San Francisco Bay Area native, Sam Fujii is a musician and educator whose fascination for how the voice works has led to a versatile career of performing, teaching, and music directing. Sam currently serves as Director of Music Ministry for the Parish of St. Joseph and St. Mary Immaculate on Staten Island, NY. He previously served as Director of Music Ministry at St. Joseph’s in Astoria, Corpus Christi in Woodside, Immaculate Conception Church in Westhampton Beach, St. John’s and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jersey City, NJ, and the University of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale.

With over seventeen years of teaching experience, Sam has developed creative lessons for both individual and group instruction to guide students in learning about vocal efficiency, anatomy, and voice care. He maintains a voice teaching studio in Manhattan.

Sam holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education and Vocal Performance from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN.