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Christopher J. Piela

Christopher is in his nineteenth year teaching choirs at Edina Edina High School and his twenty-ninth year in the District. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Gustavus Adolphus College where he studied choral music with Karle Erickson and Kenneth Jennings. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education/Curriculum and Instruction from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

He has served as Director of Music at Linden Hills U.C.C. in Minneapolis and was an original member of World Voices/Singers in Accord. He has also served in various leadership positions for the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota. In addition to directing, he is an active composer and arranger for both piano and choral music and has taught both private piano and voice lessons.

He resides in Edina with his wife, Melissa, and their two children, Lauren, 20, and Andrew, 17.

Mr. Piela directs:
•Concert Choir (Hour 3)
•Hornet Chorale (Hour 2)
•9TTB Choir (Hours 1 & 4)
•Chamber Singers (extra-curricular)
•Treble Chorus (extra-curricular)

Scott M. Lehrke

This is Scott’s twentieth year directing vocal music in Edina Public Schools, where he teaches choirs at EHS, and also serves as vocal director for EHS musical theater productions. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from St. Olaf College, and earned a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of St. Thomas.

In addition to directing choirs, he is an experienced accompanist, and has been organist, pianist, and choral conductor at several Twin Cities-area churches. Scott's teaching expertise and research is in the changing male voice, with particular interest in development of tenor-bass choirs. He has presented at Summer Dialogue of the American Choral Directors' Association of Minnesota, and in 2011, his Valley View Freshmen Cavaliers performed at the ACDA-MN State Convention.

When not at EHS, he’s probably at home in St. Louis Park, drinking coffee, and enjoying the kitten antics of Hazy and Charleston.

Mr. Lehrke directs:
•Cantemus (Hour 6)
•Cougar Chorus (Hours 2 & 3)
•9TTB Choir (Hour 5)
•TTB Ensemble (extra-curricular)
•Edina Men’s Chorus (extra-curricular)

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Serina l. Jolivette

Serina is in her sixth year with Edina Choirs, her fourteenth year teaching high school choirs. Previous posts include Edgewood High School (Madison, WI), Sioux City East High School (Sioux City, IA), and Madison West High School (Madison, WI). In addition to traditional classroom choirs, Serina has worked with festival choirs, a cappella groups, show choirs, and musicals.

Originally from Onalaska, WI, she received her Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in both Choral/General Music Education and Spanish Language. She holds a Masters of Music Education with an emphasis in choral conducting from the University of St. Thomas. When not directing choirs, Serina enjoys spending time with friends and family and her mini-goldendoodle, Jovie.

Ms. Jolivette directs:
•Bel Canto (Hour 6)
•9SSA Choir (Hours 1, 4, & 5)
•9-10 SSA Ensemble (extra-curricular)
•Treble Chorus (extra-curricular)

DIANA PAVLYUK

Choir Associate & Piano Accompanist

This is Diana’s third year working with the choirs at Edina High School. She earned her B.A. Piano Performance degree from the University of Minnesota. Playing piano from an early age, she found a passion for music at her church where she ended up accompanying choirs for 15 years. Along with that, she loved singing, participating in ensembles, collaborating with other musicians, arranging music, and of course, performing. When not working with the lovely directors and students of EHS, she teaches at her home piano studio. She loves all kinds of exploring and being outdoors with her husband David and kiddos, William (6) and Giavanna (2).