Dana Effler serves as Director of Music and Arts Ministries at First United Methodist Church of Dallas where she oversees a graded choir and handbell program, the Rotunda Theatre program, and the Goodrich Gallery. She conducts the Chancel Choir, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus and Variations Youth Choir. Under her direction, the Chancel Choir has toured extensively throughout Europe, Canada, and the UK, and have sung for both Regional and National ACDA conventions and for the United Methodist Annual Conference. Dana earned her BME from Furman University and MM’s in choral conducting and vocal performance from Southern Methodist University.