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form actively as a professional solo and ensemble ten- Christine Guter is the director of vocal
or, and also curates the Andrew Crane Choral Series jazz at Cal State Long Beach, where she
through Walton Music. He holds a BM and MM from directs the award-winning ensemble Pa-
Brigham Young University and DMA from Michigan cific Standard Time. She is a professional
State University. vocalist in the LA area and has sung on
dozens of Hollywood soundtracks, including Disney’s
Wish, Hocus Pocus 2, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Mad-
ness, Mulan, Star Wars Rogue One, Sing!, and Star Trek Be-
Vocal Jazz and Show Choirs Concert yond. Guter is active internationally as an adjudicator
and clinician, and has conducted numerous all-state
Saturday 11:15 am - 1:15 pm and honor choirs. In 2018 she received the Jazz Educa-
tion Achievement Award from DownBeat Magazine.
Winspear Opera House
California State University-Long Beach John Burroughs High School
Pacific Standard Time Powerhouse

Powerhouse is the elite-level choir from John Bur-
roughs High School in Burbank, CA. Singing both
Pacific Standard Time is the top vocal jazz ensemble classical and contemporary genres, this ensemble has
at California State University-Long Beach. The group performed in every corner of the United States, win-
has performed at the most prestigious educational ning numerous local and national show choir cham-
events, including multiple JEN and IAJE conferences, pionships. Under the direction of Brendan Jennings,
and multiple regional and national ACDA conferences. Powerhouse has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show,
Pacific Standard Time has also performed at the Play- Dancing with the Stars, and The Voice as well as on stage at
boy Jazz Festival (Hollywood Bowl) and the Monterey the Hollywood Bowl, the Grand Ole Opry, and Lincoln
Jazz Festival, and with internationally renowned artists Center. Powerhouse has taken two international tours
such as Kurt Elling, Peter Eldridge, and Dena DeRose. and has shared the stage with artists such as Christina
In the Graduate College Vocal Jazz Ensemble category, Aguilera and Stevie Wonder.
PST has been honored with DownBeat Student Music
Awards for the past fifteen years in a row (2010-2024).

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