Walnut Grove Middle School Choir
The Walnut Grove Choral Program is a Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) recognized program. The expectation of this program is to cultivate choral excellence while making memories and inspiring dreams!
Students in choir will have the opportunity to grow in many different areas of life. Aside from growing vocally, students are taught to be responsible, a team player, and critical thinkers. These things may not come naturally AT FIRST, but it is believed that students will not end up the same person by the end of the year.
Being in choir creates so much more than just a good singer. Choir creates THE best people!
Class Descriptions
Choral Methods
This choir course is not considered a performing group, they will learn to sing as a choir, as an individual, and in many different styles and genres. No extra-curricular events will be required outside of school hours.
6th Grade Girls
This choir course is an auditioned, competitive choir of that consists of sixth grade treble voices. Students will perform in extracurricular concerts and attend WGMS Choir events and outings.
6th Grade Boys
This choir course is an auditioned, competitive choir of that consists of sixth grade cambiata voices. Students will perform in extracurricular concerts and attend WGMS Choir events and outings.
Junior Varsity Treble
This choir course is an auditioned, competitive choir of that consists of seventh grade treble voices. Students will perform in extracurricular concerts and attend WGMS Choir events and outings. This choir has achieved Superior ratings at competitions such as the Texas U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading Contest and the Lonestar Festival at Six Flags - Arlington.
Varsity Treble
This choir course is an auditioned, competitive choir of that consists of eighth grade treble voices. Students will perform in extracurricular concerts and attend WGMS Choir events and outings. This choir has achieved Superior ratings at competitions such as the Texas U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading Contest and the Alamo Showcase in San Antonio, TX.
Varsity Tenor-Bass
This choir course is an auditioned, competitive choir of that consists of seventh and eighth grade tenor and bass voices. Students will perform in extracurricular concerts and attend WGMS Choir events. This choir has achieved Superior ratings at competitions such as the Texas U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading Contest and the Alamo Showcase in San Antonio, TX.
Meet the Directors
Alison Afshari
Director
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Ms. Afshari is the choral director at Walnut Grove Middle School.
She has a BA of Music Education in Southwestern Assemblies of God. She taught in Putnam City Schools for 5 years in Oklahoma City and is in her 5th year at Walnut Grove. Her favorite part of being a teacher is seeing the potential in all students and watch them grow into amazing musicans and human beings.
Musical theatre, Mary Poppins, and eating brunch are other facets that bring her joy!
Jan Hayhurst
Choir Aide
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Mrs. Hayhurst is the Choir Aide.
She is a Galveston, TX native who attended Sam Houston State University with a degree in Elementary Education and a Music Ed. minor. Jan is married to her college sweetheart, Glenn! They have two sons, Austin, who is a front end web designer in Lincoln, Nebraska and Marshall, who is an economics major at UT.
After college, she taught fifth grade in Azle ISD for three years. Jan loves MISD and am happy to be in tenth year of employment (sixth as the WGMS Choir Aide.)