USC Thornton Department of Choral and Sacred Music Graduate happy to announce placement this spring:
- Jeremy Bakken: DMA candidate, Director of Worship and Sacred Music for Northwestern Publishing House
- Dr. Yejee Choi: University of the Pacific, Interim Director of Choral Activities
- Dr. Audrey Chung: Singapore
- Serena Eichhorn: ABD, Teaching Artist Program Manager for the Young Musicians Foundation
- Nathan Fryml: ABD Amarillo College, Texas Director of Choral and Vocal Activities
- Christopher Gravis: ABD, California State University at Los Angeles – Director of Choral Activities
- Rodger Guerrero: ABD, Pasadena City College – Director of Choral and Vocal Activities
- Karen Miskell: DMA Candidate, Victor Valley College – Director of Choral and Vocal Activities
- Dr. John K. Russell: Palomar College – Director of Choral and Vocal Activities
- Krysta Sorenson: ABD, Malibu High School – Choral Director
- Tatiana Taylor: ABD, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M University – Director of Choirs
- Jenny Ching: Yee Wong: ABD, Los Angeles Master Chorale – Assistant Conductor
- Jaco Wong: MM in Choral Music and Composition, Choral Director at Esperanza Azteca Youth Orchestra and Choir
Continuing their education:
- Yoona Jeong: MM in Choral Music, Baylor University MM in Orchestral Conducting – TA
- Steve Ko: MM in Choral Music, Eastern Michigan University – Teacher Certification
2014-2015
- Matthew Nielsen: ABD, Brevitas Conductor, Founder and Music Director
- Karsten Longhurst: ABD, Northwestern Oklahoma A&M University – Director of Choral Activities
- Daniel Gee: MM in Choral Music, Westmont University – Adjunct faculty
- Clint Kimmel: MM in Choral Music, Music Minister – Central Baptist Church – Decatur, AL
- Daniel Strychacz: MM in Choral Music, Director of Cantare Children’s Choirs at Cantare Con Vivo in Oakland, CA.
- Gavin Thrasher: MM in Choral Music, Assistant Conductor & Alive Music Project Coordinator Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
Congratulations to our USC Thornton Students on their present and future successes.