Emily Hauer
Leadership team & President, Gig Management
As president, Emily is our fearless leader. She joined the group in 2022 and now loves to recruit others to give barbershop a try.
Who are we?
The Heart of Pennsylvania Women’s Barbershop Chorus isn’t just about singing; it’s a weekly sanity break where diverse women find joy, support, and lasting friendships through the power of a cappella. We’re a welcoming, energetic, and forward-thinking community, dedicated to mastering the barbershop style while exploring how our voices and performances can truly move people. More than just harmony, we offer a vibrant, supportive space where caring women lift each other up in the service of making something beautiful, together.
Where can you hear us perform?
We regularly perform locally in the Lewisburg/Williamsport area at events includings: National Anthem performance at the Williamsport Crosscutters baseball game, the Lewisburg Arts Festival, and our annual fall performance at the Williamsport Community Theater League. To start up to date on our latest performances, please follow us on Facebook!
Beyond these opportunities, you can also hire the chorus (our our quartets) for private events and we’re also excited to do outreach events at local schools and community events. if you’re interested in inquiting about availability please either fill out our contact form below or email us (president@heartofpa.org)
When do we rehearse?
Our rehearsals are at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd. In Lewisburg, PA. We meet in the choir room on the west side of the building on Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm. Visitors are always welcome – please join us!!
Meet our Leadership Team
Our chorus is run by a collaborative team that is elected yearly. We all help lead and plan rehearsals, but support the chorus in unique ways using our strengths as well.
Dee Casteel
Leadership Team & Director
Dee was the director of the chorus for over 15 years, but is now enjoying having the work distributed amongst the team. She brings her years off experience to the table in helping us select, learn and perform music in the barbershop style! She loves teaching others new songs and challenging us all to get out of our comfort zones.
Moria Chambers
Leadership Team & Secretary, New member onboarding and musical development
Moria has been a member of the chorus since 2018 and is passionate about helping new members adjust to barbershop singing (its new for almost everyone who joins!) and also helping current members continue to develop their musical skills.
Sarah Lower
Leadership team, Performance, and Organizational Infrastructure
Sarah joined the chorus in 2023 and loves to think about the most playful and engaging ways to perform our pieces! She is also a wizard at keeping us organized and she is the reason we (often) look like we know what we're doing.
Karen Castle
Leadership team, Musicality, Grant & Financial development
As a long-term member of HOP, Karen has an amazing ear and helps us all sound our best. She draws regularly from her classical training and challenges us to always bring our best voice to rehearsal.