Meet Our Artistic Directors
Alexis Ward, Artistic Director
Alexis Ward is an award-winning composer, arranger, conductor, singer, music educator, adjudicator, and accompanist. Her teaching and directing experience runs the gamut of ages and experience levels in both vocal and instrumental fields. For over 17 years, Alexis has worked extensively in sacred music and the non-profit sector conducting amateur to professional level community choirs and orchestras, church choirs, children’s choirs, handbells, praise bands, folk ensembles, theater troupes, and chamber groups. Additionally, she has been honored to serve as a board member or advisor for several ensembles and non-profit arts organizations.
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​She received both her Bachelors in
Composition/Music Theory as well as her Masters in Composition and Choral Conducting at the University of Delaware. In addition, Alexis has performed, studied, and worked with world-renowned composers and conductors including David Lang, Eric Ewazen, Gary Graden, Anton Armstrong, James Jordan, Weston Noble, Dennis Shrock, Bruce Chamberlain, Charles Bruffy, Giselle Wyers, Rick Bjella, Simon Carrington, and Sandra Snow.
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An avid performer, Alexis has performed with a wide variety of musical groups throughout the years, touring across North American, Asia, and Europe. She has most recently performed with the Mastersingers of Wilmington, CoroAllegro, the Choir School of Delaware, Delaware Shakespeare, Sine Nomine, and the Meridian Chorale of Atlanta.
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​She currently serves as the Director of Music at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, Artistic Director of the Chester River Chorale, Artistic Director of the Easton Choral Arts Society, Composer-in-Residence for Sine Nomine, and Creator/Co-Founder of the Sonus School of Music. She resides in North Delaware with her husband and two daughters.
Amy Morgan, Accompanist & Assistant Director
Amy Morgan is an accomplished musician whose education includes a Bachelors Degree in Piano Performance from Salisbury University and a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from Messiah University. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Allegro Academy where she conducts the Allegra Women’s Chorus, Allegro Children’s Chorus, Summer Choir Festival and serves as piano and voice instructor. Her directional and accompanying experience includes operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, chamber ensembles, and a variety of music theatre productions. She has served as Music Director of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and within the Diocese of Easton for more than a decade, is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, and is an active musician in the Talbot County area.
