Andrew J. Novak is the full-time choir director for Vermilion Local Schools. In 2016, he graduated from the Capital University Conservatory of Music in nearby Columbus, where he received a B.M. in Vocal Music Education. While there, he studied under Dr. Lynda Hasseler and spent a semester abroad at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music near Budapest, Hungary. In the Cleveland area, Andrew has pursued projects as a singer, music director, and accompanist. From 2016 to 2018, he taught vocal music in the Twinsburg City School District. He currently sings downtown in the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Evangelist and has served as both music director and accompanist at Solon Community Church, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Aurora Community Theatre, Notre Dame College, and First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland. In his free time, Andrew is an avid traveler and has visited various destinations in North America, South America, and Europe during his lifetime.