Education

Professional Certification

Service Playing Certificate
Colleague (CAGO)
Choir Master (ChM)
Associateship (AAGO)
Fellowship (FAGO)

To obtain detailed requirements for each examination, contact National Headquarters by email, fax, mail or telephone.


AGO Certification Examinations
2009 Centers and Coordinators

For certification repertoire contact your local music retailer or:

Cliff Hill Music Company
PO Box 323
Hopkinsville, KY 42241
Tele: 800-819-8772
fax: 440-835-6528
cliff@cliffhillmusic.com

You may either browse the complete list,
or select your Region from below:

 

REGION I
CENTER COORDINATORS

BOSTON
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Glenn Goda, aago
164 Calumet St.
Roxbury, MA 02120
H: 617-442-7079
W: 617-445-2600
Glenngoda1545@aol.com

GREATER HARTFORD
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Donald Funk, aago
136 South Highland St.
West Hartford, CT 06119
H: 860-231-8197
W: 860-560-7800
dfnkjr@comcast.net
email@concertartists.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Kenneth J. Grinnell Jr., fago, chm
218 Pickering St.
Manchester, NH 03104-2703
H: 603-668-3780
C: 603-625-5093
fourgrinns@comcast.net
kgrinnell@fccmanchesternh.org

SPRINGFIELD
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Peter B. Beardsley, fago
Christ Church Cathedral
35 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103-1786
H: 413-746-9640
W: 413-732-6437
Cell: 413-478-6114
jp51beardsley2@the-spa.com

WORCESTER
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
(N.B.: this center will not operate for the spring 2009 exams.)
Malcolm Hallliday, fago
First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury
19 Church Rd.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
C: 508-845-7286

REGION II
CENTER COORDINATORS

EASTERN NEW YORK
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Iteke Prins, aago, chm
65 Craver Rd.
West Sand Lake, NY 12196
518-286-2218
ihp65@nycap.rr.com

METROPOLITAN NEW JERSEY
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Linda Eriksen
89 Possum Way
New Providence, NJ 07974
H: 908-665-9051
Cell: 908-419-7976
Opus1Linda@aol.com

NEW YORK CITY
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
David Enlow, fago
119 East 74th St.
New York, NY 10021-3201
212-535-9666, ext. 31
david@davidenlow.com

SUFFOLK
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Deborah L.M. Jenks, cago
6 Bowen Court
Greenlawn, NY 11740
H: 631-757-2417
W: 631-261-6434
Fax: 631-261-6492
musicministry@gmail.com

WESTCHESTER
(AAGO, ChM)
Jan-Piet Knijff, fago
12 Salem Lane
South Salem, NY 10590
jpknijff@gmail.com
914-763-3897

REGION III
CENTER COORDINATORS

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Dale W. Krider, fago
St. Andrew’s Church
4512 College Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-864-8880
dale.krider@verizon.net

PHILADELPHIA
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Lee de Mets, fago
78 Queens Circle
Chalfont, PA 18914-2263
H: 215-997-0129
F: 215-997-0424.
C: 215-822-0179
Cell: 215-896-0528
Ldemets@msn.com

PITTSBURGH
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Joyce Moon Strobel, aago
332 Tadmar Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1822
412-366-0074
joycemoonstrobel@gmail.com

REGION IV
CENTER COORDINATORS

ATLANTA
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Jeffrey McIntyre, cago
3067 Cherry Blossom Lane
East Point, GA 30344-3939
H: 404-344-2573
C: 404-521-1866
jdmatl@aol.com

BIRMINGHAM
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Linda Gill, chm
3224 Boxwood Dr.
Montgomery, AL 36111
H: 334-834-3968
W: 334-834-8990
lgill@fumcmontgomery.org

CHARLOTTE
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Joanne Daykin, cago
5125 Foxbriar Trail
Charlotte, NC 28269
H: 704-596-6876
jdaykin@bellsouth.net

MEMPHIS
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Jane Gamble, fago
751 Bending Oak South
Hernando, MS 38632-6525
H: 662-429-3912
drjanegamble@aol.com

SOUTHWEST FLORDIA
(AAGO, ChM)
John Fenstermaker, aago
1923 Blackstone Circle
Naples, FL 34109
H: 239-293-4654
W: 232-262-6581
johnfenstermaker@hotmail.com

REGION V
CENTER COORDINATORS

CHICAGO
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
H. Ricardo Ramirez
Director of Music/Organist
Holy Name Cathedral
730 Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
W: 312-664-6963
Fax: 312-664-1904
rramirez@holynamecathedral.org

CLEVELAND
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Fern Jennings, cago
884 Quilliams Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
216-381-0029
fernjennings@hotmail.com

DETROIT
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Glenn Burdette
355 West Maple
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-644-0820
bal773@wayne.edu

INDIANAPOLIS
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Charles H. Goehring, cago
10746 Belmont Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46280
317-574-0416
goehringc@sbcglobal.net

