Spring Director Jon Stafford has been the associate conductor of the Community Chorus for the past two years. He received a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of Michigan in Flint in 2005. Jonathan taught briefly at Carmen Ainsworth Junior High in Flint Michigan. He also was the church choir director at Flushing United Methodist Church during college. Jonathan and his mother, Colleen Johnson, co-conduct the local group, The Summertime Singers. Jonathan is the proud father of two daughters, June and Jade.

Liz has re-entered the world of choral accompaniment with her participation in the community chorus. Throughout high school in Pennsylvania, she accompanied five choruses, continuing on to play for the Reed College chorus in Portland, OR. Although not a music major, her physics thesis explored the architectural acoustics of one of the college's music venues. She loves the challenge of playing four(+) choral parts at once, and is enjoying getting to know the music community of Port Townsend as both an accompanist and solo pianist. She arrived here in 2018.

Director Leslie Lewis Director Leslie Lewis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Central Washington University and her Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Washington. She maintains a studio of private piano and vocal students and has directed choirs of adults and youth for twenty years. She is past founder and director of Trillium, A Women's Chorus, and Exact Change, a women's ensemble. She has directed school choirs at Port Townsend High School, Blue Heron Middle School, Swan School and ORCA (Olympic Range Carden Academy). Leslie has also performed in and directed music for local theatre groups. Currently she directs the Wild Rose Chorale and the Port Townsend Youth Chorus as well as the spring season of the Port Townsend Community Chorus. She is grateful for the opportunity to work with such motivated, hard-working and fun-loving singers.

Lisa Lanza, Pianist is a local gem in our town! She earned her BA in Music from Central Washington University and her Masters of Music in Piano Performance and Accompaniment from The University of Redlands.

After completing her formal education she embarked on her career as an accompanist, working her way back to the Northwest with opera companies such as Inland Opera, Orange County Opera, Eugene Opera and Seattle Opera.

As a musical theater accompanist she played for several seasons at The Village Theater in Issaquah and Seattle’s Civic Light Opera.

Eager to return to her practice of the classics, she moved to Port Townsend in 1988 when her day job at Seattle Landmark Standard Records and Hi-Fi expired. Participation in the Portland Piano Festival led to studies abroad with Paul Roberts at the Guildhall School of Music in London and with Maria Joăo Pires at “Belgais” in Portugal.

Director Leslie Lewis Director Leslie Lewis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Central Washington University and her Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Washington. She maintains a studio of private piano and vocal students and has directed choirs of adults and youth for twenty years. She is past founder and director of Trillium, A Women's Chorus, and Exact Change, a women's ensemble. She has directed school choirs at Port Townsend High School, Blue Heron Middle School, Swan School and ORCA (Olympic Range Carden Academy). Leslie has also performed in and directed music for local theatre groups. Currently she directs the Wild Rose Chorale and the Port Townsend Youth Chorus as well as the spring season of the Port Townsend Community Chorus. She is grateful for the opportunity to work with such motivated, hard-working and fun-loving singers.

Elise Sinclair is a musician and educator with roots in choral singing and piano. She accompanies the PTCC children’s choir and is dedicated to helping young singers discover their voices. Elise runs Moonflower Music Studio, serves as an accompanist at Grace Lutheran Church, and provides piano accompaniment for creative collaborations in song, dance, and theatre. She also sings with the Community Chorus and is grateful to be part of Port Townsend’s vibrant musical community.