Catherine Brodie
Director - Cantate
Catherine is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where she majored in music education. While pursing her Master's degree she served as assistant conductor of the E.M.U. Madrigal Singers. Mrs. Brodie recently retired from Monroe Public Schools where she taught for 25 years. She is currently teaching at Eastern Michigan University.
She is an active member of both the Michigan School Vocal Music Association, where she serves on the adjudication Committee, and the American Choral Director's organization where she serves as ACDA MI. treasurer.
Catherine has directed two Michigan State Honor's Choirs and was chosen by the Michigan Music Teacher's Association as teacher of the year in 1997. She was also selected as teacher of the year in 2005 by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. She is past conductor of Oakland Singers, Toledo Opera Children's Choir, and the Monroe Children's choir.
She is currently the conductor of the River Raisin Centre for the Arts Treble Youth Chorale. She is a chancel choir member at St. Pauls United Methodist Church and a soprano and a soloist with the John Tyner Chorale. Catherine and her husband Bill have three sons Matthew, Andrew and Brian and three grandsons Liam. Aidan and Caleb.