Meet our 2025-2026 Conducting Intern!

In collaboration with Georgia State University, GFC offers second-year master's students from GSU's School of Music the opportunity to hone their skills by working in tandem with our professional team. This year we are thrilled to introduce conducting intern Kelly Grba to our

audiences.

Kelly Grba is a conductor, vocalist, and teacher from Bolingbrook, Illinois. A 2020 graduate of Luther College in Decorah, IA, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and taught high school choir and general music classes for four years in Plainfield, IL. As a second-year master’s student in choral conducting, Kelly will serve as a Graduate Assistant for the Choral Area at Georgia State University, as well as director of the Central Presbyterian Children’s Choir and music intern at Central Presbyterian Church. During her time at Georgia State, Kelly has performed with University Singers at the 2025 GMEA Conference as well as the 2025 National ACDA Conference in Dallas, TX. Additionally, she was a conducting participant at the 2024 GA-ACDA Conducting Workshop. Kelly is an active member of both local and national chapters of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

Outside of music, Kelly enjoys riding her bike on the Beltline, journaling in local coffee shops, and reading. Her favorite season is spring, and her favorite flower is a hydrangea. Family and close friends mean the world to Kelly, and she loves spending quality time with them.

You are warmly invited to see Kelly demonstrate her skills as she conducts two pieces during our Christmas Concert series, Sing We Now of Christmas, this fall. Please see our Listen page for the complete line-up.