Sean Berg is in his ninth season as conductor of the Celebration Singers in Cranford, New Jersey, where he conducts the Celebration Singers Adult Chorus. Mr. Berg received his BA in Music Education at Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa and his Masters of Music degree in Choral Conducting from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He has studied with Jeffrey Pappas and Paul Oakley.
Mr. Berg served as a graduate assistant in choral music at ECU and was the director of the ECU Men's Glee Club and two vocal jazz ensembles - Blackbeard's Ghost and Pamlico Sound. He also served as the conductor of the Tar River Symphony Chorus in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
During the 2002-2003 school year, he taught at the F.H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan (the FAME school). Sean has also conducted at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall. Among Sean's most noted conducting debuts, was at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. on April 16, 2005. There, with a professional orchestra and soloists, he conducted a festival chorus in a performance of the Schubert Mass in G.
In addition to his conducting and teaching appointments, Mr. Berg serves as the Director of Concert Operations for Manhattan Concert Productions and Director of MCP International where he coordinates festival and tour opportunities to qualified musical ensembles across the United States and Europe.
After receiving her B.A. in Music Education from Montclair State University, Jennifer Sellman began her teaching career at Kittatinny Regional H.S. In 2000, Ms. Sellman began her tenure at Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, NJ, where she has taught Kindergarten – 8th grade. Since working in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, Ms. Sellman earned her M.M. in Music Education from Rutgers University and her Kodály Certification from NYU.
During her ten years at Park Middle School, she has developed the choral program grades 5-8; instituted the Blue Notes, an auditioned choir comprised of 7th and 8th grade chorus students; organized performances in the community as well as festivals; sponsored students in NJMEA Regional and State Choirs as well as ACDA Eastern and National Choirs; managed and accompanied Region II Intermediate Chorus; and hosted the All-State Choirs rehearsal for three years. In 2007, Ms. Sellman was accepted into the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program. Ms. Sellman is also a private piano and voice teacher in the immediate area. She is a proud member of NJMEA, ACDA, and OAKE.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Sellman continued developing her musical skills by performing with the Celebrations Singers since 2006, while singing at various churches throughout the state. In Celebration Singers, she is reminded that music is truly a community experience. She has had many roles within the Celebration Singers including assistant director for the adult choir, founder and director of the Young Women’s Ensemble, and accompanist for the various young people’s choirs this past season. She is grateful for the many opportunities granted to her throughout the years and hopes to share her love of music with all of her students, colleagues, and friends.