ENSEMBLES 2008
Angela Stevens
Angela Stevens has been Director of Music at Kearsney College since April 1994. Angela started her teaching career at St. Mary's D.S.G where she was Director of Music for 8 years before moving to Kearsney College. During her time at Kearsney she has led the college's choir to many a success, including being crowned Olympic Champions twice for the Scenic Folklore category at the World Choir Games (previously Choir Olympics) and being awarded the "Prize of the City of Vienna" for the best performance in all categories at the 33rd International Youth & Music Festival in 2004, amongst other awards.
Under her direction, the choir has performed at many prestigious events such as the openings of the World Choir Games in Xiamen, China, the African Renaissance Conference, the International Confederation of Principals and an invitation performance for Prince Philip. Angela was the music examiner for the Independent Examinations Board of South Africa from 2003 - 2005 and in 2006 she lectured Honours students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Choral Conducting. In that year she was also the Vice-President and advisor to the Artistic Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir. Angela was appointed as a member of the international jury for Musica Mundi in 2006 and adjudicated her first competition, the 11th International Choir Competition held in Hungary, in April 2007.
