Choral Workshop Faculty
Instructors
Bruce Rogers
Professor Bruce Rogers is the Choral Director Emeritus at Mt. San Antonio College, in Walnut, California, where he oversaw the department’s various vocal and choral programs, which span the entire spectrum of music – from classical to jazz. He personally directed Mt. San Antonio College’s award-winning Chamber Singers and the elite vocal jazz ensemble, Singcopation.
Choirs under his direction have achieved top ranking in national and international competitions throughout the world, including performances in Concert Halls throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, China, Scotland, Wales, England, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, South Africa, Slovenia, Slovakia and China. Mr. Rogers' choirs have had the honor of performing at eight California State Conventions, a record setting fifteen American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Regional and National Conventions as well as performing at three International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) National Conventions and a 2017 performance at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference. In the year 2001, Mr. Rogers became the first choral director in United States history to have two different choirs perform at both the IAJE National Convention and the ACDA National Convention, and in 2005, he achieved this special honor once again. In 2017 he again had two different choirs perform at both the JEN National Conference in New Orleans and the ACDA National Convention in Minneapolis.
Mr. Rogers’ guest conducting ventures outside of the United States, includes conducting at the AMIS International Honor Band and Choral Festival hosted by the International School at The Hague in the Netherlands, conducting at the ACCET Choral Conductor’s Workshop held in Melbourne, Australia, guest conducting the music of Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna and Budapest with a Festival Choir and Orchestra honoring the 200th Anniversary of Haydn’s death, and was the headline clinician and guest conductor at the Australian National Choral Association (ANCA) Convention in Port Macquarie, Australia. He has guest conducted the New York Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall on nine different occasions and has performed by special invitation at Lincoln Center.
Mr. Rogers has presented lectures, adjudicated, or conducted both classical and vocal jazz All-State and Collegiate Honor Choirs in twenty-eight states, the British Isles, Canada, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Australia, and the Netherlands.
For his many achievements, Mt. SAC presented Professor Rogers with its prestigious “Faculty Member of the Year” award and the “Burning Bright” award, the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) honored him in 2023 with their Lifetime Achievement Award, the Upland Community Foundation honored him as a recipient of their 2010 "Spotlight Award" for Outstanding Educator, in 2013 he was awarded the "CMEA Pearson-Silver Burdett Choral Educator Award" honoring excellence in choral education and performance, and in 2014 he received the California Music Educators Association’s “Outstanding Music Educator’s Award”.
Visit Bruce Rogers' page at Mt. San Antonio College's website.
Dr. Joseph Han
Joseph Kyungjin Han is an active performer and has a well-established international career. His professional engagements have reached audiences throughout the United States, Italy, France, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. He made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall with the Philharmonia Boston Orchestra String Players and made an appearance at Lincoln Center.
Recently, Dr. Han was invited to conduct a masterclass at the prestigious National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City, where he also provided instruction on Korean art song, diction, and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to the participants. Moreover, he collaborated with esteemed pianist Antonio Santoyo for a Schubert's Winterreise recital at the Conservatory de las Rosas in Morelia.
As an active choral conductor, he serves as the artistic director of the Catskill Choral Society. He was honored to conduct at the prestigious NYSSMA Area All-State Festival, held at the Proctor Theater in Schenectady, NY. In addition, he has been invited to lead performances at various All-County Music Festivals, including those in Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties.
Beyond his artistic endeavors, he remains deeply engaged in the Capital Region’s music community. He currently serves as President of the Eastern New York Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association.
Previously, he served as an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and also taught undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon University and SUNY Stony Brook. He received certificates in choral conducting and vocal pedagogy at Westminster Choir College. Currently, he holds the position of Assistant Professor and Director of Vocal and Choral Studies at SUNY Schenectady Community College and also teaches musical theatre singing as a Lecturer in Voice at the University at Albany (SUNY).