Claudia Bigler

Claudia Bigler is recently retired from  24 years of directing choral music at Box Elder High School, in Brigham City, Utah. Prior to her tenure at Box Elder, she taught in the Carbon School District in Southeastern Utah for six years. She also directed a 100 voice children’s choir, The Music Company, in Brigham City for 6 years, before moving to Price. She has taught Middle School, Junior High School, and High School, and has served as a music consultant/teacher for the Northern Utah Home School Association, working with elementary students. She has loved teaching every age.

Ms. Bigler has served as Choral Vice-President of the Utah Music Educators Association, and is a past State President of Utah ACDA.  She is currently working as a member of the UHSAA State Adjudication Committee.   She has served twice as a guest director for the Utah State Women’s Honor Choir, the Utah State Junior High School Honor Choir, the Cache Children’s Choirfest, the Clark County, Nevada, Honor Choirs, and numerous district honor choirs.  She continues to direct Honor Choirs around the west by invitation.  She has twice been a director for the Utah Ambassadors of Music European Tour.  Her choral groups have performed for Region ACDA Convention, and for the UMEA Convention.  

In 2012, Ms. Bigler was recognized with the Superior Accomplishment Award, from UMEA.  In the 2014-15 school year, Mrs. Bigler was named Outstanding Music Educator by the Utah Music Educators Association.  She was also given the Outstanding Music Educator Award from the Utah High School Activities Association, and went on to receive the same award for Section 7, which includes California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Hawaii.   She is a published composer, with several pieces in print.

Ms. Bigler is married to Jeff Bigler, (a first tenor) and she and her husband were recently retired from singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, having reached the out-to-pasture age of 60.

Scholarship Details: This college scholarship is available to high school seniors with a background in choir and/or vocal performance. Preference will be given to students attending Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah.

Application Requirements: one short essay, copy of high school transcripts, and two references.

Application Deadline: April 7, 2024

Scholarship Amount: $500

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