SCC Personnel
PHOEBE VOIGTS
Artistic Director
Conductor: Preparatory choir, Apprentice choir, Cantare
Phoebe Voigts, the founding Artistic Director of the Saskatoon Children’s Choir, is an accomplished choral clinician, instructor, and conductor of children’s choirs. Appearing on choral stages across Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia, the United States and South Africa, the Saskatoon Children’s Choir is recognized internationally for their commitment to high artistic standards, humanitarian initiatives and creative performance practices. Ms. Voigts received her initial training from the University of Regina Luther College and the University of Saskatchewan, pursuing further studies at the University of Alberta, the University of Manitoba and the Royal College of Church Music in Croydon, England. Well respected within Canada and internationally, Ms. Voigts was included in Herstory, a Calendar featuring inspiring Canadian women, and in Ned Powers’ 2011 book, Here’s to My Heroes. She is the recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction in Arts Award, the Saskatchewan Music Educators Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Saskatchewan Choral Federation Pro Musica Award, and the Rotary Golden Wheel Award. She was chosen as the 2011 Children’s Champion of the Child and Youth Friendly Saskatoon. In November 2016, she has been honoured by the Saskatchewan Music Educators Association with the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award and in 2020 she received the Golden Note Award from the Saskatchewan Choral Federation for her life-long contribution to the choral arts of Saskatchewan. In January 2023 Ms. Voigts was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in acknowledgement of her contributions to arts and culture in Saskatchewan.
KERRY AGNEW
Conductor: Concert choir
Collaborative pianist: Apprentice choir
Performer and educator Kerry Agnew (she/her) brings a wealth of experience to her position with the Saskatoon Children’s Choir (SCC). Working with singers from the piano and the podium, Ms. Agnew has taught school music, conducted youth and adult choirs, coached voice and opera students, and directed musicals and operas. A classical pianist by training, she holds degrees in Music Education and Piano Performance from the University of Saskatchewan. She completed her Masters of Music and Artist Diploma at McGill University during which time she was a sought after collaborative pianist for voice and opera students in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programmes. She has held positions with McGill University, the National Theatre School, École FACE, and Marianopolis College.
Ms. Agnew’s passion for singing and languages has led her to perform and study across Canada and Europe. She will especially bring her passion for music education to her work with the Saskatoon Children’s Choir which has a global reputation for creative pedagogy. Ms. Agnew’s ability to create musical experiences that are engaging, meaningful, and educational for her students and peers are central to the culture of the SCC.
Ms. Agnew is no stranger to the vibrant artistic music community in Saskatoon having performed with many local organizations including the SCC, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Saskatoon Opera, and Little Opera on the Prairie. Ms. Agnew is well known for her commitment to excellence, her energy and enthusiasm, and her passion for creating rich artistic experiences. With deep roots in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she is excited to return to the Saskatoon Children’s Choir.
NAOMI PIGGOTT-SUCHAN
Collaborative pianist: Concert choir, Preparatory choir
Ms. Piggott-Suchan is a graduate of McGill University’s Master of Music-Collaborative Performance. She was a professional accompanist for McGill’s Voice Department, and a recitalist throughout the Montreal area. She received her Bachelor of Music-Piano Performance from the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with Great Distinction and was awarded the University’s medal in Fine Arts. She attended the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, where she was named the Most Outstanding Collaborative Pianist. She also studied at the Centre for Opera in Sulmona, Italy. In 2023, Ms. Piggott-Suchan was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for service in the Arts. In addition to her work with the SCC Preparatory and Concert choirs, Ms. Piggott-Suchan is also the Music Director at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She regularly premieres new works, both in recital and as a regular performer at the Strata Festival of New Music. She is a certified pianist for the Royal Academy of Dance, adjudicator for the Saskatchewan Music Festival, and has accompanied at National Music Festival. Ms. Piggott-Suchan maintains a Royal Conservatory of Music studio in Saskatoon, where she lives with her husband Paul, and their children, Evelyn and Isaac.
TERRI-LYNN MITCHELL
Collaborative pianist: Cantare 
Terri-Lynn Mitchell holds a Masters of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Ottawa, as well as an Artist Diploma in Voice Performance and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Voice Performance from the University of Western Ontario. She also has an ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
As part of her yearly schedule, Terri-Lynn adjudicates voice, musical theatre, choral, speech arts and piano categories for the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association (SMFA) and performs regularly throughout the province. Her music studies have taken her to Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United States. She performs regularly in Duo Estelle, a voice and guitar duo formed with luthier Emily Shaw. Terri-Lynn also paints to music; her soundscape paintings capture the emotional interpretation of music on canvas.
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General Manager Dr. Rita McLeod
Administrative Manager Gaileen Willick
Leadership Assistants Bella Elias, Elsa Felstrom, Tova Gabruch, Kate Hidlebaugh, Hanna Meguro, Kaia Pas, Finn Sinclair, Emmy Sutton, Fiona Zhao, Sydney Ehr (Alumna support)
Board of Directors Lorelie Barsi, Vivian Dyck, Gary Gullickson, Rita McLeod, Ann Mueller, Wendell Owen, , Phoebe Voigts, Connie Snider, Stefanie Stefanson-Pexa and Gaileen Willick
Graphic Artist Jeff Spokes
Music Librarians Kirsten Waldschmidt, Kate Gibbings
Graphic Design Shelly Balbar, Rachel Kauenhofen
Webmaster Stephen Levy
Choir Seamstress Georgina de Waal
Choir Archives Joel Salt
