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Join Dennis for a fantastic
10th Anniversary Season!
NEWS RELEASE
June, 2025
2025-2026 To Be Dennis Houser’s Farewell Season
As the Prescott Chorale begins its 10th anniversary season, we pause to honor the extraordinary artistry and vision of our founding Artistic Director, Dennis Houser. From the very first downbeat, Dennis has shaped not only the sound of this ensemble but the spirit of its community. His deep musical knowledge, abiding faith, and unwavering passion have guided the Chorale through years of choral excellence. He’s brought joy to each performance and inspired singers and audiences alike with his love for the choral art.
To follow in his footsteps will be both a daunting and essential task. At the end of this 2025-2026 season, the role he created and fulfilled with such distinction will open to a new chapter—one that will carry forward the tradition he began.
NEWS RELEASE
March 25, 2026
New Prescott Chorale Artistic Director Begins This Summer
Upon the retirement of our beloved Artistic Director, Dennis Houser, the Board of Directors of the Prescott Chorale is exited to announce the hiring of our Artistic Director Designate, Ms. Danya Tiller, commencing June 1, 2026.
DANYA TILLER has been performing, conducting and teaching in the Phoenix Valley for the past 25 years. Ms. Tiller has conducted and taught choirs of all age ranges and levels, working with numerous adult and children’s community and church choirs, coaching and conducting professional choral ensembles, and serving as conductor/clinician for workshops and honor choirs nationwide.
For ten years, Ms. Tiller was the Artistic Director of the Phoenix Girls Chorus and served as a member of the AzACDA board for seven years. She made her conducting debut at Carnegie Hall in 2016 with Vivaldi’s Gloria and 200 singers from across the USA and has toured extensively performing with choirs both in this country and worldwide. In 2019, Ms. Tiller was Acting Assistant Conductor for the Phoenix Chorale.
Ms. Tiller is an accomplished vocalist and a founding member of Helios, a professional early music ensemble, beginning its seventh season and releasing its first recording this fall. She was also engaged in nineteen seasons singing with the Grammy Award-Winning Phoenix Chorale.
Aria Music Studio, which Ms. Tiller founded in 2019, offers solo and group instruction, providing quality private lessons in both voice and piano. She is also currently Adjunct Professor of Voice at Glendale Community College and Assistant Music Director at Valley Presbyterian Church in Phoenix.
The Prescott Chorale is a community-based ensemble dedicated to presenting high-quality choral performances in Prescott and the surrounding region.
Danya Tiller
Artistic Director Designate
Heidi Pierce
PC Accompanist
NEWS RELEASE
February, 2026
New Prescott Chorale Accompanist
We are delighted to welcome Heidi Pierce to the Prescott Chorale family as Accompanist!
Heidi Pierce developed her musicianship from an early age under the guidance of her parents, both accomplished musicians and educators. She earned a degree in Music Education and later completed a Master of Arts in Teaching from Grand Canyon University, with piano as her instrument.
For ten years, Heidi served on the music faculty at Riverdale High School in Portland, Oregon, where she taught Choir, Band, and Music Theory. Alongside her teaching career, Heidi maintained an active performance life as a collaborative pianist and accompanist, working regularly with vocalists, instrumentalists, choirs, ensembles, studio musicians and a variety of recording projects. She also served as the Keyboardist for Central Lutheran Church in downtown Portland.
Heidi is a highly skilled music reader and arranger, with extensive experience creating custom arrangements and adaptations for choirs and ensembles. She is especially valued for her ability to step into new repertoire quickly, support performers with confidence and sensitivity, and navigate complex scores with ease. Heidi’s musical voice is rooted in expressive, rhythmically alive performance, with a particular love for Gospel Jazz.
In June 2025, Heidi and her family relocated to Prescott, Arizona, where she now serves as Director of Music Ministries at Prescott United Methodist Church. Outside of her professional work, Heidi enjoys life in Prescott with her husband and their three-year-old son: a family bound together by a shared love of music and deep commitment to faith and community.
NEWS RELEASE
July, 2025
New Prescott Chorale President
In 2025, Don Brenneman was appointed as the new President of the Prescott Chorale Board of Directors. A passionate choral leader with 43 years of experience directing and singing in distinguished choirs and churches in California, Don brings a wealth of musical and organizational insight to this role.
Don has enthusiastically embraced the spirit of our milestone year by coining our 10th Anniversary Season: “A Season of Excellence.” In addition to his leadership role, he continues to sing in the bass section of the Chorale.
We also extend our deepest gratitude to Kay Houser who has served with dedication and distinction as Board President for the past four years. Her leadership has been instrumental in guiding the Chorale forward, and her impact will be felt for years to come. We’re delighted that Kay will remain on the board, contributing her expertise in marketing and continued support for our mission.
Don Brenneman
PC Board President
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