Kerrie Polkinghorne
Vocalize founder and MD Kerrie Polkinghorne 
has been surrounded by music for as long as she can remember — from playing the flute, sax, cello and keyboard to belting out a tune whenever she gets the chance. She’s been a self-confessed choir nerd since way back (her 11th birthday party was literally a pop-up choir... no joke).
She’s got credentials in Music and Drama performance as well as education and counselling. Kerrie is the founder and director of community choir Vocalize and leads the choral program at Woodville High School, one of SA’s four Special Interest Music Centres. She’s also co-chaired the South Australian Choral Network and sings with the Elder Conservatorium Chorale because, well, she just can’t get enough harmony.
Kerrie is all about the magic of choral singing — and she’s into mixing it up with all sorts of styles. Outside of music, you’ll find her sipping a good gin, smashing a tennis ball, dominating a games night, or squeezing her cat Leo. She’s mum to Ava and Hayden and married to Joel, a filmmaker extraordinaire.
Kerrie's vision is to see members of the community draw together in order to build confidence, blend musically, develop technical skills and musical understanding, and above all, to have a hoot of a time doing it.
