STAFF
HERBERT WASHINGTON began his tenure as the Harvey K. Smith Artistic Director of the Phoenix Boys Choir in 2019. Mr. Washington is an alumnus of the choir, with culture and roots deeply grounded in and molded by Arizona choral pedagogy. He is a frequent choral clinician, conductor, lecturer, and adjudicator for regional festivals, workshops, and conferences around the country, and is widely recognized for his dynamic teaching style and his ability to instill a love for the choral arts.
CHERYL LYNN KLOCK MCNEILL was elected to two terms as Chair of the PBC Board of Trustees, prior to assuming her current position. She has over 25 years of experience in non-profit, business, and public affairs, having coordinated major fundraising events, managed a successful commercial real estate venture, served in a senior role with a major Presidential campaign in New Hampshire, and managed successful Congressional and statewide campaigns. She also ran her own successful campaign for public office. Cheryl helped found and open Victory Collegiate Academy, a public charter school for underprivileged youth in Phoenix. She has received several awards for her many leadership roles and achievements, has had her work published, and was recognized as a “Rising Star” in her field. She holds a BA in Political Science from Emory University and a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Hartford.
OUR ARTISTIC STAFF
TRAVIS WHITE is in his seventh season with PBC. Mr. White has been a music and choral educator for nine years. A native of Phoenix, singing has always played a significant role in his life. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Choral Music Education from Northern Arizona University and his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. In 2020, he was named the “Westside Impact Teacher of the Year,” and he teaches middle school music at Sunset Ridge School in the Deer Valley Unified School District. As music director for Starlight Community Theater, his work on the production “Avenue Q” was nominated for best music direction in the 2019 Phoenix BroadwayWorld awards. He is blessed to have married his wonderful wife Shelbe, a music therapist.
MARY PRICE is in her sixth season with PBC. Ms. Price earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Music Education, with an emphasis in Collaborative Piano, at Central University of Iowa. She earned a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Education at the University of Iowa and completed an equivalency program in Music Therapy. Ms. Price has more than 30 years in the music education classroom, both as a general music educator and a choral director. She is fully certified in the Kodály method and the Orff process and regularly uses both in her classroom. She was a Special Topics Instructor at the Wichita State University Kodály Certification program. Ms. Price has served as a private piano and voice instructor, church organist, and as a collaborative pianist for the Phoenix Children’s Chorus.
EDWARD PERRIN grew up in California and returned there to teach in private middle and high schools, teaching theater, math, and history. After five enjoyable years in the classroom, he switched careers and went to medical school at UCSD. He came to the Valley for specialty training and has been a family doctor locally for more than 20 years. He has always enjoyed accompanying on the piano, informally as a teenager with his mother on her violin, and over the years with vocalists. He is excited about continuing as an accompanist with Phoenix Boys Choir, where he can check in on his son, Alexander, a PBC Tour Choir graduate and current member of the Young Men's Ensemble. Ed lives in North Central Phoenix with his wife and two sons, along with numerous animals.
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