John Martha-Reynolds, Conductor, will celebrate his 17th year with the Boston Children’s Chorus. Currently, John conducts the Dorchester Training 2 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.