Anna Doering is the director of Vocalise Youth Honor Choir, which welcomes students in 3rd-8th grade. She is thrilled to conduct this group after having grown up in the Youth Honors Choir Program at the Center. Anna is also the Director of Choirs at Christa McAuliffe Middle School & John Glenn High School in Bay City, MI, where she conducts 5 choirs of students in 6th-12th grade. She is the music director for three annual school musicals, and under her direction, her students have won three state titles in One Act Theatre State Festival hosted by the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association. Anna is also the guest conductor for the 2025 Pueri Cantores Festival in Chicago, IL.

Anna is an active member of the Michigan School Vocal Music Association - her students participate in district and state level Solo & Ensemble and Choir Festivals, frequently receiving division one ratings. Her choirs enjoy a variety of performance opportunities outside of the classroom including collaborating with Three Men and a Tenor, and singing around the community, at local nursing homes and The Great Lakes Loons.

Claire Ingersoll will be leading the Ovation Vocal Intensive Workshops. Claire serves as the Director of Choirs at Shepherd Public Schools, where she brings a wealth of experience in choral and vocal pedagogy. With a distinguished career collaborating with local musicians in Saginaw, Claire excels in guiding middle and high school students to develop their choral techniques and vocal skills. Her approach to teaching is deeply influenced by her passion for music and her supportive band director husband.

Outside of her professional role, Claire finds joy in hiking, reading, and baking delicious treats with friends. She shares her home with her husband and their three beloved cats, who inspire and support her both personally and professionally.