Alicia W. Walker is professor of music and director of choral studies at the University of South Carolina, where she directs the Concert Choir and Garnet Chorale (SSAA) and supervises the graduate conducting program. Dr. Walker has taught continuing education workshops for choral directors in South Africa, and she is frequently invited to conduct and teach in the UK and in Taiwan. Walker has conducted at major venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Southwark and Canterbury Cathedrals, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Choirs under her direction have been selected to perform for NCCO (2021, 2023); SCMEA (2016, 2018, 2022); and for South Carolina ACDA (2018, 2022, 2024). Walker’s pedagogy and professional interactions are marked by a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.