Our Board of Directors

  • Frannie Kiker

    President

    Frannie Kiker is an Eau Claire native who spent her childhood singing in the area. She is proud to be the President of such an inclusive group and looks forward to many more years of singing.

  • Jordan Blue

    Vice President | jordan@cvcommunitychorus.org

    Jordan has called the Chippewa Valley home since 2019 and found both a career and a creative outlet in Chippewa Falls. A lifelong lover of choir, he joined CVCC in 2025 to connect with fellow creatives and build community through music. At the end of his first season, Jordan stepped into the role of Vice President, bringing fresh ideas, collaborative energy, and a passion for leadership to the chorus. He’s excited to help shape the future of CVCC and continue sharing music that brings people together.

  • Mary Heck Spryer

    Treasurer

    Mary Heck Spryer has lived in Eau Claire for eight years and is our treasurer. She has been singing in church choirs since she was 16, but CVCC is the first community chorus she has ever joined. Tuesdays have become a regular date night since both she and her husband sing in the chorus.

  • Katie Crise

    Secretary

    Katie Crise is a Chippewa Falls native who is a proud mom of 2 wonderful humans and a Reading Interventionist by day at a local elementary school. Katie has been a music nerd for her whole life and involved in multiple groups - everything from marching bands, jazz bands, choirs, and her favorite, musical theater! She has been a part of CVCC since 2023. Its been a great place to bust those winter blues and make some new friends!

  • Peggy Mattison

    Member at Large

  • Elizabeth Frazier

    Member at Large

  • Tara Pettersen

    Member at Large

Artistic Team

  • Music Director

    Oshūn Bever is a professional artist with music available on Spotify and Apple Music, and is excited to bring fresh energy and creativity to the choir this season. With a shared vision of leaping into 2026 together, Oshūn hopes to inspire the Chippewa Valley to embrace risk-taking, break boundaries, and aim higher—captured in this year’s theme, “Reaching Higher.”

    Oshūn has been involved in music from a young age, exploring many forms including performing on various instruments, teaching and coaching, and pursuing professional musical study. They are thrilled to explore what serving as director this season will mean, both for their own artistic journey and for the musical growth of the choir.

    Oshūn is grateful for the opportunity and looks forward to an inspiring season ahead.

  • Accompanist

    Joe Krause is a piano teacher, composition teacher, and piano performer working in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Piano Pedagogy and Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Spring 2020 and has been teaching ever since. Joe is also a multifaceted performer in the area, playing in the Troppo Big Band, choir concerts for several local schools, musicals at the Eau Claire Children's Theatre and Colfax High School, weddings, and other social events.