Emily Ryan, alto, is pleased to be singing her fourth season with Volti. Emily started singing as a child with the San Francisco Girls Chorus. She is now working at the Girls Chorus, where she is the Director of the Prep Chorus program and the Level II Director of the Chorus School. Emily also teaches Elementary School classroom music for the Cantaré Children’s Choirs of Oakland. In addition to Volti, Emily sings in several Bay Area ensembles, including EUOUAE and the Parish Choir at St. Mary the Virgin. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from San Francisco State University and a Masters in music Education from Holy Names University.