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Laney Armstrong is an Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Chorale Activities at Whitman College. She specializes in choral conducting and music education, with a focus on Baltic folk music traditions and Kodaly teaching methods. Her career spans roles as a conductor, educator, and researcher, including founding membership in Harvard University's Choral Fellows program and a doctorate exploring Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek's spiritual folksongs.
- Bachelor of Arts in Afro-American Studies from Harvard University
- Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from University of Oregon
- Doctorate in Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from University of Washington (2013)
Her research bridges choral pedagogy and ethnomusicology, emphasizing Baltic choral traditions, treble voice training, and the intersection of folk music with spiritual texts. Her recent work centers on Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek's arrangements of folk hymns.
- Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (2009)
Dr. Armstrong has trained singers for prestigious institutions like the San Francisco Opera and Symphony. She previously served as Artistic Director for Musae vocal ensemble and Associate Artistic Director at Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley.
