ABOUT US
SRCS Board of Directors
Board Officers
Celeste Morris - President
Regina Feldbush - Vice President
JP Carnes-Stine - Treasurer
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Board Members At Large
Lisa Calhoun
Deborah Langlo
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Artistic Director
Anola Douglas
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Accompanist
Cathy Hoskins
History
In the mid-1990s, a group of singers began gathering informally for an annual presentation of Handel's Messiah in December of each year. In 1998, Barbara Perry stepped forward to lead the group, which came together each year by word of mouth from various local church and community choirs. The 1999 performance saw an increase in the size, technical proficiency and community attendance at the concert. Singers from that group decided to formally organize to ensure that the performances would continue and the Stafford Regional Choral Society was born. The newly formed Choral Society immediately expanded to offer a regular schedule of concerts throughout the year. Currently SRCS produces a minimum of two free community productions and one fundraiser annually.
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The Choral Society is very fortunate to enjoy the direction of Anola Douglas as our Music and Artistic Director for the 2025-2026 concert season. She is talented, patient, fun, and makes every rehearsal educational and uplifting.
Meet Our Artistic Director
Anola Douglas
SRCS Music Director
Originally from Maryland, Anola Douglas is currently in her 20th year of music education. She is the choir director at River Bend Middle School in Sterling, VA. Anola received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education at Elon University, where she studied piano. She also has a Master's in Education Administration.
Anola’s choirs consistently receive Superior ratings at District Choral Assessment and competitions. She regularly has students accepted into honors choirs, including the VA Middle School All State Chorus. In September 2025, Anola’s book, “Teaching the Apathetic Choir,” was published by F-flat Books. She regularly guest conducts middle school honors choirs, clinics and adjudicates district assessments throughout Virginia and Maryland.
Cathy Hoskins
SRCS Accompanist
Cathy Hoskins is an amazing accompanist, splitting her time between ensembles at the University of Mary Washington and the Stafford Regional Choral Society.
Cathy has been with the University of Mary Washington for the past 27 years as the accompanist for the Music Department as well as the Theatre Department. She loves music and people. "I knew when I walked into my first Stafford Regional Choral Society rehearsal that I had found "my people". I was welcomed and loved - being a part of a group like this is FANTASTIC!"
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