Jared Pugh is an active musician in the Southern California region as a Conductor, Tenor and Music Educator where his career encompasses both the academic and nonprofit choral field. He graduated with honors from the Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU Long Beach with a Bachelors of Music in both Vocal Performance and Music Education. He recently completed a masters in Choral Conducting at CSU Fullerton where he was the Graduate Conducting Assistant for the University Singers and is the Festival Coordinator for the choral department.

Jared has performed and music directed numerous Musicals in the region earning an LA Stage Ovation Award for the Chance Theater Production of Jerry Springer the Opera. He also was the artistic and executive director of the Westminster Chorale for 8 seasons which included frequent collaborations with the Huntington Beach Symphony.

He is the current Choir Director at San Dimas High School and Lone Hill Middle School as well as a freelance soloist and conductor throughout Southern California. Although originally from Porterville, California, he now lives in San Dimas with his puppy, Alfie, and his wife.