Interim Director of Chancel Choir
Shallowford is pleased to welcome Dr. Emily Hobson-Gallardo as the new Interim Director for Chancel Choir. Dr. Emily will be with us through at least Easter.
About Emily
Dr. Emily Hobson-Gallardo is serving as a Lecturer/Assistant Director of Choirs at the Georgia State University School of Music. At GSU, she conducts the Treble Choir, Choral Union, and teaches courses in conducting and music education. She recently returned to the Atlanta area after completing her Doctorate in Choral Conducting at the University of Houston Moores School of Music. Before this appointment, she served as the Director of Choirs at Oglethorpe University.
A diverse choral conductor and music educator, she is originally from Mississippi where she received her Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from Mississippi State University graduating cum laude with an emphasis in piano and voice. She then went on to obtain her Master’s degree in Choral Conducting graduating summa cum laude from Georgia State University. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has conducted all ages and skill levels as well as worked with many different organizations and schools in the southeast.
