Quinn Van Paepeghem is currently director of choirs at Mountain View High School in the Meridian
S
chool District outside of Boise, Idaho.
At Mountain View Quinn directs six choral ensembles, teaches Music Theory and Advanced Guitar. He also serves as the Performing Arts Department Chair. Quinn has been at Mountain View since its opening in the fall of 2003.
Prior to MVHS, Quinn directed the choirs at Bend Senior High School in Bend, Oregon for 19 years. He has served as Oregon ACDA R&S chair for Vocal Jazz, and has served as the screening chair for the MENC All-Northwest Women’s Honor Choir.
Quinn’s choirs, both Concert and Vocal Jazz have made four appearances at State MENC conferences in Oregon and Idaho.
He received his graduate degree in Music Education from the University of Oregon, and his undergraduate degree from Boise State University.
Quinn is an avid jazz guitarist, often accompanying his wife, Shirley, who is a vocalist and music educator as well. They have two children, Jake, now 22 and “on the road” with a band, and Mallory, now 19, studying to be a Massage Therapist.
Seth McMullen has been teaching at Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho since 2003, where he directs five choral ensembles and serves as chair for the Department of Arts & Music. He also serves as the choir director at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Boise, and sings tenor in Male Ensemble Northwest.
Under his direction
the choral program at Eagle has received awards and commendations for
excellence at local and regional choral festivals, including invitations
to perform at the Idaho Music Educator Association's 2004 state conference,
and the 2008 ACDA NW Conference.
Seth received a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Northern Arizona
University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Whitworth
College.
Prior to coming to Eagle, Mr. McMullen taught band, choir and drama at Deer Park High School in Deer Park, Washington.
In their spare time, Seth and his wife Hallie train and show their pack of German Shepherd Dogs.
His term of office runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2009.
Seth McMullen