https://www.lananorris.com/lana-norris daily 1.0 2026-05-26 https://www.lananorris.com/educate daily 0.75 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5782eb23579fb375af62501d/214875c8-6782-46af-bc91-f552997beaea/Lana+Beaming+Confident+Warm.jpg Educate - Teaching Philosophy All people are creative and deserve to flourish. Music helps us to express ourselves and connect with others. We encounter difficult situations in life, and the arts play a significant role in wellbeing. The habits required to learn music enrich all aspects of life. https://www.lananorris.com/perform daily 0.75 2026-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5782eb23579fb375af62501d/c0a95299-c0a0-4c5f-990f-7d25dda00203/Lana+Sassy+Confident+Cool.jpg Perform Lana Norris is a conductor, keyboardist, and educator based in New York City. Comfortable in styles ranging from sacred choral music to immersive cabaret, she specializes in Baroque music and has a special affinity for contemporary works. Lana is Professor of Vocal Activities at Hunter College, where she conducts classical choral ensembles, Baroque historical performances, and the Hunter Opera Theater and Pocket Opera programs devoted to works by contemporary composers in musical theater and classical styles. She is a Teaching Artist and Junior Board Member of Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York City; staff musician at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine; and a regular guest conductor and performer with the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola. She is the Associate Conductor of EMBER—Ember Choral Arts’ critically-acclaimed ensemble known for presenting compelling, socially relevant choral music of living composers—and the Ember Ablaze! Composer Lab with Composer-in-Residence Robert Paterson. Lana developed a Choral Sight-Singing Workshop connecting singers across NYC choral institutions to strengthen musicianship and community. Lana has collaborated with Lincoln Center, Columbia Teachers College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and The American Opera Project to develop or premiere new works. She has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Park Avenue Armory, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Merkin Hall, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and The Kosciuszko Foundation. She enjoyed working with Lincoln Center’s Search for Spring choral event for 1,000 community singers and Jeanine Tesori’s Blue presented in collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera. Lana accompanies the renowned multicultural Young People’s Chorus of New York City, which brings youth from all five boroughs together in rigorous vocal arts training and performances at David Geffen Hall and the United Palace Theatre. To support public health and wellness, Lana facilitates transdisciplinary dialogue between artists and fundamental science researchers. She is a Staff Contributor to I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, the multimedia hub powered by American Composers Forum, and her music journalism is in the Library of Congress. View Lana’s portfolio here. Lana is a proud member of the Maestra Music network. https://www.lananorris.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5782eb23579fb375af62501d/af82429a-17b4-4019-8a46-59307382124f/DSC_3459+%282%29.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.