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Mr. Michael Polutnik is the Director of Choirs at Desert Oasis High School located in Southern Highlands in Las Vegas, NV. Desert Oasis was the last high school built in CCSD in 2008. This is Mr. Polutnik's 14th year at Desert Oasis, 26th year in CCSD, and 31st year of teaching. The Choir program consistently receives "Superior" ratings at Choral Festivals in Nevada, California, Arizona, and New York. They have also performed in Carnegie Hall in NYC under the direction of composer and UNLV alumni, Eric Whitacre and most recently a second appearance at Carnegie Hall in March 2023. The Desert Oasis HS Chamber Singers will be performing at the Aloha State Choral Festival in Honolulu this March 2025.

Mr. Polutnik is Past-President of Nevada ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), and has been the Co-Chair of the CCSD High School Honor Choir and Department Chair for the Desert Oasis HS Performing Arts Department since 2014. Mr. Polutnik has also previously served as the Nevada ACDA and Western Region ACDA Chairperson for Secondary Choral Repertoire & Standards.

In his first year at Desert Oasis HS in 2011, the DOHS Chamber Singers were selected for the NMEA All State “Command Performance”. Mr. Polutnik has received the CCSD “Distinguished Educator Award” in 2003, 2016, and 2017 and was a finalist for the “Heart of Education Award” in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

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