Evan Powers joined the faculty of the University of South Carolina as the Associate Director of Choral Studies in the summer of 2026. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music education from the Florida State University and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of North Texas.

Powers spent the first four years of his professional teaching career at Fleming Island High School in Orange Park, FL where he was named “Teacher of the Year” for the 2012-2013 school year. For the following 9 years, he served as the choral director at Avalon Middle School in Orlando, FL. During his tenure his advanced treble choir, Avalon Singers, was selected to perform at the 2019 Florida ACDA Conference, and he was honored as “Teacher of the Year” for the 2020-2021 school year. He has served as an R&R and Membership Chair for Florida ACDA and an R&R Chair for Southern Region ACDA. He also served for many years as a Varsity Vocals Producer for the ICHSA (International Competition of High School A Cappella) South Region. He is an active adjudicator, presenter and choral clinician, presenting at various conferences and conducting All-County, All-District, All-State, and Tenor-Bass festivals across the country. He is also an active choral arranger, arranging pieces for secondary, collegiate, community and church choirs and a cappella groups across the country and internationally. He is passionate about service through music and was the inaugural recipient of the Orange County Public Schools Arts Community Impact Award in 2018 as well as the 2020-2021 Florida Music Education Association Exemplary Model Program Award for the “Songbird” program at Avalon Middle School. His current research interests include empathy development in music education, choirs with special populations, and professional development.