William Sauerland is delighted to join the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco as the Artistic Director. A native of New Paris, Ohio, Mr. Sauerland holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education (Choral/General Music Emphasis) and Vocal Performance from Miami University, where he studied choral conducting with William Bausano and Ethan Sperry. The recipient of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, Sauerland completed a Master's degree and Post-Graduate Diploma in Advance Vocal Performance from the Royal College of Music in London. Mr. Sauerland has worked professionally as a singer in opera, concerts and choral ensembles for over 15 years. He is known in the Bay Area as a professional countertenor, having sung with Festival Opera Company, two seasons with the internationally renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer, and most recently in the world premiere of Dieci Giorni at the Thick House. In England, he held the position of Artist-in-Collaboration at the Royal College of Music, and was the Singing Teacher at St. Lawrence College. Mr. Sauerland is currently a Choir and Voice Teacher for the Grammy award-winning Pacific Boychoir Academy in Oakland, and teaches choral music at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco.

Rachyl Underwood is thrilled to bring her rich background in music and arts administration to the position of Operations Manager for the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco. A California native, Rachyl was born and raised in Los Angeles and moved to the Bay Area to attend San Francisco State University where she received a Bachelor of Art in Music with an emphasis in Jazz Voice. She has an extensive performance history including singing under the direction of Eric Whitacre on an international tour and singing in jazz clubs around the Bay Area. Rachyl worked for the Los Angeles Master Chorale in 2008 and currently holds a position in administration for the San Francisco landmark, Beach Blanket Babylon. LGCSF is not the first community chorus in which Rachyl has been a member. She was involved with West Coast Singers (an established GLBT chorus in Los Angeles) since 2001, and attended three GALA Festivals with them in Seattle, Montreal and Miami. Rachyl looks forward to performing with LGCSF and contributing to their continued success.