Ryan Fellman

Dr. Ryan R. Fellman is Interim Director of Choral Activities at Kennesaw State University. At KSU, he conducts the Chamber Singers, Chorale, Men's Ensemble, and teaches courses in conducting. A recent graduate of Michigan State University, Fellman served as assistant conductor for several prominent university ensembles under the mentorship of Drs. David Rayl, Sandra Snow, and Jonathan Reed. Prior to Michigan State, Fellman earned a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, where he studied with Dr. Janet Galván. From 2013 to 2019, Fellman served as the Director of Choirs at Oñate High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico, significantly expanding the program's enrollment and fostering collaborations with notable choral artists and composers. In demand as an educator, Fellman has conducted choirs across Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Wisconsin, Mexico and Austria. He was selected as a conducting fellow for the Chorus America Choral-Orchestral Conducting Academy in 2023 has guest conducted Sinfonietta Memphis in 2022 and 2023. Fellman holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he sang in The Concordia Choir under the direction of Dr. René Clausen. Fellman's scholarly pursuits include his passion for Latin American choral music, exploring its presentation, performance, and preservation. His research on Mexican choral music was highlighted as a featured interest session at the 2023 National ACDA conference. Outside of his