JoEllen West is thrilled to begin her master’s in organ performance and sacred music. Last spring, she graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance and music theory, where she studied with Todd Wilson. Originally from Dallas, TX, she studied organ with Bradley Welch and piano through the Southern Methodist University piano preparatory department for ten years and with Stephen Nielson for one year. She has held artistic leadership positions at the 2023 New ExplOratorio festival in Los Angeles, the 2024 Royal School of Church Music Midwest Residency and Interlochen Arts Camp, and has performed in numerous festivals throughout the United States and Europe. When not at the bench, JoEllen enjoys fitness, learning languages, and becoming a cheese connoisseur.
