Faculty & Staff

Artistic and Executive Director Susan McMane is a world-renowned choral conductor specializing in treble choral music.

Vivo Chorus Director Gemma Arguelles celebrates over thirty years of service as music educator and choir director in Bay Area institutions and in the Philippines.

Allegro Chorus Director Danelle Johnson brings over 25 years of experience in choral music and singing to YWCP.

Prelude Chorus & Arietta Singers Director Samantha Maas-Baldwin has been teaching music in the Bay Area for over 15 years.

Dolce Singers Director Katie Jenks is a TK-5th grade music teacher in the Oakland Unified School District and has a master’s degree in Music Education with Kodály Emphasis from Holy Names University.

Managing Director Kaneez Munjee comes to YWCP with over a decade of experience in arts management.

Rehearsal Coordinator Celestine Ratsch-Rivera joins YWCP with over 15 years of experience as a choral singer.

Holding degrees in both Piano Performance and Choral Conducting, Joe Fanvu has over 30 years of experience in choral music.

Pianist Margaret Halbig holds a DMA from University of California at Santa Barbara and is part of the accompanying and vocal coaching staff at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Jefferson Packer has been active as a collaborative pianist and baritone since moving to San Francisco over two decades ago.

Jeanette Tietze holds music degrees from the Vienna Hochschule, San Francisco State University, and Holy Names University.