Director Background

In November 2006, Don Rose accepted the position of Director for the Northwest Sound Chorus.  This begins a new era for Northwest Sound where the sky is the limit.

Don received his undergraduate music education degree from Western Washington University and his masters degree in Music from Pacific Lutheran University, and now teaches right next door at Franklin Pierce High School, where he is in charge of the instrumental music department.  Don started "Steel and Stix," one of twenty steel drum bands in the United States in 2003 and was named Teacher of the year for the Franklin Pierce School District in 2004.  He is honored to have been named outstanding music teacher for the year for 2003 at the Music Educators National Conference in Yakima, as well as a "Who's Who in Education" 13 times over his 20 year teaching career. Each of Mr. Rose's groups have standing invitations to band and choral contests throughout the United States, with invitations including Carnegie Hall, Vancouver Symphony, and Macy's parade in New York. 

Mr. Rose is busy as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the Pacific Northwest; he plays trombone and piano in local groups and orchestras and sang with the 2005 Evergreen District Quartet Champions "Vocal Magic."  Don is also active in coaching and arranging for men and women in barbershop, as well as director of the Young Men in Harmony Camp in Montana every summer since 2003.  Northwest Sound is delighted to have the skills, talent and enthusiasm of Don Rose leading Northwest Sound to new levels of excellence and music expression.