Jo-Michael Scheibe is Professor and Program Director of Choral Studies at the Univ. of Miami where he conducts the University Chorale, coordinates the choral program, and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting. Ensembles under his leadership have sung at state, regional, and national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators National Conference, and performed with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Marvis Martin, and Kenny Loggins.

Dr. Scheibe is widely recognized for his work with contemporary choral literature, new music commissions and young composers. Walton and Colla Voce Music distribute his Choral Series internationally and he is currently Associate Editor for Walton Music. His ensembles are recorded on the Albany, Cane, and ANS Labels.

In July 2001, Scheibe concluded his 4-year tenure as Music and Artistic Director of the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, principal chorus for the Florida Orchestra. He subsequently was named Chorus Conductor of the Florida Philharmonic Chorus. Dr. Scheibe was the founder of the Long Beach Master Chorale as well as the founding conductor of the Los Angeles-based semi professional ensemble Abend Kammer Chor. He has prepared choruses for Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Jahja Ling, James Judd, Max Valdez, Thomas Sanderling and Alain Lombard.

Dr. Scheibe received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from California State University at Long Beach, and his D.M.A. from the University of Southern California. Before coming to the University of Miami, he was Director of Choral Studies at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Dr. Scheibe is an active member in the American Choral Directors Association. Responsibilities have included Western Division President and National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson. He is a member of Chorus America, The International Choral Federation and several other professional and educational organizations and is in frequent demand internationally as a clinician, conductor, and adjudicator.