Dr. Jodi Reed and her husband are the parents of six children. She has been part of the Millennial Choirs & Orchestras conducting team since 2020. A conductor and pianist, Dr. Reed began her musical career studying piano competitively and has maintained a lifelong passion for choral music since high school, leading university, school, church, and community choirs.
Early in her career, she made history as the first female conductor to win first place multiple times at a prestigious California choral competition. Her choirs have performed on National Public Radio’s From the Top, as well as the 2018 ACDA Western Region Conference, the 2018 California All-State Music Educators Conference, the 2023 CASMEC Conference, the 2024 ACDA Western Region Conference, and in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. John’s Basilica in New York City, and Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Concert Hall in 2024.
Dr. Reed has conducted internationally in iconic locations like the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey and La Sagrada Familia in Spain, and the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In addition to her role as a Musical Director with Millennial Choirs & Orchestras, she directs the Choral and Vocal Music program at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.
Dr. Reed holds a doctor of musical arts degree in conducting from Claremont Graduate University, a master’s in choral conducting from California State University East Bay, and a bachelor’s in piano performance and pedagogy from San Jose State University. Her mentors include Buddy James, David Rentz, Laurel Brettel, Ted Reid, Susan Bana and Dottie Nix. She has had the privilege of working with many experts in the field, including Charlene Archibeque, Dennnis Shrock, Jameson Marvin and Edward McClary. Dr. Reed is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, and Chorus America. Outside of music, she enjoys scuba diving and spending time at the ocean.