Kelly Grba

Kelly Grba is a conductor, vocalist, and teacher from Bolingbrook, Illinois. As a first-year Choral Conducting candidate at Georgia State University, Kelly will serve as a Graduate Assistant for the Choral Area at GSU, as well as director of the Central Presbyterian Children’s Choir and music intern at Central Presbyterian Church. Prior to beginning her studies at Georgia State, Kelly taught choir, music theory, and music production classes for four years at Plainfield East High School in Plainfield, Illinois. In addition to her curricular classes, Kelly also led multiple extracurricular groups, including two treble madrigal ensembles, an intermediate treble chamber ensemble, and an “all-sing” treble a cappella group. Kelly maintains an Illinois Professional Educator License with a certification in K-12 Music.

Kelly graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Luther College (Decorah, IA) in 2020. While at Luther, Kelly was a member of the Nordic Choir under the direction of Dr. Andrew Last, where she served as Alto I section leader. Kelly was also a member of first-year treble ensemble, Aurora, under the direction of Dr. Jennaya Robison. After completing her undergraduate studies, Kelly joined St. Charles Singers, a professional nonprofit choir led by Jeff Hunt, located in the western suburbs of Chicago. Kelly’s love of performing has taken her across the globe, including multiple domestic choir tours, an international tour to Germany and Czechia with Nordic Choir in 2018, and most recently, to Spain and Portugal with St. Charles Singers in 2023. Kelly is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA).