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Katy Green is the Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music Education at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. In this role, she conducts the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, oversees the Choral Project, and teaches choral music education and conducting courses.

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Katy earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University, where she conducted the MSU Campus Choir, served as the assistant conductor of the Mosaic Treble Ensemble and State Singers, and taught several conducting and music education courses. Additionally, Katy led a multi-generational ensemble as the Chancel Choir Director at the University United Methodist Church in East Lansing. Her research focuses on the cognitive, behavioral, and social impacts of poverty on learners and provides support strategies for music teachers in Title I schools. Currently, Katy is engaged in scholarship aimed at adopting procedures to support and promote a broader array of musical aesthetics and reduce implicit bias within choral auditions.

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Katy's choral teaching career began at West High School and Romig Middle School in Anchorage, Alaska, where she served as the West High Fine Arts Department Chair. After earning a Master of Music Education degree from Murray State University, she returned to Alaska to teach choirs at Bartlett High School, the second most diverse high school in the United States. Katy has received numerous teaching accolades, including the Anchorage School District Denali Award, the Block Foundation Exceptional Teacher Award, a nomination for Grammy Music Educator of the Year, and a nomination for Alaska State Teacher of the Year.

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An active soprano, Katy is a member of mirabai, a professional treble ensemble dedicated to empowering women's voices through performances, commissions, and recordings. She was also a member of the Alaska Chamber Singers and was a frequent soloist for the ensemble. Additional solo collaborations include work with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, and Michigan State Orchestra. She studied opera performance at the International Performing Arts Institute in Germany and was a two-time fellow with the Druid City Opera Program.​

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Beyond her university roles, Katy excels as a guest conductor for regional and state honor choirs, offers clinics for middle and high school ensembles, and adjudicates regional and state choral festivals. Past guest conducting engagements include the First District Kentucky Music Educators Association Honor Choir, the Alaska Region II Mass Choir, the Michigan Future Farmers of America State Honor Choir, and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley High School Honor Choir. With a deep passion for fostering a love of music through musical growth and experience working with musicians of all ages and skill levels, she would be delighted to collaborate with your ensemble.