Emily Wertz
Music: Part-time Instructor
Emily Wertz is a versatile singer and teacher.
Most recently, she has been a featured soloist with The Williamsport Chamber
Choir and Orchestra, Juniata College Orchestra and Choral Union, Lycoming
College Chamber Choir, Essence of Joy Alumni Singers, and for the Pennsylvania
American Choral Directors Association. Ms. Wertz has performed opera
roles such as Laetitia in The Old Maid and the Thief, Gretel in Hansel
and Gretel, and Lucy in The Telephone. She has also taken part in
music theatre productions, most recently playing Amalia Balash in She Loves
Me. She can be seen demonstrating music theatre vocal technique on
Mary Saunders’ instructional DVD, Bel Canto/Can Belto: Teaching Woman to
Sing Musical Theatre. Ms. Wertz holds a Professional Performance
Certificate, Master of Music in voice performance and pedagogy and a Bachelor
of Science degree in music education, all from Penn State. Ms. Wertz is
also an active choral conductor and singer. In 2010 she was one of two
recipients of the Kegerreis Scholarship given by the American Choral Directors
Association. Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, she taught in
the public schools. Ms. Wertz is a member of the National Association of
Teachers of Singing (NATS).