Artistic Staff
Dennis Coleman
Artistic Director
Rhonda Juliano
Conductor, Sensible Shoes
Assistant Conductor, Seattle Women's Chorus
Nancy Otness Bent
Principal Accompanist
Lori Surrency
Accompanist, Sensible Shoes
Debra Westwood
ASL Interpreter
Dennis Coleman
Artistic Director
Member since 1981
Dennis Coleman has led Seattle Men's Chorus to a position of prominence as the largest community chorus (in audience and budget size) in the United States. Since 1980, Dennis has led the chorus in performance in many of the world's most prestigious halls including New York's Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam's Concertgebuow, Barcelona's Palau de Musica Catalon, Boston's Symphony Hall, Minneapolis's Orchestra Hall, Dallas' Meyerson Center and San Francisco's Davies Hall. Coleman served for six years on the national Board of Directors of Chorus America and has served two terms on the international Board of Directors of GALA Choruses. He has commissioned and conducted the premieres of new music from Gian Carlo Menotti, John Corigliano, William Hawley, David Diamond, Robert Moran and others. He has conducted concerts with Tatiana Troyanos, Lili Tomlin, Bobby McFerrin, Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schuur, Megan Mulally and others. He is also active as a clinician and guest conductor.
