Linda R. Hall, a native of Baltimore, has taught music education in The Baltimore Public School System since 1976. Linda attended Baltimore City Public Schools and began to develop her skills as a musician under the direction of music educators, Spencer Hammond, Dorothy Marshall and the late Lois Wright. She assumed the position of choral director at the Baltimore City College High School in Baltimore, Maryland in 1987. She is the artistic director for the school's four choirs: The Mixed Chorus, The Concert Choir, The Singing/Swingin' Knights and the Knights and 'Daze' Show Choir.
Under Ms. Hall's direction, the City College choirs have delighted audiences in Europe, in Verona at The International Choral Music Days Festival, The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Milan, as well as, in Rome, Spain and France. The choirs perform extensively along the eastern seaboard concretizing, competing and participating in numerous festivals where they have consistently won superior ratings, awards and trophies for their performances. Earlier this year, the choir was used in the promotional package and on the website for The Disney Honors Program.
Among the many awards Ms. Hall is grateful to have received are the 'Alumnae of Excellence' Award from her alma mater, Shenandoah University, the Excellence Merit Achievement Initiative for Maryland's Minority Students Award, the Baltimore City Council's Teacher of the Year Award, and the Outstanding Teacher Award from Baltimore City Community College. In addition, she received the Teacher Recognition Award from Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth and was the honoree for The BSO (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) and The Soulful Symphony in partnership with Magic 95.9 and WWIN-FM, "Honoring Those Who Inspire the Young and Gifted". The greatest reward, however, comes from working with students who have a passion for singing and a talent waiting to be developed.
Linda has served as minister of music and guest conductor for many churches and choirs including the Baltimore County Honors Choir, The Prince Georges County Honors Choir, and in the summer of 2005, the ACDA Voices United Summer Conference festival chorus, working with Weston Noble. Ms. Hall is pleased to have had the opportunity to work with the Washington Performing Arts Society - Men and Women of the Gospel, and conduct the world premiere of INDABA!, written by and performed with Sweet Honey in the Rock. She enjoys serving as clinician, consultant adjudicator and conductor in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Ms. Hall is a member of ACDA, CHORUS AMERICA, MENC, and MMEA.
Ms. Hall is a graduate of Shenandoah University (then, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music) and has done graduate work under the direction of the late Dr. Nathan Carter at Morgan State University.
"For He that is mighty hath done to me GREAT things…and holy is His name."
