Mariana Farah is the Director of Choral Activities at UW-Madison where she conducts the Concert Choir, teaches courses in graduate choral conducting, and oversees a comprehensive choral program. Prior to her appointment at UW-Madison, Farah served as the Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Kansas. Choirs under her leadership have performed at the Missouri, Kansas, and Wisconsin Music Educators Association conventions and at the ACDA Southwestern Division conferences.  Farah maintains an active schedule as a clinician in Brazil and in the U.S, where she is often sought out for her expertise in Brazilian choral music.