Cody Mott

Mr. Cody Mott is the Choral Director in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at PennWest University Edinboro. In addition to conducting the University Singers at Edinboro, he serves as the Choral Director at Lake Ridge Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, teaching courses in choir, theater, and piano. Mr. Mott received his undergraduate in Music Education from Edinboro University, and a Masters in Choral Conducting from The State University of New York at Fredonia. Prior to his PennWest University appointment in 2019, Mr. Mott was a professor at SUNY Fredonia teaching aural skills, choral conducting, and directing the University Chorus. In recent years, Mr. Mott has served as the Chorus Master for the Hillman Opera directing a French opera, Cendrillon, by Jules Massenet. His other music directing credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor and Captain Lovelock for the Fredonia Opera Scenes
productions. He is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, and the International Thespian Society. When he is not in the classroom, he is an active vocalist for the Oberlin Choristers in Ohio. Mr. Mott continues to create pathways for his students not only in the local music community, but also at the state and national level.