Moana Dherlin | Associate Director

Ms. Moana Dherlin is the Associate Director of the Los Alamitos High School Choir Program. As part of the Los Al Choir Team, she has worked diligently with the choirs that have performed numerous successful shows and won many local and national competitions.

Before joining the Los Al Choir Team, Ms. Dherlin was the Director of the University Singers at New York University where she directed a select advanced ensemble of graduate students in world and contemporary choral music. Additionally, she was the Music Educator and Choral Director for the Excel Charter School in Brooklyn. Under her direction, the Excel Allegro Chorus earned high distinctions from numerous regional music festivals and her students were consistently selected for ACDA’s New York State Honor Choir. Ms. Dherlin also taught and conducted with the Boston Children’s Chorus, traveling nationally on tour.

Ms. Dherlin graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Music. She also completed her Kodaly graduate Certification in Music Education from the New England Conservatory.

Beginning her singing career at age six, Ms. Dherlin has always been deeply passionate about choral music and vocal performance. This lifelong dedication inspired her to pursue her studies in music and voice. She has amassed an impressive array of performing credits, including performances with the Santa Cruz Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Santa Cruz Summer Music Festival and ACDA West Conference.

She grew up in Santa Cruz, California. In her spare time she loves to travel and spend quality time with her family.