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Mia Hall Savage
Artistic Director

With more than 20 years of choral education experience, Mia Savage is known for her excellence in choral artistry, along with her enthusiasm and passion for conducting young people. She has received numerous recognitions from national and international conductors for her work with youth choirs. In addition to being Artistic Director of Pacific Youth Choir, Mia directs the Coventry Singers at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, has an active voice studio, and is a popular adjudicator and clinician. In May 2004, she will be the guest conductor of the All-City Youth Choir. Mia has been asked to be a member of the Dean's Advisory Committee to the School of Music at the University of Oregon.

Before founding the Pacific Youth Choir, Mia was director of the Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choirs, gaining regional and national recognition for their top choirs. She led a highly successful youth choir program at First Presbyterian Church, as well as having taught all levels at Oregon Episcopal School.






Choirs under Mia’s direction have received coveted invitations to perform at Golden Gate International Festival, Heritage Gold Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, Composers Symposium, American Choral Directors Association Regional Convention, and Pacific International Children‘s Choir Festival.

Mia holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the University of Oregon. Additionally, she has studied in Stuttgart, Germany at the Musik Hohe Schule. While there she had the opportunity to sing professionally under many
outstanding choral directors including Helmuth Rilling and Frieder Bernius.

Pacific Youth Choir Staff
Program Coordinator: Ruth Finn

The staff of Pacific Youth Choir is dedicated to nurturing and educating students in the artistry of choral music, including vocal technique, ear training, breathing, and performing. The staff work together to ensure an environment that will encourage all choir members to perform to the best of their ability.