J.W. Pepper Expands Choral Expertise with Addition of Two School Choral Product Specialists
EXTON, PA — September 17, 2026 — J.W. Pepper, the world’s largest sheet music retailer and a leading resource for music educators, has expanded its team with the addition of Anna Valle and Remel Derrick as Choral Product Specialists.
Both Valle and Derrick have extensive experience as music educators and working musicians, strengthening J.W. Pepper’s ability to provide school choral directors with knowledgeable, educator-focused guidance when selecting repertoire and resources.
“We are excited to welcome Anna and Remel to the team,” said Suzanne Logue, Educational Music Growth Manager. “Their experience as choral educators gives them a true understanding of the needs of today’s directors and classrooms. Their expertise and passion for music education will be tremendous assets to both our customers and publishing partners.”
Meet Anna Valle – Choral & General Music Product Specialist
Valle brings more than a decade of music education experience to J.W. Pepper. She has taught general and choral music to students in pre-K through sixth grade in New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Texas. She holds Levels I–III certification from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. In her new role, Valle will serve as product specialist for both school choral and general music.
Meet Remel Derrick – Choral & Expanded Repertoire Product Specialist
Derrick is a music educator and composer with extensive experience working with high school choirs. His compositions have been performed by school and community ensembles, giving him additional perspective on repertoire selection and the needs of today’s music directors. In addition to school choral music, Derrick will serve as product specialist for community choirs and collegiate choirs.
Meet Brittany Crawford – Choral & Handbell Product Specialist
Valle and Derrick join Brittany Crawford on the Choral Product Specialist team. Crawford has more than a decade of classroom experience as well as Kodály certification, and her lifelong involvement with handbell and choral music brings a unique perspective to her role. She works closely with educators and publishing partners, connecting musicians with quality repertoire that meet the evolving needs of school music programs. In addition to school choral music, Brittany serves as product specialist for handbells.
Supporting Music Educators
Together, the team provides directors with practical, educator-informed guidance to help them make confident decisions about music and resources for their ensembles.
“Bringing educators’ perspectives directly into our product specialist team is one of the ways we stay connected to the people we serve,” said John Payton, Director of Sales Growth. “Anna and Remel bring real-world experience that helps us better understand the decisions directors make every day.”
About J.W. Pepper
Founded in 1876, J.W. Pepper is the world’s largest sheet music retailer and a trusted resource for music educators, directors, performers, composers, and musicians. The company provides sheet music and music education resources for school, church, community, collegiate, and individual musicians along with services designed to help educators find and select music for their ensembles.
