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Throughout his professional career, Jack Hill has gained a reputation as a pre-eminent choral conductor. During his years as Choral Director at Clearview Regional High School, he built a program which achieved international recognition. His choirs were invited to sing for both National and Divisional ACDA Conferences where they represented the best of high school music. They were invited to perform for the Inaugural Choral Festival by the artistic management of Carnegie Hall where they performed the Mozart Requiem under the baton of Craig Jessop. Additionally they performed at many other prestigious venues, The Kennedy Center, The Washington Cathedral, to name a few, and also completed several European Tours. Mr. Hill continues to serve as Minister of Music at The Presbyterian Church at Woodbury, in Woodbury, New Jersey where he directs the church's three choirs and is the organist. Mr. Hill is also known in the area as a director of musicals. Having directed over 75, he continues to work in the theatre at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman where he serves as conductor, musical director, director and a member of the artistic team.  As a member of the faculty at Rowan University, Mr. Hill conducted the Women's Choir for 5 years and teaches a variety classes in the music department. Mr Hill is also the Co-Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor for Choral Arts of Southern New Jersey.  This choir has performed extensively in the area and recently collaborated with the likes of Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo and Shawn Kushner.   Mr Hill was recently appointed as  Conductor for Midamerica Productions at Carnegie Hall in New York. Mr. Hill's formal training was at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music and his Master of Music degree in Organ Performance. During this time he studied organ with Joan Lippincott and conducting with Joseph Flummerfelt. Subsequent to his college training, Mr. Hill had the privilege of studying choral music for several years with Robert Shaw, one year serving as his assistant. Mr. Hill is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). He has served as Repertoire and Standards Chair for the Eastern Division ACDA and two terms as President for New Jersey ACDA.