Michael Ushino

Michael Ushino received his Masters in Music in Choral Conducting from the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University, Long Beach. His conducting mentors have included Professor Emeritus Joseph Huszti, Dr. Jonathan Talberg, and Keith Hancock. Michael serves as the director of the San Juan Hills High School Choral/Vocal Arts Department and Vocal Music Conservatory. Under his direction, the San Juan Hills High School Chamber Singers have performed at the California All-State Music Educators Conference in 2023 and 2026. Additionally, the SJHHS Chamber Singers performed at the American Choral Directors Association Western Region Conference in 2024. He has also taken the San Juan Hills High School Choirs on numerous concert tours across the United States and Europe with notable performances at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, and St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. He also serves as Past-President and High School Honor Choir Vice President of the Southern California Vocal Association and as the Artistic Director of the Men in Blaque. Under his direction, the Men in Blaque received first prize in male voice choirs at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales in July 2025.