The San Diego Chorus is honored to have Kim Vaughn as their distinguished musical leader.
Kim is one of the most well known and instantly recognized women in the field of barbershop harmony. As Musical Director of the San Diego Chorus since 1985, she has led the chorus to multiple successes, including the International championship in 2002. The Coach of multiple male and female quartet champions, she is also Musical Director of Pacific Coast Harmony, a men’s barbershop harmony chorus in La Jolla, California(www.pacificcoastharmony.com).
A Sound category judge as well as International Faculty for Sweet Adelines, Kim is often traveling not only to coach choruses and quartets, but also to teach or judge. Kim’s talents lie not only in her directing and teaching skills, but also in her performance accomplishments. She has won the coveted International quartet Champion title three times, and is the first woman to ever do so. She won her first title in 1976 with High Society, again in 1988 with Savvy and most recently in 2001 with a cappella Gold.
A vocal teacher and member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Kim holds a B.A. in Music Education and an M.A. in Vocal Pedagogy from San Diego State University.
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