DIRECTORS

Erin Odell is a third-generation barbershopper, growing up in both SPEBSQSA/BHS and Sweet Adelines, International. She joined her first chorus as a Sweet Adeline at the age of 16. She received her BA in Music Education and Piano Performance from Virginia Tech in 2005 and her Masters in Music Education from the University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL) in 2011. As a music educator, Erin has taught Pre-K-2 general music and choirs grades 4-12, private piano lessons, directed and coached barbershop choruses and quartets, and served as a clinician for many youth in harmony camps. As a singer, Erin has performed in many different ensembles in schools, churches, Sweet Adelines, and BHS including a 2nd place SAI International medalist chorus (Pride of Baltimore) and SAI Regional quartet champion (Shades of Jade). Erin currently teaches Aural Training at UMSL as well as directing Visions of Harmony and is a certified BHS Musicality Category judge.