Cathy Reitz to Direct CVCC
The CVCC Board would like to welcome Cathy Reitz as our new director. Cathy has taught choral music in the state of Wisconsin for 29 years. She holds a Bachelor of Music from St. Norbert College, a Master of Education from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse.
Currently, Cathy is a Choral Director at DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire. In 2001, Cathy created DeLong’s MusicPalooza, an annual concert festival that brings together community musicians from all walks of life and all styles of music. She is co-creator and co-director of the Eau Claire Middle Level Invitational Choir, which combines top choral students from Eau Claire’s three middle schools together to create a choir that presents an annual concert. She worked with the 2003-2005 Wisconsin Middle Level State Honor’s Choir as the Alto Coach and was guest conductor for the Treble Choir at Singing in Wisconsin in 1998 and 2006. She was the 2007 recipient of the WCDA outstanding Middle Level Choral Director’s Award.
Cathy was director of the Bel Canto Choir of the Chippewa Valley Youth Choirs for 8 years and the Valley Gospel Choir, a post she held for 11 years. Along with teaching and conducting, Cathy is an active performer. She performs with the Master Singers of Eau Claire, WI, Planet Swing, the Great River Big Band from LaCrosse, Troppo Big Band, with jazz combos and in regional theater productions. Cathy enjoys reading, stamping, sewing, talking, laughing, and spending time with her two children and one husband.
We are also excited to have Anne Kubiatowicz act as our accompanist again this year.
Please mark your calendars for our 2011 schedule.
Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7PM beginning January 11, 2011.
Performances are scheduled for March 12th at 7PM and March 13th at 2PM.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and remember we are only 110 days away from our first rehearsal (as of 9/23).
