Meet Your choir Faculty
Kyle Sauer
Choir Director
Kyle Sauer is thrilled to begin his 3rd year as a Mount Si High School Choir Director. He is a former student teacher at MSHS turned educator, passionately dedicated to fostering a positive and productive learning environment for all students. Before coming to MSHS, Kyle taught at Bethel High School in Spanaway, WA, for three years. ​Kyle brings a wealth of experience in choral performance, vocal jazz, musical theater, and music technology. They hold a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Central Washington University and an Associate of Arts from Edmonds Community College.
Kyle has sung in many different choirs throughout his life an including Choral Arts Northwest (Seattle), Wellspring Ensemble (Phinney Ridge), Vivace Community Choirs (Grahm), Soundsation Jazz Choir (Edmonds), and many many more. One of his favorite musical memories was singing as The Ogre in El Gato con Botas (Puss and Boots) - for elementary school student while at CWU.
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Outside of teaching, Kyle enjoys science fiction, camping, video games, and sharing homemade baked goods. This summer was spent relaxing, singing in four different choirs, spending time near Lake Chelan with family, and driving down the West Coast for the first time to see the Redwood Trees.
Amber Johnson
Choir Director
We are delighted to welcome Amber Johnson to the Mount Si High School Choir family! Ms. Johnson has spent the past 20 years helping students connect through choral music. She has taught 6-12 choir in Las Vegas, Othello, and Moses Lake, most recently teaching choir and beginning band at Frontier Middle School. Ms. Johnson has been singing her whole life and holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from BYU-Idaho and a Master’s in Music Education from Central Washington University.
Outside the classroom, Ms. Johnson loves opera, jazz, 80s pop, travel, trying new foods, and reading. She also spent 12 years singing with the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers and has a passion for exploring music and singing traditions from around the world. Most recently, she spent eight months in Granada, Spain, learning Spanish and flamenco singing! Ms. Johnson is excited to make music with the incredible musicians at Mount Si, and we can't wait for you to meet her!
Jake
Houser
ACcompanist
Jake is returning as the Mount Si High School Collaborative Pianist. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Jake Houser brings a rich blend of expertise to the world of music and education. With a composition degree from Central Washington, Jake currently works as a piano teacher and accompanist in the greater Seattle area. His recent accomplishments include winning the 2024 Wellspring Ensemble Composition Competition, and showcasing his jazz arranging at the 2023 ACDA national convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.
You can watch Jake perform with his band Treehouse and as a member in the Wellspring Ensemble. Outside of playing piano and singing, Jake loves to play Super Smash Bros Melee and is an avid roller coaster enthusiast!