Catherine DeLanoy is a musician currently living in the suburbs of Chicago. She has taught music at every grade level in the public school system and is now retired after 23 years at Westmont Junior High School. While there, she taught general music and directed their four choirs which consistently earned top scores, honors and prestigious performances under her direction. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She went on to earn her Masters of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Ms. DeLanoy enjoyed arranging compositions for her choirs and now continues to have her octavos and resource books published by Hal Leonard, Shawnee Press, Boosey & Hawkes, BriLee Music and Carl Fischer. Her resource books are the best selling WARMING UP WITH ROUNDS and more recently, 8 STEPS TO HARMONIZATION. Ms. DeLanoy has had the privilege of being the Festival Conductor at many ILMEA district festivals as well as other private festivals. She has taught several MECA courses at VanderCook College of Music. She also leads workshops as an elementary and middle school specialist, and is an instructor, clinician, conductor, and adjudicator whenever possible.