area. Ms. Kellogg has been a frequent lecturer on opera and arts education, has recorded eight opera commentaries on CD through Lyric Opera of Chicago, and moderated panels of artists for the company's Discovery Series annually. She is the former Acting Executive Director and Dean of the Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C., one of the largest community music schools in the country. From 1986-1989 she was Artistic Administrator of Greater Miami Opera (now Florida Grand Opera ), and has been on the administrative staffs of Chautauqua Opera, Westminster Choir College and Rochester Opera.
