Your Artistic Team
Elizabeth Paynter - Director
Choir director Elizabeth Paynter was a music specialist with the Calgary Board of Education for over 35 years, and from early in her teaching career began directing choirs in the Calgary choral community. Elizabeth is the Artistic Director of the Children’s and Youth Choir Program at Mount Royal University, the founder and director of EnChor Chamber Choir, an auditioned vocal ensemble, and she is the Director of Music at Scarboro United Church. Elizabeth is passionate about making music accessible to all, and her extensive teaching experience allows her to guide and motivate musicians of all ages to the highest level of achievement, with much joy and laughter along the way.
Melissa Ko - Accompanist
Melissa started accompanying 30 years ago with The Youth Singers of Calgary and Morpheus Theatre. The years following saw her active in the Calgary theatre scene, accompanying for Storybook Theatre, Front Row Centre Players, and the Painted Fish Performing Arts Society. Melissa has enjoyed success behind the piano and at the end of a baton in various musical positions with a number of churches in Calgary, currently collaborating alongside Liz Payntor at Scarboro United Church. Melissa has spent time accompanying the University of Calgary's Chamber Choir, Cum Vino Cantus choir, and is in her fourth year with Mount Royal University.