LOUISVILLE
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Philip Brisson
621 Floral Terrace
Louisville, KY 40208
Cell: 502-419-6092
Philipbrisson@agolouisville.org

REGION VI
CENTER COORDINATORS

CENTRAL IOWA
(AAGO, ChM)
Carl Staplin, aago
1149 23rd St.
West Des Moines, IA 50266-2240
515-225-2852
Fax: 515-271-2558
carl.staplin@drake.edu

DENVER
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Denise Lanning, fago
1604 South Ivy Way
Denver, CO 80224
303-753-9154
deniselanning@netscape.net

GREATER KANSAS CITY
(AAGO, ChM)
William T. Stewart, aago
302 East Partridge St.
Independence, MO 64055-1455
H & Fax: 816-254-5665
stewart.smith@att.net

MILWAUKEE
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Sr. Mary Jane Wagner
1011 West Ohio Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53215-5138
H: 414-481-1464
W: 262-782-4485
Fax: 262-782-0677
mjwagner1@juno.com

ST. LOUIS
(AAGO, ChM)
Dawn Riske Hoy, cago
8514 Rosemary Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63123
314-397-2651
driskehoy@juno.com

TWIN CITIES
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Catherine Rodland
104 Anderson Dr.
Northfield, MN 55057-3211
H: 507-645-1683
W: 507-646-8938
C: 612-432-3486
rodland@stolaf.edu

WICHITA
(AAGO, ChM)
Carrol Hassman, fago, chm
256 North Topeka, #506
Wichita, KS 67202
H: 316-264-8756
Fax: 316-263-2736
chas4345@swbell.net

REGION VII
CENTER COORDINATORS

ALAMO
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Mary Ann Winden, aago, chm
11503 Sayanora Court
San Antonio, TX 78216-3526
210-344-9607
mawinden@earthlink.net

ALBUQUERQUE
(AAGO, ChM)
Fritz Frurip
2600 Don Pedro NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-248-0521
fritzf8@comcast.net

AUSTIN
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
John C. Schmidt, fago
P.O. Box 1373
San Marcos, TX 78667-1373
H: 512-396-3944
Fax: 512-245-8181
Cell: 512-753-9823
js26@txstate.edu

CENTRAL ARKANSAS
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Kay McAfee
1126 South 26th St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923-6528
870-246-8970
kaymacafee@suddenlink.net

DALLAS
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Charlene Dorsey, cago
1001 Arlena Dr.
Arlington, TX 75012-1810
817-277-2859
dcpdorsey@msn.com

EL PASO
(AAGO, ChM)
Rick Garven, aago
420 Sharondale
El Paso, TX 79912
H: 915-584-9957
rogarven@sbcglobal.net

FORT WORTH
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
H. Joseph Butler, aago
2020 Pembroke Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76110
H: 817-924-2015
W: 817-257-6629
H.J.Butler@TCU.edu

HOUSTON
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Jackson Hearn
2929 Woodland Hills
Kingwood, TX 77339
H: 281-358-3154
W: 713-869-3192
Fax: 281-358-3155
jacksonhearn@goodshepherdkingwood.org

NORTH LOUISIANA
(AAGO, ChM)
Bryan Bierbaum
2 Pinecrest Lane
Maumelle, AR 72113
501-772-3381
bbierbaum@noelumc.org

OKLAHOMA CITY
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Vicki Schaeffer
2801 Trailridge Dr.
Norman, OK 73072
405-366-7679
v.schaeffer@sbcglobal.net

TULSA
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Eliot Glaser, aago
2943 South Detroit Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74114-5226
918-748-4409
eg@eliotglaser.com

REGION VIII
CENTER COORDINATORS

SEATTLE
(AAGO, ChM)
Ivy F. Reed, aago
2219 West Raye St., #3
Seattle, WA 98199
206-781-9841
ivyreed@earthlink.net

REGION IX
CENTER COORDINATORS

CENTRAL ARIZONA
(AAGO, ChM)
Carol Sailer
15223 West Waterford St.
Surprise, AZ 85374-8584
H: 623-584-3158
carolsailer@cox.net

LOS ANGELES
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Malcolm Cole
7926 Ramsgate Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-4336
310-649-4582
mcole@humnet.ucla.edu

SALT LAKE CITY
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Kathleen Stanford
3072 South 2900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
801-487-8445
stanfords@gmail.com

SAN FRANCISCO
(FAGO, AAGO, ChM)
Patricia H. During
1236 Linton St.
San Leandro, CA 94577-3349
H: 510-357-2846
W: 510-506-0482
ps7drng@aol.com

and

Reiko Oda Lane
8 Sotelo Ave.
Piedmont, CA 94611
H: 510-655-3601
W: 415-776-4580
lanerr@earthlink.net

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
(AAGO)
Richard Cencibaugh
1015 West Alamos
Fresno, CA 93705-0404
H: 559-222-6351
C: 559-349-5162
roccen@sbcglobal.net