Bill Loper, Artistic Director
Bill Loper is currently serving in his fifteenth year as Artistic Director of Harmony, and sixteenth year being involved with a GALA Chorus. A “semi-retired” music educator, he holds degrees from The University of Kentucky and The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga). He taught music at Evergreen High School for twenty-three years, where, in 2005, the Bill Loper Performing Arts Scholarship was established. Bill also has received the KCNC Teacher Who Makes a Difference, and the Colorado Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. He has performed onstage as Sancho in “Man of La Mancha,” and Man in Chair in “The Drowsy Chaperone” with Conifer StageDoor Theatre. Most recently he was nominated for Best Musical Direction on Broadway.com Denver for “The Rocky Horror Show” at Conifer StageDoor Theatre. In his spare time, he enjoys practicing Yoga, learning Reiki healing arts, working out, and cooking. Bill is honored and thrilled to be involved with Harmony, as we continue singing our mission. 
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Alex Underwood, Principle Accompanist
​Alex Underwood is a choral conductor and music educator originally from Russell, KS. He is all-but-dissertation for his doctoral degree in Choral Music from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) where he studied with Andrew Megill and served as the conductor of the University Women's Chorus. He earned an undergraduate degree from Sterling College (KS) in music education and voice performance before teaching vocal music at Ruppenthal Middle School and Russell High School from 2008-2012. He is the recipient of the 2011 Young Director Award from the Kansas Choral Directors Association and the 2010 Horizon Award for first year teachers from the Kansas Department of Education. Alex completed a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting degree at Westminster Choir College in 2014 where he studied with Joe Miller and James Jordan. He founded the Russell Arts Council's Summer Concert Series in 2014 which has grown into the Ad Astra Music Festival, an annual summer classical music festival spanning the month of July.  ​www.adastramusicfestival.org