Search for: OUR SEASON ABOUT US TICKETS SUPPORT US HomeAbout UsInterim Artistic Director Interim Artistic Director A native of Virginia Beach, Elise Ramos-Krepcho earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. Her 15 years of teaching choral music, adaptive music, and music theory include three years in Fort Worth, TX (where she was certified in All-Levels music), one year at Bayside High School in VA Beach, and four years at Lakeland High School in Suffolk. She will begin her sixth year at Grassfield High School, a Chesapeake Public School, and is a participant in the newly formed Race and Equity faculty and staff forum. She will also continue in leadership at the state level as the Virginia Choral Directors Association’s Executive Board Secretary for a second elected term. Her ensembles have consistently earned Superior ratings in both the Concert and Sight Reading portions at District and City-wide assessments, and her choirs helped to earn Grassfield High School’s first VMEA Blue-Ribbon award in 2015. Elise has served as guest clinician, adjudicator, and presenter for district and city-wide events throughout Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. In 2016, she served as the guest clinician and conductor of the VBCPS Sixth Grade All-City Chorus. She has also served as a guest speaker for Christopher Newport University’s and Old Dominion University’s collegiate conferences in affiliation with the National Association for Music Educators, giving sessions on Kinetic Singing and Sight Reading. Elise has sung as a professional chorister for several churches and chamber ensembles in the Hampton Roads area; she is currently the Alto soloist and section leader at Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach) under the direction of Dr. Martin Sunderland. She completed her eighth season with the Virginia Chorale (Norfolk, VA), under the direction of Charles Woodward. Her experience with the Virginia Chorale has also afforded her opportunities to work with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra under the batons of Benjamin Rous (Poulenc’s Gloria) and JoAnn Faletta (Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms). She has also worked on occasion with Stephen Coxe’s Camerata Choristers during Old Dominion University’s Faculty & Friends recital series. Her upcoming performances include J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, (Richmond, VA) under the direction of Daniel Sañez in the spring of 2022. She is thrilled to assume the position of Interim Artistic Director for the Williamsburg Choral Guild. In This Section About Us Sing With Us Contact Us Interim Artistic Director Artistic Staff Singers Board of Directors In The News MAIN MENU Our Season About Us Tickets Support Us CONNECT Contact Us Sing With Us Find Us on Facebook Make A Donation MAIL LIST Get the latest information about performances and social events. Join Our Email List RESOURCES Member Area Web Admin ©2018 Williamsburg Choral Guild Tickets Support Us Individual & Corporate Contributors Individual Giving Our Volunteers Grantors, Corporate Support, Partners Search for: