Charlotte Adams is founder and principal conductor of the Colorado
Women’s Chorale, a select adult women’s choir in Denver, Colorado begun in
2003. Ms. Adams was a music educator and conductor of Girls' 21 and the A
Cappella Choir at Cherry Creek High School, Englewood, Colorado from 1974
to 2003. Her recent activities include conductor for 2007 World Voices
Australia International Choral Festival, Sydney Opera House; choral director
for the University of Denver in 2005; and conductor for Choral Salute to the
2008 Beijing Olympics.
She holds a BA from Colorado College and an MM from Indiana
University where she studied with the late Julius Herford. Ms. Adams was
inducted into the CMEA Hall of Fame in 2004 and has received the "Choral
Director of the Year" award from Colorado ACDA, the Sallie Mae "Teacher
Tribute Award," and the MENC "Standing Ovation for Music Teachers." She
was also selected to receive the “Teacher Appreciation” award from the Denver Stake of the
Latter-Day Saints.
Ms. Adams serves as South West ACDA Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for
Women's Music and recently held this position with the Colorado ACDA. She has presented
numerous vocal development sessions at ACDA, MENC, National, Regional and State
convention and her choral groups have also performed at many conventions of those organizations.
She is active as a choral clinician and adjudicator for choral festivals and honor choirs
throughout the USA, including Arkansas, California, Colorado,Kansas,Michigan,Missouri,
New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming.
The Charlotte Adams Music Series is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing as
well as her acclaimed video, "Daily Workout for a Beautiful Voice," published in the Charlene
Archibeque Choral Series.