John Martha-Reynolds, Conductor, will celebrate his 17th year with the Boston Children’s Chorus. Currently, John conducts the Dorchester Advanced Training Choir and the Dorchester Intermediate Choirs. In addition to his responsibilities at BCC, John is a music teacher for the Cambridge Public Schools. In the summer of 2013, he piloted a Kodály inspired program at the John M. Tobin Montessori School. Since its implementation, John has created a comprehensive program that focuses on student engagement and draws from students’ diverse backgrounds to inform repertoire selection and curriculum development. He currently teaches K-2 general music. John is also on faculty at the Kodály Music Institute.

John holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University, formerly Baldwin-Wallace College, Conservatory of Music. John is both a Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk certified educator. He received his Kodály certification at New England Conservatory and his Orff certification at Baldwin Wallace University.