DIRECTORS and ACCOMPANISTS
Adam Trotman, Director
Adam is a music educator in Georgia. he began his career at Banks County Middle School where he directed both the choir and band ensembles. He then moved to teach at Lakeside Middle School where he directed the choirs and theater program. During his time at Lakeside, Adam showcased his choir in Washington D.C. for a Veterans Day salute parade, performed in Disny World with his choir, and directed the musicals Mary Poppins and Willy Wonka. He is currently teaching at Fair Street Elementary School.
Adam earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Young Harris College and his Masters in Music Education from Liberty University. During his time at Young Harris, Adam was a member of the Mountain Community Choir.
Along with teaching music and directing, Adam also teaches piano and composes music for solo piano and choir. His music has been performed from Georgia all the way to Nebraska. His music has also been featured in the Music Educators Journal for inspiration and creativity for young singers.
William Fox, Director Emeritus
Bill was born one of seven children in Ranger, NC. Later his parents relocated the family to Blairsville, GA, where he graduated from Union County High School. While a high school student, he heard the Young Harris College Choir perform a Christmas concert at the high school He decided then that he would "have to sing in this choir."
Fox attended Young Harris College from 1948-1950. At the end of his freshman year at YHC, then, President Walter Downs, sent the young Fox to the John C. Campbell Folk School to learn "folk dancing" so that he could teach it at YHC his sophomore year. Graduating from YHC, Fox attended Georgia Teachers College (now Georgia Southern) in Statesboro, GA, and in 1952 earned a B.S. in Music Education. In 1962, he earned his Master's Degree in Music Education. Other graduate work was completed at Indiana University, Florida State, University of Georgia, Eastman School of Music, and the Dalcroze School of Music, NYC.
At Young Harris College, Fox taught and served as the chair of the Fine Arts Department. He was head of the music department for 40 years. During his tenure, YHC was the first junior college in Georgia to offer an Associate of Fine Arts degree. While at YHC, he taught studio voice, choral ensemble, music history, music appreciation, art appreciation, ear training and music theory. Coinciding with his teaching, he served 55 years as the Director of Music at Sharp Memorial United Methodist College at Young Harris, Georgia.
In the early 70's, Fox sang with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus under the direction of Donald Neuen and Master Robert Shaw. In 1977, Fox began to sing with MCC and in 1985 took over direction of the group. He continued in the role as director of this fine singing group until Laura Stooksbury took over in 2012.
Suzanne West, Accompanist
Suzanne has studied piano and organ at Mars Hill College and Young Harris College. She is currently the staff accompanist at Young Harris College. Additionally she serves as Minister of Music at First United Methodist Church in Murphy where she directs numerous choirs and performing groups. She also leads the community hand bell group, the Valley River Ringers.
Mary Ann Fox, Assistant Accompanist
Mary Ann received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Music degree in piano performance from Indiana University. Further post-Master's study was done at Indiana University, University of Georgia, Florida State University, Eastman School of Music, the Dalcroze School of Music (Eurhythmics) and various piano master classes.
