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Sharon J. Paul
(541) 346-3786
sjpaul@uoregon.edu
Sharon J. Paul is an associate professor of music, chair of vocal
and choral studies, and director of choral activities at the University
of Oregon. She earned her D.M.A. in choral conducting from Stanford
University, an M.F.A. in conducting and performance practice from
UCLA, and a B.A. in music from Pomona College.
From 1984–1992, Paul served as director of choral activities
at California State University, Chico, where she directed a large
choral program and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in
conducting, choral literature, and the humanities. In 1991 Paul
was awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award at CSU, Chico.
Dr. Paul served as artistic director of the San Francisco Girls
Chorus (SFGC) and conductor of Chorissima and Virtuose, the organization’s
acclaimed performance ensembles, from 1992 to July, 2000. Under
her leadership, the chorus released four compact discs, premiered
major works by American composers, and represented the United States
at the World Conference of the International Society for Music
Education, the Spoleto Festival in Italy, and the Taipei-San Francisco
Sister City Celebration in Taiwan. Paul appeared on screen with
members of Chorissima in the film What Dreams May Come, and
conducted SFGC singers for the soundtrack of The Talented Mr.
Ripley. In June 2000 the SFGC was the first youth chorus to
win the Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence,
a national honor presented by Chorus America.
Paul has presented lecture demonstrations at regional, state,
division, and national music conferences. She appears frequently
as adjudicator, clinician, conference headliner, and honor choir
director throughout the country, including engagements at Festival
Disney at Disney World, conducting the Northwest Division Treble
Honor Choir in Boise, Idaho, and all-state choirs in Hawaii, California,
and New York. University of Oregon choirs under her direction
have performed at OMEA State Conferences, ACDA’s Northwestern
Division Convention, and MENC’s Northwest Conference.
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