Biography
Originally from Ukraine, Lana Poklad is a singer, conductor, pianist, and music educator with a Master's Degree in Choral Conducting and Opera Performance from the Odesa State Conservatory of Music. She later pursued advanced studies in theater, applying Stanislavsky’s system in her stage and operatic work. Since moving to the United States in 2000, she has been active in the San Francisco Bay Area, performing vocal recitals, conducting large-scale choral works, and directing Broadway and Baroque opera productions. She currently teaches at Monterey Peninsula College and serves as Director of Liturgical Music and Choir at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Pacific Grove.