EMILY CRILE, Artistic Director,
exhibits her passion and enthusiasm for choral music through developing and conducting singers of all ages. She currently directs Tour Choir, a premier treble ensemble. In her 25th season with the Chorale, she has worked with all choir levels, established Legacy, prepared children for appearances with the Colorado Symphony, Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, and Colorado Ballet, toured throughout Australia, China, Costa Rica, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States, and led the Chorale’s highly acclaimed debut in Carnegie Hall. With a commitment to equitable access for high quality music education, she crafted, led, and administered School Partnership and Community Choir programs across the Denver Metro area and earned a certification in Facilitating Effective DEI Discussions from Dena Samuels Consulting.
Emily is the Past President of the Colorado American Choral Directors Association and is an active choral clinician and presenter throughout the United States. She was extremely honored to serve as a Clinician for this year’s Colorado Middle All-State Choir. Prior to joining the Chorale in 2000, she served as an Assistant Conductor with the Northern Iowa Children’s Choir. She holds a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Colorado Boulder.
