Rich began his career as vocalist, producer, director and teacher with famed choral music pioneer, Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians. Rich was seen from coast to coast in national tours, the White House, and on television. As Vice President of Disney Creative Entertainment & Costuming, Rich led a team of nearly 5000 performers in countless Disney parades, shows and spectaculars that continue to delight millions today. His leadership guided and created Wishes, Fantasmic!, Illuminations, Festival of the Lion King, Tarzan Rocks!, the grand opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and helped to produce the Emmy Award-winning Walt Disney World Christmas Parade on ABC and the Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show. Rich is the former Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma, a two-time judge of the Miss America Pageant, and a sought after adjudicator and clinician for entertainment and choral music events.
The most important thing about being a champion is treating others with kindness and respect. So, we want to nurture and share that with others by creating a hashtag you can use in events here and back home. Tag us on our social medias using #sharethelove showing random acts of kindness, cheering for other groups or anything else you can think of showcasing how loving our choir family can be. So go ahead . . . #sharethelove!