Meet Our Chorus Director

Katie McGuire Menges started her music career in elementary school playing piano, trumpet and the accordion. Katie continued to play in honor bands and sing for choirs in high school and received many outstanding performance awards which afforded her the opportunity to perform in an ensemble in Europe.  After High School, Katie attended South Dakota State University and received a degree in Music Education.  While at South Dakota State University, she sang in the Women’s Choir and performed with the marching band and brass line at various venues. In 2006, she had the opportunity to sing in New York City at Carnegie Hall and in 2008, she performed with the band in the Rose Bowl Parade. Katie also has served in the Air National Guard, where in 2012, she toured with the United States Air Force’s premiere entertainment unit, “Tops in Blue.”