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Giselle Wyers (she\/her\/hers) is the Donald E. Petersen Endowed Professor of Choral Music at the University of Washington, where she conducts the award-winning University Chorale and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral conducting and music education.<\/p>\n

Wyers is a leading national figure in the application of Laban movement theory for conductors. She has served as guest lecturer in conducting at Sweden\u2019s \u00d6rebro Universitet, European Festival of Church Music (Germany), Latvian Academy of Music, Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College, Westminster Choir College, University of Iowa, Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Portland State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giselle Wyers (she\/her\/hers) is the Donald E. Petersen Endowed Professor of Choral Music at the University of Washington, where she conducts the award-winning University Chorale and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral conducting and music education.<\/p>\n

Wyers is a leading national figure in the application of Laban movement theory for conductors. She has served…<\/p>\n

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