Ann Schertzer is delighted to serve as Artistic Director of the Clintonville Community Choir. A lifelong musician and educator, Ann has always loved helping people of all ages discover the joy of singing together. She currently teaches with Bexley City Schools, where she works with 5th–7th grade choirs and also teaches piano, guitar, music technology, and beginning orchestra. Before coming to Bexley, Ann spent 20 years in Marion City Schools directing choirs at Grant Middle School, where thousands of students passed through her classroom and found their voices in award-winning ensembles. Her choirs regularly earned Superior ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association Adjudicated Events, and her passion for choral music led her to present at the OMEA State Conference and guest conduct honor choirs across Ohio.
In addition to her choral work, Ann has directed and produced dozens of musicals and theatre productions and served as music director and pit conductor for the Marion Palace Theatre Junior productions. She is also an active vocalist and performer, with credits in concert, theatrical, and big band settings.
Ann earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education, with emphasis in piano and voice, from Otterbein University and her Master of Music Education in Teaching Musical Artistry from Bowling Green State University.
She lives in Upper Arlington with her husband, Scott, and they are the proud parents of two daughters, Sydney and Olivia. Outside of music, Ann enjoys biking Ohio’s trails, lifting weights, thrifting, reading, and spending time with family and friends.