GAMAC Names Lauren Castellano, Director of the Anderson Children's Choir
/The Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium is thrilled to introduce Lauren Castellano as Director of the newly formed Anderson Children’s Choir. Formerly known as the GAMAC Children’s Chorus, the Anderson Children’s Choir is designed for talented boys and girls ages 8-10 to learn to read music, improve singing technique, enjoy new musical genres, and much more in a fun-filled way!
A dynamic and passionate music educator, Lauren Castellano has over a decade of experience teaching young singers of all ages throughout South Carolina and New Jersey. She currently serves as Choral Director for Belton and Honea Path Middle Schools in Anderson County School District 2 where she has previously directed the district-wide Children Chorus Clinic. Elsewhere in South Carolina, she is credited with rebuilding the choral music program for Chesterfield County Schools where she worked with students from high schools in Chesterfield and Cheraw, SC. Her work prior to moving south included teaching elementary general and vocal music to K-6 grade students at the Passiac Arts & Sciences Charter School and Sandshore School in Passaic and Budd Lake, New Jersey. Ms. Castellano holds a bachelors degree in Music Education from Rutgers University as well as a masters degree from Boston University.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Castellano is an active member of the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and served as a speaker at the 2022 Spring ACDA Conference. She also serves as Director of Music at Youth Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Anderson.
Auditions for the Anderson Children’s Choir will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 and Wednesday, July 20, 22 from 9am-1pm in the Choir Room at Trinity United Methodist Church. Children ages 8-10 will be asked to sing the 1st verse of America the Beautiful. Auditions are by appointment. Call 864-231-6147 to schedule an appointment for that young singer in your life!
The Anderson Children’s Choir is an ensemble of the Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium, a 501 (C)3 not-for-profit performing arts organization serving Anderson, SC and the surrounding area. GAMAC is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission.