About Us
The Dublin Singers is the Community Chorus of Dublin, Ohio. Since 1996, the group has provided an opportunity for singers beyond high school age who enjoy singing a wide variety of choral music – sacred, classical, popular, show tunes and folk music – to perform for the mutual benefit of their fellow singers and the community of Dublin. The Dublin Singers, individuals who are drawn and bound together by a common love of music and an uncommon desire to perform professionally while retaining individual professions, have one common goal: to make and share beautiful music.
The Dublin Singers present two major performances each year: Our Christmas concert, presented at the beginning of December, is an hour in length and includes sacred and secular music of the season. Our Spring Show includes a wide range of popular music and some choreography. The Spring Show is generally two hours in length including intermission.
In addition, The Dublin Singers perform shorter concerts at a number of various community events in the greater Columbus area. They are also available to perform at private functions for a fee, depending on the availability of the director and members.
The Dublin Singers Board
President: Arlene Boruchowitz​
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Secretary: Chris Wood
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Treasurer: Miriam Clingman​
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Social Media Director: Meghan Klee
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Member at Large: Linda Jones
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Director: Melissa Herman
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Director Emeritus: Mary Fran Cassidy
Director: Melissa Herman
Melissa Herman, a native of Angola, NY, is the director of the Dublin Singers. She attended SUNY Potsdam and received her Bachelors of Music in 1991. While moving around the country with her family, Melissa taught music at all levels from Kindergarten to High School. In 2004, her family moved to Hilliard, Ohio and this time things stuck. Since moving here, Melissa has been a teacher and testing coordinator at Horizon Science Academy High School. She also directed three different choirs at St. Brigid of Kildare Church for 20 years. Melissa joined the Dublin Singers in 2014 and began directing the choir in 2024.
Accompanist: Jaehui Kim
Ms. Kim began playing the piano when she was five years old and hasn’t stopped since. She graduated from Kyunghee University in South Korea with a bachelor’s degree in music. After graduation, she was an assistant professor at Korea National University of Art. As a vocal accompanist, Jaehui participated in many recitals and performed with school and church choirs and was a sought-after accompanist for many instrumental and vocal groups. Ms. Kim is the pianist at Columbus Presbyterian church since 2004 and has been the accompanist for The Dublin Singers since March
of 2018.