National Council
National Council
President: Peter Roennfeldt
Email: p.roennfeldt@griffith.edu.au
Peter Roennfeldt is Director of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University where he also co-ordinates the choral and early music programs. His conducting has led him to direct the Brisbane Chorale and the early music ensemble Cantilena Singers.
Vice President: Christine Storey
Email: christine.storey@yvg.vic.edu.au
Current President of the Victorian Branch of ANCA, Christine Storey is Head of Choral at Yarra Valley Grammar, where she teaches voice, music in the classroom and directs four choirs. Christine was co-conductor of the Victorian Honour Choir, and will conduct the Inaugural Junior Honour Choir in 2008. Also a freelance choral conductor and workshop leader, Christine specialises in vocal, choral and conducting skills for choral and singing leaders, continually working with teachers and conductors to improve their skills.
Secretary: Helen Pietsch
Email: helen.pietsch@gmail.com
Passionate about the provision of choral professional development opportunities for conductors, teachers and choristers, Helen Pietsch has been involved on ANCA state committees and national council in various capacities since 1995. Helen is due to complete her Ph.D in the area of upper primary choral programs shortly, and is currently conducting a church choir, various primary school choirs and regularly assists the SA Public Primary Schools choral. Helen also served as the Chairperson of the Lutheran Church of Australia's Department of Music.
Treasurer: Milly Blakeley
Email: mrblake@bigpond.net.au
After many years as ANCA-QLD treasurer, Milly Blakeley was delighted to hand over the position to Janet Wyvill, only to find herself appointed the national treasurer. She looks forward to working with the dynamic group of people who form the National Council. Milly hails from California and received her MAT (Mathematics and Music) from Harvard Graduate School of Education. After teaching high school math and music in Brisbane for 32 years, Milly retired which allows her time to sing in two choirs, conduct a ladies choir, play in a community orchestra, spend time with the grandchildren, travel, and occasionally just read.
Council Members
Peter Ingram
Email: paingram@bigpond.net.au
Peter Ingram is the immediate past president of ANCA Qld, Head of Music at Brisbane Grammar School, member of the choral department at Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University and also Music Coordinator at St. Stephan's Anglican Church, Coorparoo. He directs the acclaimed BGS Grammarphones and the Conservatorium Chorus. Peter is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and Florida State University (U.S.A.) where he gained his Master's Degree in Choral Conducting under the guidance of Rodney Eichenberger.
Owen Nelson
Email: onelson@ozemail.com.au
Current President of the NSW Branch of ANCA. Owen has been actively involved with ANCA for many years assisting with the co-ordination of the Education Strand at the Sydney Symposium in 1996 and the inaugural Sydney Choralfest. A graduate of Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The Florida State University, Owen is Head of Music at The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst.
Paul Holley
Email: paul@birralee.org
Paul Holley, the current ANCA Qld president is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music where he studied conducting with Dr John Nickson. Presently Paul conducts two ensembles for Brisbane Birralee Voices, The Birralee Blokes – the ABC Classic FM Choir of the Year, and Resonance of Birralee. In addition to these two ensembles he is also Director of Choral Music at Brisbane Girls Grammar School, music director of the adult chamber choir Choral Connection and the Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Chorale.
Administrator
Janet Wyvill
Email: admin@anca.org.au
Janet Wyvill has a diverse career in Music. As both an educator and musician for the past 20 years, Janet has worked in New Zealand, the USA as well as Australia. While completing a Masters degree at New York University in Music Education, with a major in choral conducting, Janet worked on Broadway productions including "Gypsy Passion" and the Tony Awards Ceremony. Janet has the experience of conducting choirs of all ages, from Primary School right through to Adult community choirs. She often adjudicates Choral music festivals as well as previously conducting the 600 voice Education Queensland Choral festival, and running choral workshops for schools and community choirs. Currently, as well as the administrator for ANCA, Janet is conducting the Griffith University Chorus and lecturing in Music and Education.
