Our director, Jill Watson, joined the Grand Traverse Chorus in 2002 and became the front-line director in October of 2011. Having a life-long love of music, Jill played flute all through school and was a featured soloist on many occasions. She also began singing early on, with her claim to fame being the “behind the curtain singing voice” of the Tin Man and the Scare Crow in her 6th grade production of The Wizard of Oz!
Always an active member of the chorus, Jill has served as bass section leader, music team member, marketing chair, assistant director, co-director and has been the annual show program coordinator for many years. She sings bass in her medal-winning quartet, Sashay and loves the thrill of four-part harmony.
In her "real" life she is Traffic Manager at Greenlight Marketing, mom to one daughter and son-in-law, and “Nonnie” to 2 incredibly adorable grandchildren.
Jill completed the requirements of the Director Certification Program in a whirlwind, recently finished the testing, and is now a Certified Director with the Sweet Adelines International. “Singing speaks to me and makes me smile! I am so glad to have discovered Grand Traverse Chorus at this stage in my life and am proud to have been given the opportunity to stand in front of this amazing group of women. My goal is to have fun each and every week, and to inspire the chorus to be the best that we all can be.”
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