Xanna Williamson

Xanna WilliamsonMusical Director

Xanna Williamson is Lone Star's director.She joined Sweet Adelines in July of 1993 with the Texas Tradition Chorus, which merged with two other choruses in 1995 to become Lone Star.Xanna was named Choreographer in 1996, asked to be an Assistant Director in 1997, and became Director in January of 2005.

Xanna graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in history and math.Her musical training began early at age 6 with piano lessons for several years.Singing with church choirs, performing in a hand bell choir, playing clarinet in band from junior high to college, and directing her church's children's choir were many of the musical pursuits she had growing up in Dallas.Currently, she is an officer of the Bank of Texas, working in their Energy Department as a Senior Energy Analyst.

She has been honored numerous times by her chorus, including two "Sweet Adeline of the Year" awards, named the 2002 "Sweet Adeline Extraordinaire" and selected to be Lone Star's representative on the 2000 and 2006 Regional "Wall of Fame."Xanna started an internet discussion group for Sweet Adeline choreographers after attending the International Education Symposium of 1999 and seeing a need for choreographers to be able to communicate between workshops.Xanna was accepted into Sweet Adelines' Director Certification Program, and achieved Certified Director status in June 2003.She was made a Regional Faculty member in 2005, teaching classes at regional workshops and coaching quartets from all over the region.

Ft. Worth, TX - Xanna Williamson, Director