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The American mezzo-soprano, Amanda (K. Berry) Schkeeper, obtained her Bachelor of degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College (2000-2004); and her Certificate of Nonprofit Management from La Salle University’s Nonprofit Center (2016-2018).
Amanda Schkeeper joined the Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs with over a decade of nonprofit leadership experience. Her development experience was honed at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she led the annual fund and the Friends of Music giving society as Assistant Director of Development (November 2009-October 2012). After returning to New Jersey, she has served in fundraising and leadership roles for Choral Arts Philadelphia (July 2013-December 2014), Bach Festival of Philadelphia, and Mendelssohn Club Chorus of Philadelphia (January 2015-November 2017), and has consulted for numerous other music organizations in the area..
Amanda Schkeeper has sung as Section Leader at Trinity Episcopal Church (2008-Jul 2012); Expanded Core Singer with The Philadelphia Singers (Jul 2013-June 2015); Alto Singer with West Jersey Chamber Chorale (since December 2018).
As a trained singer with a passion for choral music, Amanda Schkeeper is thrilled to be joining the staff of the Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs as Director of Development (October 2022-April 2023) and Director of Advancement (since April 2023), and looks forward to using her combined experience with fundraising and choral music to advance the Choirs’ mission. She currently lives in Medford, New Jersey. |
