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New Mexico Women's Chorus
"Singing For Our Lives"
Liz Lopez has been the Artistic
Director for the New Mexico Women’
s Chorus since the Fall of 2005, after
a year of being an Assistant
Director. In addition to singing with
NMWC for the past five years, she
has also composed and arranged
music for the chorus. One of her
compositions, “To Life,” was
performed at the International GALA
VII Festival in Montreal July 2004.
Another, "This Village" was
premiered at GALA VIII in Miami. Liz
has directed numerous small church
choruses in both New Mexico and
Texas, and we are delighted to have
her with us.
And she plays the guitar too!
Director for the New Mexico Women’
s Chorus since the Fall of 2005, after
a year of being an Assistant
Director. In addition to singing with
NMWC for the past five years, she
has also composed and arranged
music for the chorus. One of her
compositions, “To Life,” was
performed at the International GALA
VII Festival in Montreal July 2004.
Another, "This Village" was
premiered at GALA VIII in Miami. Liz
has directed numerous small church
choruses in both New Mexico and
Texas, and we are delighted to have
her with us.
And she plays the guitar too!
Matalie Wham has pursued a
career as private teacher and
freelance ensemble pianist in
Albuquerque. While working on Music
degrees in Piano at the University of
New Mexico, she accompanied the
University choirs for three years and
has accompanied the New Mexico
All-State choirs for six years in
addition to serving as rehearsal pianist
for Opera Southwest. Currently she is
the music director at New Life
Presbyterian Church and accompanies
choirs at Sandia High School. Beyond
her work with vocal groups Matalie
maintains a passion for solo piano
improvisation and piano literature of
the early twentieth century. NMWC is
thrilled to have her as our accompanist.
career as private teacher and
freelance ensemble pianist in
Albuquerque. While working on Music
degrees in Piano at the University of
New Mexico, she accompanied the
University choirs for three years and
has accompanied the New Mexico
All-State choirs for six years in
addition to serving as rehearsal pianist
for Opera Southwest. Currently she is
the music director at New Life
Presbyterian Church and accompanies
choirs at Sandia High School. Beyond
her work with vocal groups Matalie
maintains a passion for solo piano
improvisation and piano literature of
the early twentieth century. NMWC is
thrilled to have her as our accompanist.
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Chandra Blackston received both
her Bachelor's and Master's in
Music Education for Northwestern
State University of Louisiana. In
addition to being an Assistant
Director for NMWC, Chan's many
professional credits include
clinician, adjudicator and guest
conductor with New Mexico, Texas,
and Lousiana school sites and
district levels. First coming to New
Mexico as the Assistant Director of
bands at Los Alamos High School,
Chan is now teaching instrumental
music at Lincoln Middle School in
the Rio Rancho Public Schools
system. She also hold membership
in the National Band Association,
and the New Mexico Music
Educators Association. We are
thrilled to have her with us!
her Bachelor's and Master's in
Music Education for Northwestern
State University of Louisiana. In
addition to being an Assistant
Director for NMWC, Chan's many
professional credits include
clinician, adjudicator and guest
conductor with New Mexico, Texas,
and Lousiana school sites and
district levels. First coming to New
Mexico as the Assistant Director of
bands at Los Alamos High School,
Chan is now teaching instrumental
music at Lincoln Middle School in
the Rio Rancho Public Schools
system. She also hold membership
in the National Band Association,
and the New Mexico Music
Educators Association. We are
thrilled to have her with us!
Sandra Keene is starting her second
season with NMWC as an Assistant
Director. Hailing originally from
Michigan, she came to New Mexico in
1968, as a choir director at St. Mary's
School in Belen. Earning her Bachelor
of Music at UNM, she began teaching
in the Los Lunas School system, and
then retired fro the Albuquerque
School System. She has over 40
years choral directing experience
from elementary school age to the
Enchanted Mesa Chapter of the Sweet
Adelaines. She is a member of Sigma
Alpha Iota, Music Educator's National
Conference, NM Music Educator's
Association, American Choral
Director's Association, Modern Music
Masters, National and NM Education
Associations, American
Orff-Schulwerk Association, and the
NM Chapter AOSA. We are pleased to
have her as a part of us!
season with NMWC as an Assistant
Director. Hailing originally from
Michigan, she came to New Mexico in
1968, as a choir director at St. Mary's
School in Belen. Earning her Bachelor
of Music at UNM, she began teaching
in the Los Lunas School system, and
then retired fro the Albuquerque
School System. She has over 40
years choral directing experience
from elementary school age to the
Enchanted Mesa Chapter of the Sweet
Adelaines. She is a member of Sigma
Alpha Iota, Music Educator's National
Conference, NM Music Educator's
Association, American Choral
Director's Association, Modern Music
Masters, National and NM Education
Associations, American
Orff-Schulwerk Association, and the
NM Chapter AOSA. We are pleased to
have her as a part of us!
