Dr. 约翰•汉密尔顿 is a founder 和 the Artistic Director of the Treasure Valley Choral Artists. He also serves as a voice instructor at Northwest Nazarene University 和 maintains his own private voice studio. Dr. Hamilton is also an active adjudicator 和 clinician of solo singers 和 choral ensembles of all genres 和 types 和 he had the honor of directing the Oregon All State 直言不讳的 Jazz ensemble in 2008. He also serves on the faculty of the Treasure Valley 直言不讳的 Jazz Camp 和 has served as the Musical Director for the Alley Repertory Theatre for their recent productions of 沙漠女王普里西拉 和 歌舞表演.
Dr. Hamilton previously served as a Professor of Music at Boise State University where he directed the University Singers 和 the 直言不讳的 Jazz Ensemble; taught Secondary Choral Methods; 和 supervised secondary choral music student teachers. Dr. Hamilton holds degrees from the Florida State University (PhD in Music Education, with an emphasis in Choral Conducting), 加州州立大学, Los Angeles (Masters in Choral Conducting), 和 Central Washington University (Bachelors in Music Education).
Prior to his work in higher education Dr. Hamilton taught vocal music in secondary public school settings for twenty-four years in the states of Idaho, 科罗拉多州, 和加州. During his tenure in the public schools, choral ensembles under his direction took top honors at classical 和 vocal jazz festivals held throughout the United States 和 accepted invitations to perform for conventions held by many prestigious music organizations including: the International Association of Jazz Educators/Jazz Education Network (2002, 2004, 2008); the National Association for Music Education/National Association for Music Education (1995, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 和2009年); & the American Choral Director’s Association (2006, 2007, 和 2009). While teaching at the Hamilton High School Academy of Music in Los Angeles the 直言不讳的 Jazz Ensemble won the National 悲观的 Award, 提出的
悲观的 杂志, for the best high school vocal jazz ensemble in the United States, 在他的任期内七次.
