Catherine Chambers (she/her) is the head of the choral department at Cherry Hill High School West. The choral ensembles she directs include Vocal Workshop, Chansons, Concert Choir, and West Singers. In addition, the school's a cappella groups include Fermata, Men of Note, Wavelength, and Chamber Singers. Cherry Hill West choirs have earned recognition at events including Music in the Parks, the International Championship of High School A Cappella, SJCDA, State Teen Arts, NJACDA High School Choral Day, Paper Mill Playhouse, and B101’s Christmas Choir Competition. Before joining the Cherry Hill School District, Ms. Chambers began her teaching career as the Vocal Music Academy teacher at Atlantic County Institute of Technology. During her time there, she established the choral program and helped develop the curriculum, performances, and traditions of the Performing Arts Academy.

Ms. Chambers is a 2016 cum laude graduate of Rowan University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: Vocal Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Education: Subject Matter Teaching. She continued her education at Messiah University, graduating summa cum laude in 2023 with a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. Her professional memberships include ACDA, SJCDA, NATS, NAfME, and NJMEA. Ms. Chambers has performed with numerous ensembles, including Choral Arts of Southern New Jersey and the Greater South Jersey Chorus. She has appeared as the soprano soloist in major works such as Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and Fauré’s Requiem. She has also had the opportunity to travel internationally with the Rowan University Choirs, performing in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Germany, and Austria.

In addition to her work in the choral community, Ms. Chambers is active in the South Jersey theatre community. Her music direction credits include productions with Broadway Theatre of Pitman (mainstage and summer camp), Players Club of Swarthmore, Cherry Hill High School West, ACIT, and TAG LLC. Selected productions include Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, Aida, Anything Goes, Something Rotten!, Rent, and Suffs. Beyond her work behind the scenes, she is also an active performer. Some of her favorite roles include Diana (Next to Normal), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Mrs. Phagan/Sally (Parade), and Katherine (Freaky Friday). She also maintains a private voice studio, working with developing artists of all ages and helping students grow in a variety of vocal styles.

Choral music has always been a central part of Ms. Chambers’ life, and she values the sense of community that choir creates for singers of all ages. She is deeply humbled and honored to work with musicians of this caliber. She would like to thank the SJCDA Board, her friends, family, mentors, students, and dogs for their unwavering love and support.