KARI DOUMA, Director of Prima Voce North, has directed choirs with singers age 8 to 18. In addition to over 14 years of teaching in the public school system, Kari maintains a private voice studio and serves as Repertoire and Standards Chair for Women's Choirs for ACDA of MN. She is also a past Editor for the professional
publication, Star of the North, a job for which she was recognized at the ACDA
National Convention in Miami (winner of Large State Newsletter of the Year).
Kari received her Bachelor's degree at Luther College with Weston Noble, Sandra
Peter and Timothy Peter and her master's degree from St. Mary's University. Kari
directs vocal music at Eastview High School, where she leads five choirs, teaches
voice lessons and directs vocal music for the school's award-winning musical
theater program.
LISA ROSSMAN, Director of Prima Voce South, Cherry View Choir, and Oak Ridge Choir, has over 15 years experience directing elementary, middle school, and high school choirs. Lisa received her Bachelor's degree of Music Education with a flute performance emphasis at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in 1997 and
her Master's Degree in Music Education with a choral emphasis at the University
of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign in 2001. She taught high school vocal music for 9
years in suburban Chicago and her most recent full-time position was at the
American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India where she began a grades 6-12
performance-based choral curriculum. Having recently returned to Minnesota
after having lived elsewhere for over twenty years, Lisa has always called
Minnesota home having many family roots here..
