

❄️ Storytelling Through Song: How GCA Development Director Mary Kate Murnen Channels Music and Leadership as Elsa
This holiday season, our Girls Choral Academy community has even more reason to celebrate: Mary Kate Murnen, our Director of Development & Communications, is lighting up the stage as Elsa (Alternate) in Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s production of Frozen the Musical! We sat down with Mary Kate to talk about how her role as Elsa connects to her lifelong love of storytelling, music, and leadership, and how experiences like those at GCA shaped her journey as a confident performer.
Dec 8, 20253 min read


Steelcase Foundation is Investing in Girls, and Building Community Through Song
In 2023, Girls choral Academy was awarded a three-year, $90,000 grant from the Steelcase Foundation to support our neighborhood choirs...
Sep 16, 20251 min read


If I Cannot Fly, Let Me Sing
He who allows his day to pass by without practicing generosity and enjoying life's pleasure is like a blacksmith's bellows-he breathes...
Feb 20, 20241 min read











