About Us
The Oneida Area Civic Chorale is a 100 member non-auditioned community chorus that has been performing in the Oneida area since 1967. The OACC presents three major concerts each season: a holiday concert in early December, a concert in mid-March, and the season finale in mid to late May. Guest vocalists, narrators, and instrumentalists have contributed to the performances over the years. Several composers have been commissioned to write for and participate with the chorale as well. Concerts are presented in the Oneida and Rome area; venues include area high schools, churches, and the Kallet Civic Center in Oneida. The Chorale continually strives to encourage community involvement in the choral arts by sharing the joy of singing with audiences of all ages.
Mark A. Bunce - Director
Mark A. Bunce holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and Music Performance from the Crane School of Music at Potsdam State and Master of Music Degree in Applied Music from Michigan State University. Currently, he is the Fine Arts Chairperson for Central Valley Central Schools where over sees the entire music, theatre and visual arts programs. At Central Valley Academy, he directs the CVA Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Chamber Singers, the annual spring musical, and teaches applied voice, College Now Music Theory and Appreciation, Piano Keyboard Class, and College Now Theatre Classes. Recent theatre productions include School of Rock, Hairspray, Shrek, the Musical, The Phantom of the Opera and this year, The Little Mermaid, Jr. During this year of COVID-19, you can see Mark’s special produced Chamber Ensemble Concerts, a Cabaret and Monologue Play on YouTube under Baroness Films. He has guest conducted All-County Music Festivals at all levels in central New York, accompanied All-County and Area All-State Choirs, and is also a NYSSMA adjudicator. Mark has also been named many times in Who’s Who Among American Teachers, was awarded the KEYS Music Teacher of the Year Award and been recognized by the Genesis Group in Utica for outstanding contributions in the field of Education. In his spare time, he is the Director of Music and Organist at Saint Paul’s Universalist Unitarian Church in Little Falls, past Assistant Director of the Mohawk Valley Choral Society and Music Directed shows for the Chatham Theatre Company, Players of Utica and Rome Capitol Theatre.
Board of Directors
2022-2023
Co-Presidents - Karen Puglisi & Monique Smith
Vice President - Jeannine Masucci
Secretary - Donna Trudeau
Treasurer - Steve Peek
Representatives - Chuck Harter, Becky Ewen
Business Manager - Mark Magnin
Concert Committee - Sandy Aylesworth, Michelle Yeoman
Director - Mark Bunce
Co-Presidents - Karen Puglisi & Monique Smith
Vice President - Jeannine Masucci
Secretary - Donna Trudeau
Treasurer - Steve Peek
Representatives - Chuck Harter, Becky Ewen
Business Manager - Mark Magnin
Concert Committee - Sandy Aylesworth, Michelle Yeoman
Director - Mark Bunce
