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Emily Bird is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame, with a Masters of Sacred Music in vocal performance. While at Notre Dame, she served as a director with the Notre Dame Children’s Choir, teaching their youngest choristers. Prior to graduate studies, Emily worked as a choir director and arts administrator for several children’s choir programs in the Greater Toronto Area, including the Toronto Children’s Chorus, the Bach Children’s Chorus, Canadian Children’s Opera Company, and Mississauga Children’s Choir. Emily was a founding member of Cor Unum Ensemble, ensemble, and served as their General Manager for their 2017-2018 season. Emily holds a Bachelor of Music honors specialization in Music Education degree from the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, Canada and has completed her Level 1 Kodály certification. Emily now resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she is the Associate Artistic Director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, and is on the voice faculty at the Purdue Fort Wayne School of Music.