Congrats to Costa Choir Alumni, Phoebe Lyons!

Phoebe Lyons graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Boston College with a double major in music and economics. She was awarded the Laetitia M. Blain award for Excellence in Musical Performance. For her senior recital, she sang art songs in five languages, including works by Donizetti, Wolf, and Cuban artists she discovered while studying at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. She will soon begin working at the LA Master Chorale.

Booster Club Info

Store

Advisor

Kate Crellin

President

Kristina Singiser

Important Info

Kate Crellin joined MBUSD’s music faculty in August of 2021 as the Choir Director for both MBMS and Mira Costa. In addition to her enthusiasm for teaching and love of singing, Ms. Crellin brings a wealth of experience as a vocalist, composer, educator, researcher, conductor and arranger. Ms. Crellin holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (Masters in Choral Conducting) and the University of Southern California (BA Choral Music & BA Law, History and Culture). As an educator, Ms. Crellin has taught pre-K through 12th-grade music in both public and private schools across Los Angeles. As a composer and arranger, Ms. Crellin recently received the CCDA/George Heussenstamm Composition Competition prize (2021) and Queens’ Cambridge Competition award (2020). Ms. Crellin is passionate about singing and teaching both classical and contemporary music. She has performed choral music across the world, including singing with the Rolling Stones in Indio, CA and touring across eight countries with various ensembles. Additionally, Ms. Crellin is active in the contemporary a cappella scene as a freelance arranger, performer in collegiate and pro groups, and staff of A Cappella Academy. For fun, she loves to travel, spend time with her friends, and walk her recently adopted dog, Maisie. Find out more at Ms. Crellin’s personal website: katecrellin.com

miracostachoirs.org

Sign up to receive MBX Newsletters

Newsletter Archives