Pacific Ridge School
At various points throughout my time at Pacific Ridge School, I taught choir, jazz-rock ensemble, orchestra, AP music theory, musical theater, and digital music production. Most recently, I have been the choir director and arts administrator. Below are some samples of choral performances I conducted at Pacific Ridge School.
Since I began developing the choral program in 2009, participation in the choir has increased to an average of 50 students each year. The choir has continuously earned gold awards at the World Strides Music Festival each year. As is evident in these recordings, Pacific Ridge students are passionate about music, love to learn, and pursue academic and artist excellence with purpose!
Performance at the 2015 World Strides Invitational Festival of Gold in Chicago Orchestra Hall
Nothin' Gonna Stumble My Feet by Greg Gilpin

Chicago Orchestra Hall
In the spring of 2017, the Pacific Ridge School choir had the incredible opportunity to perform the following three selections as a featured ensemble in the National Youth Choir concert at Carnegie Hall. Below are recordings of the final rehearsal on our school campus and recordings of the Carnegie Hall performance.
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Muie Rendera by C.A. Pinto Fonseca

Muie Rendera (final rehearsal)

Carnegie Hall
Bright Morning Stars arr. Shawn L. Kirchner

Final rehearsal

Bright Morning Stars Carnegie Hall (1st verse only)
Let Everything That Hath Breath by Jeffery L. Ames

Let Everything That Hath Breath (final rehearsal)

Carnegie Hall
Daniel, Servant of the Lord by Udine Moore
Performance at the 2014 World Strides Music Festival in San Francisco
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Daniel, Servant of the Lord
Pacific Ridge School Tenor/Bass Choir 2016
Vive L' Amour arr. Parker/Shaw

Vive L'Amour
Pacific Ridge School Treble Choir 2014
Down in the River to Pray arr. Michael Culloton

Down in the River To Pray
Pacific Ridge School combined middle school and upper school choirs 2014
Jenga Imani Yako by Israel Kagaruki

Jenga Imani Yako
Pacific Ridge School spring arts festival 2013
A Cappella Choir performance
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Rosas Pandan arr. George G. Hernandez
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Ain'-a That Good News arr. William Dawson

Ain'-a That Good News
Wana Baraka arr. Shawn L. Kirchner

Wana Baraka
Shout! by the Isley Brothers, arr. Anne Raugh & Deke Sharon

Shout!
