Jonathan Embry, D. Mus., is Director of Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. Helena. Jonathan earned his doctorate in the studio of Hans-Ola Ericsson at McGill University. He researched North German sacred organ and choral music in Germany and played historic organs in Lübeck and Hamburg. He received his Master of Sacred Music at the Univ. of Notre Dame studying with Craig Cramer. He received his Bachelor of Music from Syracuse Univ. studying with Kola Owolabi (organ) and Andrew Waggoner (composition). Dr.
Amber Barnes is a Carroll College 2004 alum and the FLEX Marketing Director as well as the assistant to the Department Chair. She also is the Special Populations Coordinator in the Registrar's Office.
She has been teaching, directing, assistant directing, and assisting the department since 2015. Prior to moving back to Helena, she was the Youth Conservatory Assistant for 6 years at Venture Theatre, now NOVA Center for the Performing Arts in Billings, MT.
She is currently pursuing her MFA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Directing from University of Idaho.
