Program Staff

Judy Britts, Founder and Artistic Director

An expert in the area of children's choirs, Ms. Britts brings over 30 years of experience teaching classroom music, conducting elementary, middle school, and high school choirs and conducting church choirs. Most recently, she was the director of training choirs, beginning and intermediate levels, and the Executive Director of the Sacramento Children's Chorus.

Ms. Britts received her Bachelor of Arts in music from San Jose State University where she studied both choral conducting and piano performance. She earned her Masters of Arts in Education at California State University, Sacramento. The title of her thesis, "Keep Dancing on the Inside" is a study of the effects of the other arts; theater, dance, literature, and visual art, on the choral performance.

A nationally sought after festival director and music workshop clinician, Ms. Britts has provided workshops for organizations, American Choral Directors Association, American Guild of Organists, Choral Conductors Guild and Choristers Guild. Currently she is serving on the Board of Directors for Choristers Guild as President-elect. Ms Britts is on the faculty of the music department at California State University, Sacramento.

Ms. Britts brings a passion for both music and for children to everything she does. Her lifelong goal is to unlock the world of music for children to experience, understand and enjoy. The avenue used is choral music - a combination of the classics with contemporary, Broadway, jazz, and pop. This eclectic approach gives the singers the foundation of good singing combined with the appeal of different styles for both audience and performer.

Kamilyn Davis, Accompanist, Concert Choir

Kamilyn Davis has been involved in choral music since she joined the Santa Rosa Children's Chorus in Sonoma County at the age of seven. She graduated from The Master's College in Southern California with a degree in Church Music, going on to teach choral music at a private school in the Los Angeles area. Since moving to Sacramento in 2006 she has been working as an accompanist and/or conductor with organizations including Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Yuba Sutter Master Chorale, Borgamaria Lyric Opera Company, Congregation Beth Shalom,American River College, and the choirs of El Camino High School, Arden Middle School, Oakmont High School, and Granite Bay High School. She enjoys accompanying NCCC and is thankful that her son, George is a member of Premier Choir. Luke, her younger son, is looking forward to being old enough to join!

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Northern California Children's Chorus (NCCC) is comprised of individuals from the greater Sacramento area business community. This board is responsible for policy setting, governance, strategic planning and fundraising for NCCC.

Tess Conrad, President
Jacque Masztakowski, Secretary
Brian Hansen, Treasurer
Katie Carr, Past President
Sheila Adams, Marketing and Publicity
Rich Gross, Technology
Sarah Van Hoy, Community Relations
Shelley Whitworth, Fundraising

Administrative Staff

Judy Britts, Excecutive Director
Karen Beckwith, Business Manager
Rich Gross, Webmaster