Bill Paisner, the Director of the Southwest Women’s Chorus, studied music at Harvard and has a music degree from Cal State Fullerton. As a singer, he was a charter member of the Pacific Chorale, a professional classical chorus in Orange County, touring with them for over twenty years in the United States, Europe, Russia, China, and South America. In addition to directing choruses, he has served as Vocal Director for the Temecula Valley Players and the Fine Arts Network in a variety of musicals. He has also served as Assistant Director and Chorus Master for the Inland Valley Opera. Paisner is also a voice, piano, and sight-singing instructor in the Temecula Valley. He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), a past member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and a member of Mensa. He has also volunteered at the Temecula Children’s Museum. He is a charter member of the board of the Temecula Theatre Foundation.