Jeff Spencer is currently in his 20th year of teaching and 10th year as Director of Choral Activities at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  He oversees a program of 3 concert choirs, 3 jazz choirs, 2 show choirs, Soprano/Alto choir and Tenor/Bass choir.  He is an active judge, clinician and show choir arranger.  He is currently serving as the Men's Choir Repertoire and Standards chair for the South Dakota Choral Director's Association and has served as a Mentor teacher in the South Dakota Department of Education Mentoring Program.  In 2007 he was awarded Outstanding Young Choral Director of the Year by the Nebraska Choral Director's Association.  He completed his Bachelor of Science in Music Education at Chadron State College and Master of Music in Choral Conducting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Groups under his direction have performed at South Dakota Choral Director's Convention and the SDSU Choral Day.  Mr. Spencer directs Concert Choir, Washington Jazz Singers, Sycamore Jazz Singers, Tenor/Bass Choir and Classic Connection.  He also co-teaches Freshman Choir and Warrior Chorus with Mr. Jacobson.

Chris Jacobson is currently in his tenth year of teaching and fifth at Sioux Falls Washington as the Assistant Choral Director.  He directs Stage Lights and East Side Vocal Jazz as well as co-teaches Warrior Chorus and Freshmen Chorus with Mr. Spencer.  Currently, he is the acting Vocal Jazz Repertoire and Standards Chair for the South Dakota American Choral Director’s Association.  In the past, his jazz ensembles have been selected to sing at state music conferences.  In 2019, he was honored to receive the Overture Award from SD-ACDA, which recognizes an outstanding choral director in their first five years of teaching.  He received his Bachelor’s of Music Education from South Dakota State University.  He is very excited to be in Sioux Falls and to be a part of the Washington High School team.