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William R. Adams - Artistic Director & Founder

William R. Adams founded the Fort Bend Boys Choir in 1982 with only 45 initial members. The organization has now grown into five performing ensembles with over 200 choristers. His many years of experience include working with a number of both adult and children's choirs, including The Singing Boys of Houston and The Phoenix Boys Choir. Having toured extensively both in the U.S. and abroad, he has been a guest conductor of the Vienna Boys Choir and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. He personally directs the Tour and Cantabile Choirs.

Mr. Adams received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major in psychology and vocal performance from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Arts degree in psychology from Arizona State University. He is actively sought as a festival clinician, camp director and adjudicator for various children's choirs throughout Texas and the nation. Mr. Adams has also directed the sanctuary choirs and the music ministries at two Houston-area churches, serving frequently as a soloist himself. His choral accomplishments include performances with the San Francisco Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and the Nova Chamber Singers in Houston.

Mr. Adams professional affiliations include: Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Choral Directors Association, American Choral Directors Association, Choristers Guild, The Royal School of Church Music and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. He is the former Southwestern Division Chair of the American Choral Directors Association Repertoire and Standards Committee for Boychoirs.

Tiana Mortimer - Executive Director

Tiana Mortimer received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Operations Management and Marketing from the University of Houston. She joined the organization in June 1999 after several years as Office Manager and Project Specialist in the environmental consulting field. She brings extensive organizational skills and experience in management and marketing. She is the proud mother of two sons, Bryce and Declan, who may be future choirboys.

Amy Levine - Administrator

 Amy Levine received her degree in Montessori Education at National Center for Montessori Education.  She has previously worked as a Montessori teacher, a religious school teacher and an administrative assistant.  Born in Detroit, Michigan, Amy has lived in Fort Bend County for the past 25 years.  She is married to husband, Burt, and has a daughter, Samantha.

 

Matthew Robinson- Town Choir Director

Matt Robinson received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Henderson State University in Arkansas and his Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.  He is currently the Director of Music and Fine Arts at the First United Methodist Church of Missouri City where he heads a multi-faceted music program including choirs, praise band, handbells and a yearly concert series.

Janice Vanegas – Director, Training Choir

Janice Vanegas graduated with Honors from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Music Education degree.  She completed her Kodaly Certification at the University of Houston.  Ms. Vanegas has been an Elementary Music Specialist in Alief ISD for twenty-four years, and currently teaches at Rees Elementary in Alief.  She is an accomplished pianist and regularly plays at St. Justin Martyr Church as well as Solo and Ensemble UIL contests.  Her professional affiliations include Texas Music Education, Alief Education Association and Texas State Teachers Association.

Sara Ward - Director, Music Magic
Accompanist, Tour Choir

Sara Ward in her eighteenth season as accompanist for the Tour Choir, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano Performance from Houston Baptist University and is the music specialist for Klenzman Intermediate School in Alief ISD.  A native Houstonian, she also teaches private piano.

 Ms. Ward has been an accompanist for South Main Baptist Church and directed their women’s ensemble – AGAPE.  Her son John, who won the Outstanding Choirboy Award for 1990, is a choir alumnus and is now a medical doctor.  Ms. Ward also directs our Music Magic program for six and seven year old boys.

 

Jason Ritchie - Accompanist, Town Choir

 

Jason is a choir alumnus turned music professional.  He will start his second year teaching elementary music education at Griffin Elementary in Katy ISD after having taught Kindergarten through fourth grade in Alief ISD.  He graduated summa cum laude from Moore’s School of Music at the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in piano.  During his college career, Jason was a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society.  He also is a member of Cantabilé, our alumni choir. 

 

Kathy Aaron - Accompanist, Training Choir

Kathy Aaron holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.  As a music specialist for Alief ISD the past eight years, Mrs. Aaron currently is teaching keyboard to 7th and 8th graders at Killough Middle School in Alief ISD.  Mrs. Aaron has accompanied numerous student UIL solos and was church pianist and worship leader at Langham Creek Evangelical Friends Church for 14 years.  Her son, James, is a Tour choirboy who is starting his sixth year with the organization.