Chorus Staff

Taylor Clarke, Artistic Director/Conductor

Taylor Clarke has studied under the direction of David Cazier in Freeform and DeserTones at Columbia Basin College, and studied under the direction of Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah, Susan Windham, and Abigail Cote in Collegians and Symphonic Choirs at Eastern Washington University, and graduated with her BAE in Music Education. She has been with SCYC since 2019.

Taylor currently sings with the Seattle Women’s Chorus and has also sung with Coeur D’Alene Opera, Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and Mid-Columbia Mastersingers. She has a strong background in jazz, classical, and musical theater.

In addition to her role as Artistic Director for Snohomish County Youth Chorus, Taylor is currently the Secretary for the Washington ACDA Executive Board. Taylor has previously taught choir and orchestra in the Everett Public School District, and choir and drama in the Moses Lake School District. She also has been a presenter at WA ACDA Summer Institute and NAfME conferences.

In her free time Taylor enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and never misses the chance to cuddle with her cat, Honey.

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