Dallas James Pritt
Camp Director & Choreography Clinician
Dallas James Pritt is currently an Equity Principal Actor at Walt Disney World and can be seen in the Frozen show at Hollywood Studios. He also recently released his debut single, ‘Somehow (Beautiful To Me)’ with renowned musical theatre composer Joey Contreras. The song and music video has earned thousands of views and has played on show tune radio stations across the world. The past 13 years in the show choir world, Dallas has worked as a choreographer, show designer, and vocal coach for ensembles in 13 states, and has been a clinician/adjudicator for about 45 competitions. His groups have won many awards including Overall Grand Champions, Best Choreography, Best Show Design, and Best Overall Effect along with becoming consistent finalists and placing nationally. He is the recipient of the national 2018 FAME Aspire Award for Best New Choreographer, after also being nominated in 2017. As an actor, singer, and dancer, he has been seen across the country at various regional theatres, theme parks, and on television. He is most recognized from the film, 'A Heart's Calling’, the Toyota Tacoma Mall Terrain and Curology Pimple commercials, and co-starring as Chet alongside Billy Ray Cyrus in season two of 'Still The King' on CMT. Dallas holds a BFA in Musical Theatre after studying at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts and Lipscomb University's College of Entertainment and the Arts.
Dr. Kay Dick
Educator Coordinator & Vocal Clinician
Dr. Kay Dick brings over 40 years of experience as an educator, conductor, and scholar to her role as Associate Professor of Music Education at Lee University. Before joining the Lee faculty, she served as Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education and Worship Leadership at Union University, where her research in cross-cultural teaching inspired unity concerts, intergenerational choral festivals, inclusive choirs for students with disabilities, and international collaborations across Europe and Africa. A passionate advocate for music education at every level, Dr. Dick has taught in public, private, and homeschool settings, and spent over a decade directing the award-winning Out of the Blue show choir at Chelsea High School in Alabama. Under her leadership, the group earned national recognition for outstanding vocals, choreography, and show design, and Kay also received honors such as the national FAME Aspire Best New Director Award, multiple Outstanding Achievement Awards from the Mayor of Chelsea, and recognition from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for contributions to the arts. Known for her excellence, innovation, and heart for students, Dr. Dick continues to inspire young performers and educators through her commitment to musical artistry and community connection.
Jason Johnson
Choreography Clinician
Jason Johnson is a professional singer, dancer, and choreographer. He is a graduate of Ball State University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in both Choral and Instrumental Music Education. While at Ball State he was a five year member, choreographer, and dance captain of the nationally-renowned Ball State Singers under the direction of Dr. Fritz Mountford. This season will mark Jason’s 35th year choreographing competitive show choirs, and during this time his groups have consistently been finalists, as well as honored with “Grand Champion” and “Best Choreography” awards. In addition to choreographing high school and university groups, Jason has also choreographed for Cedar Point, Radisson Cruise Lines, and the Steve Gatlin Christmas Show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Jason has been seen in the national tours of the Broadway Musicals “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “FOSSE” where he was a featured performer of the national and international companies. He has also performed for Opryland Productions, Busch Gardens, Cedar Point, Holland America Cruise Line, several regional musical theaters across the country, and has been featured twice as the opening act for Kenny Rogers.
Tara Tober Barcón
Choreography Clinician
Tara Tober received her BA in Dance with a concentration in Jazz from the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts. She is a nationally recognized show choir choreographer, clinician, and competition adjudicator whose innovative work over the past 20 years has shaped high school and college performing ensembles across 14 states, consistently earning recognition in show design and choreography categories. Tara has a broad and well-rounded training, having studied ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, jazz, and international dance under leading master teachers throughout the United States and abroad. She spent four years training and performing in Chicago as a principal dancer with the Dunco Funk Hip Hop Dance Company and held internships with the Gus Giordano Dance Company and the Lou Conte Dance Studio, host of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In addition to her show choir work, she has owned and operated a dance studio, taught at numerous studios, served as an adjunct faculty member at Kent State University, and continues to travel nationally designing staging, adjudicating, and mentoring performers with a focus on strong technique, authentic style, and impactful storytelling.
Terry Voss
Vocal Clinician
Terry Voss taught at Totino-Grace High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 29 years before retiring in 2019. He earned his BME from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin and a Master’s in the Science of Teaching and Research from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, and previously taught in Augusta, Wisconsin and at Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, Iowa. At Totino-Grace, Terry served as director of Concert Choir, Honors Concert Choir, Chorale, Chamber Singers, Men’s Chorus, and two show choirs, Company of Singers and TestosterTones, while also teaching private voice for 42 years and serving as vocal director of the Minnesota 4-H State Arts-In Show Choir. Under his direction, Totino-Grace show choirs achieved significant success, earning three national titles and one international title, and in 2019 Company of Singers was the host and featured ensemble at the Heart of America National Show Choir Competition in Nashville. Terry has served as the Midwest Region ACDA Show Choir Repertoire Chair and on the Minnesota State ACDA Board, published articles in choral journals, and presented sessions at state conventions, and he continues to serve as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the country. He was awarded the National LaSallian Service Award in 2019 and remains active as a musician and mentor in the choral and show choir community.
