Sandra Brown Williams

Producer/Vocalist

Teacher/Clinician

Writer/Philosopher

"Of all the classes that brought the synergy of the Suzuki Institute experience into
reality for my child, Ms. Williams class was the one that stands out. The children
learned so much about the voice. The beats, pauses, and enunciations of the voice
correlated in an understandable way to their respective instruments."

Scott Bevan Forde/ Parent

Photo by Cliff Coles

Sandra Brown Williams holds degrees in music education from the University of North Texas . She is founding Director of the Regional Institute for the Teaching of Singing and the Middle Level Choral Institute for Teachers in Eugene , Oregon . Under her direction the Eugene Symphony Youth Ensemble performed for the Rotary International Convention (2002) and the ESO Holiday Pops (2001). She has prepared the ESO Youth Chorus for the Mahler Symphony No. 8 (2002), the Mahler Symphony No. 3 (1997), Bernstein's Mass (1996) and Kaddish (1997); and youth choruses for the Eugene Concert Choir's production of Carmina Burana (2000) and the Eugene Ballet's, The Nutcracker (1997-2002).

During Sandra's tenure at Roosevelt Middle School in Eugene, Oregon, her choirs performed at NWMENC (1991,1997), NWACDA (1993,1998), OMEA (1996), Oregon Arts Alliance (1999), the National Middle Schools Association (1993), the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (1995), and with the Eugene Symphony (1992-96).

Sandra has presented at the Music Educators National Conference in Phoenix (1998), the ACDA National Convention in San Antonio (2001), the ACDA National Conference in Oklahoma City (2009) and as Guest Presenter, January 2008, OMEA Conference, Eugene, Oregon, "Should We Issue Singing Licenses?" In 1995 she was chosen as a Walt Disney American Teacher Honoree. She enjoys teaching private voice, producing shows, and serving as a choral clinician. Sandra is past president of Oregon American Choral Director's Association (2001-2003).

Producer/Vocalist