Welcome to the Berkeley Community Chorus
Meet our Director
Dr. Jeffrey Poland is Professor Emeritus of Music and former Director of Choral Activities at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV, where he taught for twenty-two years. Previously, he had eleven years’ experience conducting high school, church, and community choirs in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Ohio. Poland holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin-Wallace University, a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from The Ohio State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
For two seasons, Poland was the assistant conductor of the May Festival Chorus, the resident choir of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He was the founder and conductor of the Marion Chorale, a semi-professional ensemble in Fairmont. His conducting experience embraces many musical styles from Renaissance to contemporary classical music, masterworks with orchestra, and music theatre productions. He is a two-term Past President of the West Virginia-American Choral Directors Association, and a published author in state and national choral journals. After retiring to Martinsburg in 2010, he became the founder and music director of the Berkeley Community Chorus.
Meet our Accompanist
Heidi Stoika graduated from Shepherd University in 2018 where she studied under Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao and received a B.A. in Piano Pedagogy. Along with private teaching, she is also a collaborative pianist, working with various groups and soloists, both instrumentalists and vocalists, as well as many school choirs. Since 2018, Heidi has served as the piano and organ accompanist for St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Martinsburg, WV. Along with being the collaborative pianist for the Berkeley Community Chorus, she is also the accompanist for the Charles Town Middle School choir. Heidi is the adjunct piano instructor at Hagerstown Community College, and she has been teaching private piano lessons through the Community Music Program at Shepherd University since 2016.
Join Our Musical FAMILY
Become a Part of Our Chorus!
Experience the joy of singing and connect with fellow music lovers in our vibrant community. We offer auditions in the spring and fall. Check here for scheduled dates. The email link will only work when auditions are scheduled.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you sell tickets online?
Please check back, we are working on it.
Advance tickets are now available through any chorus member! Please email us at: [email protected]
How can I get information about upcoming events?
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How can I donate?
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What was the spring 2025 repertoire?
Regards to Broadway
West Side Story Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Arr. Len Thomas
My Fair Lady Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner Arr. Andy Beck
Oklahoma (Oklahoma) Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein\ Arr. Mark Brymer
The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha) Music: Mitch Leigh Lyrics: Joe Darion Arr. Mark Hayes
Try to Remember (The Fantaasticks) Music: Harvry Schmidt Lyrics: Tom Jones Arr. Jay Althouse
Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Arr. Mac Huff
No One Is Alone (Into the Woods) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Arr. Mark Brymer
The Phantom of the Opera (Title Song) Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Charles Hart Arr. Ed Lojeski
Memory (Cats) Music: Andrew Loyd Webber Lyrics: Trevor Nunn/T.S. Eliot Arr. John Leavitt
One Day More (Les Misérables) Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics: Alain Boubil, Jean-Marc Natel, and Herbert Kretzmer; Arr. Mark Brymer
A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman) Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Arr. Mac Huff
Seize the Day (Newsies) Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Jack Feldman Arr. Roger Emerson
For Good (Wicked) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz, Arr. Mac Huff
Defying Gravity (Wicked) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz, Arr. Roger Emerson
What is your Christmas 2025 repertoire?
Please check back, we are planning that now?!