Grosse Pointe South Choir has a reputation of excellence and is one of the most successful choral programs in Michigan.  The program has consistently received top accolades from various state and national organizations including the highest ratings at MSVMA, a featured choir at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival and four-time national show choir champions, most recently in 2019 and has received numerous awards for choral sound, choreography, technical assistance, costuming and show. 
The Grosse Pointe South Choir Department is built on three important pillars: tradition, talent and excellence.  The South Choral Department has a tradition of excellence and is comprised of four choral ensembles incorporating students from grades 9 – 12. These students feature their talent in major workshops, concerts and competitions throughout the school year and travel internationally bi-annually. Past International performances include Spain, Italy, Greece, England, France, Ireland, Spain and the French Riviera, Poland and Austria! 

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Meet the Choirs

The Pointe Singers ​

The Pointe Singers are a select ensemble of singers and dancers comprised of students in grades 10-12. They are consistent high achievers, earning many awards at regional and national competitions. Students have received top honors at MSVMA solo and ensemble events and have been featured at Michigan Youth Arts Festival.

South Singers

The South Singers are a junior varsity choral ensemble of singers and dancers comprised of students in grades 9 -11. They are consistent high achievers earning many awards. Students in South Singers have also received top ratings at MSVMA solo and ensemble.

The Tower Belles 

​The Tower Belles are a select ensemble of singers and dancers comprised of women in grades 9-12. They are consistent high achievers, earning many awards at regional and national competitions. Students have received top honors at MSVMA solo and ensemble events and have been featured at Michigan Youth Arts Festival.

The Suspensions 

The Suspensions are Grosse Pointe South's A Capella singers comprised of students in 9-12.  

​Planned Choral Events During the Year 

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  • That's Entertainment 8/21
  • Fall Follies 10/15 and 10/16
  • Sounds of the Season 12/4
  • Grosse Pointe Tree Lighting 11/19
  • Christmas Caroling 12/10 and 12/11
  • MSVMA Solo Ensemble 1/15
  • Winter Spectacular 3/2
  • Into The Woods 4/21, 4/22, 4/23
  • South Sings Mic Night - 3/20- at Fishbones in St Clair Shores 
  • Broadway - 6/3 and 6/4
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The Creative Team 

They make everything happen, for the students.

Vince Matia

Choral Director 
Vince Matia earned his degree in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University in 2015. He then taught Vocal Music and Theater at his alma mater, Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In addition to directing the Chamber Choir, Beginning Choir and A Cappella Choir, Vince also served as the Assistant Director of the Harmony Gold Show Choir and Technical Director of Walsh Jesuit Centerstage Theater. When not directing students, he also performed with the Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus, Medina Chorus, and was a featured actor at theaters around the Cleveland area. In his spare time Vince enjoys cooking, baking, reading and listening to podcasts.​
 

Richard Wolf

Assistant Director and Pianist
Richard has served as the accompanist for Grosse Pointe South choirs since August 2004. Prior to South, he served for nine years as the accompanist at Rochester High School. Richard also served on the full board of the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) in various capacities from 1999 to 2013. He is also the organist at First Congregational Church in New Baltimore and has worked in church music for over 20 years. A graduate of Ball State University, he has worked with Gordon Nelson, Thomas Sheets, Steve Zegree, Charlene Archibeque, Neeme Jarvi, John Morris Russell, Jeff Tyzik, Thomas Wilkins, and Leonard Slatkin. He has also had the opportunity to participate in High Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City as a singer in July 2004 and an organist in February 2012.​

Jerome S. Manning ​

Choreographer
Jerome Stephen Manning is a freelance performer/artist based in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as an alumni of the prestigious GPS choir family. Freshly graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre from Rider University, Jerome aims to take on a multitude of creative and artistic projects in various mediums, whether it be performing, directing, choreographing or producing. Jerome has directed and choreographed multiple shows and cabarets that featured dance styles such as jazz, tap and musical theatre. Jerome is currently in Atlanta, Georgia beginning his On-Camera career, with projects having been filmed with release dates as early as next month and as late as 2023. Go to JeromeStephenManning.com to follow the journey.​
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Nick Kuhl

A Cappella Director
Nick Kuhl has worked for several years as a private vocal instructor and freelance choral director for Grosse Pointe Public Schools, and is currently the co-director of vocal music at Seneca Middle School in Macomb, Michigan, where he has the pleasure of teaching nearly 500 choir students each day. He has been a professional musician and freelance vocalist throughout the Detroit area for over a decade. Nick has received numerous awards for singing, including the National Showstoppers Vocal Competition in Disney World and the Toronto Vocal Competition for Classical Singing. He has been a featured soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Michigan Pops Orchestra, and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. ​Nick has performed and recorded in New York and Nashville under Warner Music Group, performed in X Generation and other Tangerine Moon Productions acts, and currently performs in Nick Kuhl and the Gang, one of Detroit’s leading wedding bands.