UL Lafayette Chamber Singers Prepare for CantaRode

By Marie Elizabeth Oliver

Published April 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM CDT

Professor William Plummer and student Maggie Dunn from the UL Lafayette School of Music and Performing Arts join La Louisiane managing editor, Marie Elizabeth Oliver, to share how the UL Lafayette Chamber Singers are gearing up for the prestigious CantaRode International Choral Competition in the Netherlands. They talk preparation, performance, and what it was like recording with the Imagination Movers.

Get details about the Chamber Singers' upcoming performance on Monday, May 19.

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Marie Elizabeth Oliver

Marie Elizabeth Oliver is an award-winning editor and journalist. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN and Southern Living. She has taught journalism and served as the managing editor and podcast host of La Louisiane at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her local reporting has been published by The Current, Acadiana Profile and New Orleans Public Radio.

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