Leadership & Artistic Staff

2025-2026 Season

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

Jared Berry is the Director of Choirs at Manhasset High School, where he leads the Symphonic Choir, Men’s Choir, Select Ensemble, and Kinsmen, and serves as the music director for the high school’s mainstage musical production. In addition to his work in public education, he is the Artistic Director & Conductor of the Babylon Chorale, an eighty-voice intergenerational community choir that presents annual holiday, classical, and pops concerts. Mr. Berry was the founding manager and is a current singer and board member with the Long Island-based eVoco Voice Collective, a premier chamber choir.

Mr. Berry has an extensive history of performance and leadership in the arts. Ensembles under his direction have performed at prominent venues such as the Chautauqua Institute and Carnegie Hall and have been invited to perform at ACDA state conferences. Internationally, he has appeared multiple times as a Music Director at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Harrogate, England, where his productions have earned several awards, including SavoyNet’s 2019 Princess Ida (best musical direction and best chorus), Blue Hill Troupe’s 2015 Patience (overall first place, best animated chorus), and SavoyNet’s 2014 Thespis (second place, best concerted item).

His dedication to music education also spans over a decade as an instructor and Director for Administration at the New York State Summer School of the Arts (School of Choral & Vocal Studies), where he continues to shape young musicians. Previously, he was the Concert Music Director and Chorus Master for the Blue Hill Troupe, a New York City-based theater group that produces high-quality performances to support local charities.

As a leader, Mr. Berry is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, where he serves as the Honor Choir Chair for the 2025 National Conference in Dallas, TX. He has previously held roles as National and Regional Honor Choir Chair and as Program Chair for the Eastern Region Conference. Outside of music, he is an active member of Temple Am Echad, where he currently serves as the Vice President of Finance.

Mr. Berry holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Hofstra University, along with educational leadership certifications from the College of St. Rose and Hofstra University.

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PIANIST

Alice Marques is a graduate of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where she earned a bachelor of music in piano performance and music education.  While at Potsdam, she studied conducting with Brock McElheran, piano with James Ball and Marion Carter, and was active in the Crane Opera Guild.   She received a master of arts and a master of education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and completed post-graduate coursework at New York University.  She is recently retired from the Commack School District, where she was a choral director. She is the former Principal Accompanist for the Long Island Children’s Choir, and a frequent accompanist at both SCMEA and NMEA festivals, as well as for various performances in schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Manager

Danielle McRoy is thrilled to join the Babylon Chorale as their manager for the 2025-2026 season.

Danielle McRoy is a choral music educator and singer in the New York metropolitan area. Currently, she serves as the Choral Director at Half Hollow Hills High School East, where she directs the Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and co-directs the theatre program. Since 1999, she has been an Adjunct Professor of Voice and Music Education at LIU Post. Previously, she served as Music Department Chairperson and Director of Choral Activities at The Mary Louis Academy, and as a Teaching Assistant at Teachers College, Columbia University. 

Dr. McRoy is an active clinician and guest conductor in regional and national settings, including performances at such renowned locations as Carnegie Hall. She is also an international choral adjudicator for Performing Arts Consultants, Heritage Music Festivals, World Projects International, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In addition to her work in public and higher education, Dr. McRoy was the conductor of the Harmonia Ensemble of the Long Island Children’s Choir, and has an active private voice studio. She is also a proud member of the Evoco Voice Collective, and was a finalist for the Grammy Foundation’s Music Educator of the Year Award. In 2021, she was recognized by composer/conductor Eric Whitacre as Teacher of the Week. 

Dr. McRoy has an earned doctorate (EdD) in the College Teaching of Music from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her major area of research is the training and development of the adolescent singing voice. Publications include work in the Journal of Singing, and her research has been presented at regional, national and international forums, including the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Bologna, Italy.