Sheena Phillips: choir director

Now back in the USA after 8 years in London, I have resumed working as Artistic Director of the Magpie Consort in Columbus, Ohio. I am also director of the treble ensemble The Cardinal Singers at Otterbein University.

Previous positions include:

  • music director, Belsize Community Choir, London (2016 - 2021)
  • music director, The Michael Singers (UCL student choir) (2016 - 2021)
  • leader of community singing group at Millway Medical Practice (2020 - 2022)
  • animateur in the Bach Choir Outreach Project, London (2015 - 17)
  • teacher, Sing for Life classes in Hampton Wick (2016 - 2017)
  • art and music projects with the children of St Michael and All Angels Church, Mill Hill
  • workshops e.g. with Early Music Forum of Scotland, 2015 Southbank Festival of Creativity (London), Woodcraft Folk (Watford), Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak
  • artistic director, The Magpie Consort, Columbus, Ohio (2000 - 2011)
  • artistic co-director, Columbus Women’s Chorus (2007 - 11)
  • director of music, Summit on 16th United Methodist Church, Ohio (2004 - 11)
  • adjunct choral faculty, Department of Music at Otterbein University, Ohio (2007 - 11)
  • founding director, Rudsambee Company of Singers, Edinburgh, Scotland (1993 - 99)

     

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    Belsize Community Choir, London, June 2017 after rehearsal

     

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    The Magpie Consort, Ohio, dressed for their Gypsies & Sailors programme, 2010

     

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    The Columbus Women’s Chorus in the groove in 2009

     

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    voice class performance in Los Gatos, California, 2014

     

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    singing and drumming at a winter solstice gathering in Columbus, Ohio

     

     

    For further information, please contact me by email to sheenaphillips[at]gmail.com