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March 9-12, 2022 Spokane, Washington

6th-8th Grade Middle School 9th-12th Grade Jazz

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, internationally Amanda Taylor is a GRAMMY®-nom-
regarded choral conductor, clinician, ed- inated arranger specializing in music for
ucator, and expert in the changing male vocal ensembles. A Seattle native, Tay-
voice, is artistic director of Los Ange- lor grew up singing in the Seattle Youth
les Children’s Chorus. Previously, Mal- Symphony and Seattle Girls’ Choir. At
var-Ruiz was music director of the American Boychoir. 16, she joined the professional jazz ensemble Groove

He prepared the choir for appearances with the New for Thought (NBC’s “The Sing-Off”). In 2010, Taylor
York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago attended Central Washington University to study music
Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, and Lon- composition. In 2018, she joined Sara Gazarek, Johnaye
don Symphony Orchestra. He has led performances Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage to form the critically ac-
on the Academy Awards and a 9/11 Memorial Service claimed “vocal supergroup” säje. She recently founded
broadcast on CNN. He has a master’s degree in choral the vocal arranging company Wicked Pigeon and has
conducting from Ohio State University and completed relocated to Seattle to write full time. Taylor serves as a
coursework toward a doctoral degree from the Univer- guest clinician and adjudicator at vocal jazz festivals and
sity of Illinois. arranges for scholastic and professional vocal ensembles.

11th - 12th Grade TB

Gary Packwood will be the conductor of this choir. His
bio and photo are on page 54.

Northwestern Region Registration Information

Register at acda.org/region-conferences

Early Registration ends 11:59 pm CST February 10, 2022

Attendee $230 Retired $180 Student $75

Registration after 11:59 pm CST February 10, 2022

Attendee $275 Retired $200 Student $95

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