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Our Choir Directors
and Teaching Staff
 STEVE
STEVENS: Founder-Artistic
Director
Columbia Choirs founder-artistic director, Steve Stevens,
started the choirs in February, 1985. He conducts the Boys Choir,
the Concert Choir (boys and girls), Vocal Ensemble (Youth Choir)
and Con Brio Women's Choir. He is one of the most experienced conductors
of community based children's choirs in the United States. A native
of Texas (Fort Worth), he began his musical studies at age 6 with
the study of piano (studied 14 years). The turning point in his
life came with his successful membership in the famed Texas Boys
Choir of Fort Worth (the group Igor Stravinsky called "the best boys choir in the world.")
It was in those boyhood years he discovered his gift for singing
and decided to pursue music as a career.
Mr. Stevens is a professional singer and conductor. He earned
a BA (voice and all-level music education) from Houston Baptist University.
Following the study and performance of opera in Europe, he completed
his post-graduate studies at Southern Methodist University, achieving
a M.Mus. in Choral Conducting. He has conducted the Texas Boys Choir
(1971-77), the Northwest Boychoir (1977-84), founded and conducted
the Northwest Youthchoir (1982-84). He founded the Columbia Boys
Choir (February, 1985 to present), Columbia Girls Choir (1988 to
present) and Columbia Vocal Ensemble (formerly Columbia Singers 1989
to present), "Con Brio" Women's Choir (formerly Young Women's Ensemble
1989-) and Columbia Men's Ensemble (2004). He is also the choral
director at Woodinville High School (since 1992; Northshore School
District). Choirs under his direction have consistently won international
acclaim for their high standard of singing artistry and musicianship.
His choirs have performed in United States, Australia, British Isles,
Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Scandinavia. They have
also appeared on national network television in the U.S.A., Europe,
Japan and Russia and have sung for a President of the U.S., the Pope,
and for members of the British Royal Family.
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 JENNIFER
FAUL: Redmond Central Girls Intermediate Choir Director
Jennifer Faul currently works as an elementary
music specialist in the Bellevue School District where she teaches
general music classes in grades preschool through four. She holds
a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in
Curriculum & Instruction.
In addition to her public school position, Mrs. Faul has worked with
Columbia Choirs since 1998 as an instructor (Girls Intermediate Choir)
and accompanist (Columbia Vocal Ensemble and Con Brio Women's Choir).
Mrs. Faul also teaches the children's choir at Magnolia Presbyterian
Church, which includes children from Kindergarten to sixth grade.
Mrs. Faul recently completed her Level 1 Kodály certification where
she was awarded Best Level 1 student. Her professional memberships
include the American Choral Directors' Association and the International
Association for Jazz Education.
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 WENDY
MARSH: Redmond Central & Redmond Central Primary Choir Director
Mrs. Marsh joined the Columbia Choirs staff in
October, 2000. She teaches the younger members of Columbia
Choirs, the kindergarten and first graders. Having taught elementary
music for a number of years in the Monroe School District, Mrs.
Marsh brings a wealth of teaching experience to Columbia Choirs.
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ANN
ERICKSON: Lynnwood Choir Director
Ann Erickson is a well known teacher, singer and conductor in the
Pacific Northwest. She has performed as soprano soloist with George
Shangrow and the Seattle Chamber Singers and with the Northwest Chamber
Orchestra, has taught voice at Western Washington University and
Seattle Central Community College, was assistant conductor with the
San Francisco Boy Chorus and the Northwest Boys Chorus, is on the
board of the Northwest Kodály Educators, and is a long time music
teacher in the Shoreline School District.
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