Kimberly Li, Distinguished mezzo-soprano and accomplished music educator, Kimberly Li is the Co-Director of Choirs and Piano at McQueen High School in Reno, Nevada. As a versatile performer, she has performed with distinguished ensembles such as the Las Vegas Master Singers, Nevada Chamber Opera, Desert Singers Las Vegas, Great Basin Chorale, and Bella Voce of Reno. Kimberly is currently pursuing her Masters of Music degree at Michigan State University in Choral Conducting. She also holds a Bachelors of Music degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in Music Education. In 2025, she was selected as the “New Choral Music Educator of the Year” by Nevada ACDA. She also served as a finalist in the 2021 ACDA National Conducting Masterclass. Kimberly’s extensive performance experience, including roles as a choral scholar, conductor, and private instructor, solidifies her reputation as a dynamic force in both performance and music education.
Janet Tyler, A veteran of 32 years in secondary vocal music education, Janet Tyler has directed successful choirs in the Clark County School District in Nevada and served as director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jazz Choir. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Education from The University of Kansas, Lawrence. From 1996 to 2009, she served as Department Chair of the Eldorado High School Fine Arts Department before joining Las Vegas High School. Throughout her CCSD career, Ms. Tyler chaired the Honor Jazz Choir and High School Choir Festival, presented vocal jazz in-service clinics, and led ensembles to superior ratings at local and national festivals. She currently serves as the CCSD Middle School Honor Choir Accompanist, is a Nevada ACDA choir director mentor, is the Western region ACDA R & R Vocal Jazz Chair and also an adjudicator and clinician for district choirs. Ms. Tyler has served for the past 33 years as the Choir Director and Organist at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.