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March 9-12, 2022 Spokane, Washington

Pacifi c University Pacifi c Youth Choir
Chamber Singers

The Pacific University Chamber Singers is a choir

representing Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Comprising undergraduate students drawn from a di- In 2003, Mia Hall Miller founded Pacifi c Youth Choir.
verse variety of disciplines across the Pacifi c University Prior to the Pandemic, PYC had grown to 300 singers
Campus, the Chamber Singers have performed for au- in 10 choirs and three free after-school choir programs.
diences throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, PYC, in residence at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, gained
and Asia. The group seeks to explore a wide variety of a reputation for quality that led to ongoing collabora-
repertoire drawn from diverse choral traditions includ- tions with Oregon’s top musical organizations includ-
ing sacred and secular, ancient and modern, global and ing: Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth
local. Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Eugene Sym-
phony, and Oregon Ballet Theater. PYC has performed
Scott Tuomi is professor of music, director fi ve times at NW Regional ACDA conferences and at the
of choral activities, and music department 50th Anniversary National Conference.

chair at Pacific University. As president of
ACDA Oregon (2019-2021), he focused on Mia Hall Miller has more than 30 years
diversity in programming, compiling re- of choral education experience. Her ded-
sources to assist with multicultural and transgender top- ication and enthusiasm for working with
ics, and worked to re-evaluate adjudication standards for young people is widely recognized. In ad-
state choral and vocal performances and competitions. dition to PYC, Hall Miller has enjoyed
Tuomi has extensive experience in church and worship working with schools, festivals, and all-state choirs. She
music and also working with tenor/bass choirs. He cur- holds a BM and MM from the University of Oregon.
rently conducts the Balladeers chorus at the Multnomah She studied further in Stuttgart, Germany, while singing
Athletic Club in Portland. with Helmuth Rilling and Frieder Bernius.

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