Andrea Gay has been teaching, directing, and engaging students at the secondary level for 24 years. She is passionate about sharing the gift of music with the communities she serves and is a student centered educator. She currently is the vocal music educator at Crestwood Middle School, in Kentwood Mi where she
directs the 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Choirs, General Music & Piano classes as well as the School Musical. During her time there, choirs under her direction have consistently earned Division 1 Ratings as a part of the Michigan School of Vocal Music Association Choral Festivals. She is a past District 10 Co-Manager and is active in this organization. Andrea has also served as the vocal music director for the Grand Rapids Chamber Music Camp since 2022.

She thoroughly enjoys sharing her teaching knowledge with the next generation of educators and consistently hosts and mentors student teachers from GVSU. She is also the Youth Choir & Handbell’s Director at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Andrea holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Central Michigan University with a minor in Choral Direction.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her 2 children and extended family, and enjoys reading. She is also an avid tennis player, a member of the United States Tennis Association, and serves as Captain to her 18+ Weekend Women’s Travel Team. Andrea is BEYOND thrilled to be serving as the 2025-2026 MSVMA SA Honors Choir Director and looks forward to working with these talented Michigan singers!

Dr. Jacob Berglin joined the faculty in the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music at Western Michigan University in the fall of 2023, where he teaches courses in choral music education, supervises intern teachers, and is the director of Amphion, the tenor/bass choir on campus. Prior to his appointment at Western, he taught middle/high school choral and general music in Michigan before pursuing graduate work at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. Dr. Berglin’s return home to Michigan comes after four years on the faculty at Florida International University in Miami.

Amphion continues to build a name and reputation in the community, performing with the other university choirs each semester and in concerts around the state of Michigan. Since Dr. Berglin’s arrival on campus, they have performed at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, with the Kalamazoo Male Chorus, at the National Seminar of the IMC Tenor/Bass Consortium, with Cantus at Western’s inaugural BroncoTBDay, and at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) District VI Tenor/Bass Invitational, where Dr. Berglin was the guest conductor.

Kyle Cain is the choir director at Jenison Junior High School in Jenison, MI where he directs the Arietta Choir, Bel Canto Choir, and co-directs the 7-8-9 Male Chorus with Grant Carmichael. He has earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music education from Western Michigan University. This is his 17th year in choral music education, having previously taught in the Bangor and Mona Shores school districts. Kyle works with an incredible team of music educators at all grade levels in Jenison, and he feels extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from them each and every day. He is also grateful for the guidance and encouragement of so many of his colleagues and friends in MSVMA over the years.

Kyle is also an avid participant in community theatre, and has performed in many productions in the Grand Rapids area over the past 20 years. He also has performed as a member of Vox GR, a professional chamber choir based in West Michigan. He lives in Hudsonville with his wife Amy and enjoys playing board games with friends and family, planning trips to amusement parks, and listening to audio books.