While a student at Mansfield, Amy was a member of the Concert Choir, Festival Chorus, and Marching Band. She graduated in 1980 with a B.S. in Music Education and earned a Masters of Music in 1985.
Story has taught for 31 years beginning at Arkport Central School (NY) where she taught K-12 vocal/general. She continued her career at Northside Blodgett Middle School (Corning- Painted Post School District), Canandaigua Middle School, and for the past ten years has been vocal director for Canandaigua Academy, Canandaigua, NY.
Under Story's direction, the Canandaigua Academy Choirs (Mixed Chorus, Women's Choir, Jazz Choir and Madrigal Choir) have all received "Superior" ratings at invitational music festivals and have performed annually with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The choirs have been part of collaborations with Rochester's vocal group Madrigalia and have been part of commissioning new vocal music. Her groups have worked with visiting conductors and composers including Eric Whitacre, Paul Basler, Bill Cutter and Cyril Stretansky. Her students have consistently been selected to Conference All State and American Choral Director Association Honor Choirs. Story is the director of the annual Madrigal Dinner and Pop Night at the Bistro and has been the music director for the past ten Academy Player's musical productions, many of which have been awarded the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's Stars of Tomorrow Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Singing Ensemble honors.
Story was honored with the 2007 Rochester Philharmonic Musicians' Award for Outstanding Music Educator in the category of Choral Director. She is co-director of the Rochester Philharmonic's Holiday Gala Choir at Eastman. She was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. In 2010 she was an Athena nominee, recognizing leadership qualities in women. She has conducted Area All State and All County Choirs in Pennsylvania and New York and is a New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Vocal Adjudicator. She has served as a cooperating teacher for Mansfield and Ithaca College student teachers.
Story has taught for 31 years beginning at Arkport Central School (NY) where she taught K-12 vocal/general. She continued her career at Northside Blodgett Middle School (Corning- Painted Post School District), Canandaigua Middle School, and for the past ten years has been vocal director for Canandaigua Academy, Canandaigua, NY.
Under Story's direction, the Canandaigua Academy Choirs (Mixed Chorus, Women's Choir, Jazz Choir and Madrigal Choir) have all received "Superior" ratings at invitational music festivals and have performed annually with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The choirs have been part of collaborations with Rochester's vocal group Madrigalia and have been part of commissioning new vocal music. Her groups have worked with visiting conductors and composers including Eric Whitacre, Paul Basler, Bill Cutter and Cyril Stretansky. Her students have consistently been selected to Conference All State and American Choral Director Association Honor Choirs. Story is the director of the annual Madrigal Dinner and Pop Night at the Bistro and has been the music director for the past ten Academy Player's musical productions, many of which have been awarded the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's Stars of Tomorrow Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Singing Ensemble honors.
Story was honored with the 2007 Rochester Philharmonic Musicians' Award for Outstanding Music Educator in the category of Choral Director. She is co-director of the Rochester Philharmonic's Holiday Gala Choir at Eastman. She was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. In 2010 she was an Athena nominee, recognizing leadership qualities in women. She has conducted Area All State and All County Choirs in Pennsylvania and New York and is a New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Vocal Adjudicator. She has served as a cooperating teacher for Mansfield and Ithaca College student teachers.