Anne Chapman
Choreography Clinician
Anne Chapman is a freelance choreographer based in Fort Madison, Iowa and a proud graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Elementary Education. For over 25 years, she has been deeply connected to the show choir community, choreographing for ensembles of all levels and helping programs develop dynamic, effective performance design. Beyond show choir, Anne has coached award-winning dance teams, including state champions, and taught dancers in studio settings, bringing a strong foundation in technique, musicality, and storytelling to her work. Her talents have taken her across the country as an adjudicator and guest choreographer for camps, festivals, and all-state events, where she is recognized for her creativity, professionalism, and enthusiasm. Through her choreography and mentorship, Anne continues to inspire performers and educators with engaging, high-impact movement and a passion for performance education.
Tom Gerking
Vocal Clinician
Tom Gerking is in his 36th year of teaching vocal music, with the first 33 years spent at Westwood Community School in Sloan, Iowa, where he led the 6–12 vocal music program and directed the high school choir, junior high choir, and general music, as well as three show choirs: Rebelaires, Voices in Motion, and 6th Dimension. Under his leadership, Westwood singers participated in the Iowa All-State Chorus, All-State Show Choir, Opus Honor Choir, Solo/Ensemble Contest, fall musicals, and the Renaissance Madrigal Feast. He is currently in his third year as vocal music director at Westside Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he leads over 350 singers in grades 7 and 8 and directs the 8th Grade Mixed Chorus, 7th Grade Chorus, 8th Grade Select Choir, Westside Connection Show Choir, and Treble Express Show Choir, while also serving on the fall musical directing team. Students under his direction have participated in the Midwest ACDA Honor Choir and the NMEA Middle Level All-State Choir, and he is proud to have founded a Unified Music Program at Westside Middle School, continuing his commitment to inclusive, high-quality music education and show choir excellence.
Jeff Cox
Masterclass & Session Clinician
Jeff Cox is a freelance choreographer and adjudicator from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has worked as a professional Singer/Dancer at Cedar Point, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and as an actor in the national Tour of “A Christmas Carol”, as well as in local theater. Jeff was a member of the Ball State University Singers under the Direction of Fritz Mountford, where he also served as Dance Captain and Choreographer. Jeff has been choreographing middle school, high school, and collegiate show choirs for more than 25 years, in which time his groups have been consistently honored with Grand Champion, Best Visual, and Best Vocal awards, and have been named the Indiana Small School State Champions a total of 8 times. He is a graduate of Indiana Tech University with a degree in Information Systems. Jeff is married to Private Voice Instructor Mindy Cox. Jeff & Mindy are founding members of the Summit City Music Theater Company, which produces musical theater productions and educational opportunities in the Fort Wayne area.
Mindy Cox
Masterclass & Session Clinician
A native Oklahoman, Mindy Cox received her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Oklahoma City University and also studied voice at the Conservatory at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. She has performed numerous roles in musicals and operas across the country, appeared with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and was a featured singer, dancer, and Vocal Captain at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where she met her husband, choreographer Jeff Cox. In Fort Wayne, Mindy has appeared on the stages of the First Presbyterian Theater, the Fort Wayne Civic Theater, and the Embassy, and has received Anthony Awards for her performances in The Sound of Music, Nunsense, and Crazy For You. She teaches Musical Theatre Voice and Pop Voice at PFW and serves as the Music Director for many stages around town. Mindy is the co-founder and music director of Summit City Music Theatre and the founder of the national online singing competition, The Cyber Sing-Off. Her students have appeared in leading roles, earned honors in numerous competitions, and pursued music degrees at prestigious institutions across the country. Mindy is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and was honored with its Independent Teacher Award for the Great Lakes Region.
Kevin Duggan
Masterclass & Session Clinician
Kevin Duggan is a freelance music composer, arranger, and clinician based in Onalaska, Wisconsin. From 2013–2022, Duggan directed award-winning show choirs and bands at Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School and Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Iowa, and from 2023–2024, he directed “Legacy,” the show band for “Midwest Express” in Holmen, Wisconsin. He began writing and arranging music in 2010, and his first original a cappella choral work, O Redemptor, was published in 2013 following its premiere by the Loras College Chamber Choir in Dubuque, Iowa. Duggan has since published and arranged numerous titles for a wide variety of musicians and performers through Alliance Publications, Inc. and Duggan Arrangements LLC, and spends much of his time arranging music for show choirs across the United States. Over the years, he has studied under esteemed vocal and choral educators including Dr. Lonny Bond and Valerie Oyen of Belmont University and Dr. Bruce Kotowich and Sandy Eichel of Loras College, with countless other teachers and mentors shaping his work as a musician and composer.
Brock Keiper
Masterclass & Session Clinician
Brock Keiper is a freelance music arranger and educator in the suburbs of Chicago and earned his Music Education degree from Elmhurst College. Currently, Brock is the owner and Arranger of BMK Arrangements and works as a competition adjudicator and guest clinician with show choir combos throughout the Midwest. Over the last 20 years, Brock has taught both vocal and instrumental music, serving as the show choir combo director and arranger at Naperville North High School, the Staff Arranger and Instrumental Director for Kids Inc. and City Starz, two Springfield, Illinois-based community show choir organizations, as well as Assistant Show Choir Director at the School of Performing Arts in Naperville, Illinois, and as part of a study abroad education program in Jamaica where he taught music to students from elementary through college level. As an arranger, Brock has written show choir charts for more than two hundred show choirs across the country, including many of the top-placing groups in the mixed, prep, unisex, and junior high divisions, as well as the collegiate community, and has also arranged for many community and professional adult choirs throughout the United States and Europe. Brock was the recipient of the Best Arranger Aspire Award at the 2016 and 2017 Fame National Show Choir Finals.