original_query: Who was Barbara E. Maze and what role did she play in creating VAP?
query: Who was Barbara E. Maze and what role did she play in creating the Vocal Apprenticeship Program?
answer: Barbara E. Maze was a Handel and Haydn Society Governor who was instrumental in creating the Vocal Apprenticeship Program (VAP). She chaired the society's Cultural Diversity Committee and was a member of the Handel and Haydn Educational Outreach Committee.  She was a retired Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Boston University, the National Chairperson for the Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition, and President of Project STEP.