Mrs. Russell served as the Head Choral Director at McNeil High School in Round Rock from 2003-2008. During that time, she doubled the size of the choir and led her choirs to multiple sweepstakes.
After the birth of their first child, Christian, Mrs. Russell decided to work half-time and taught at Walsh Middle School in Round Rock. She was an assistant choir director there until 2012, when her twins, Mary and Luke, were born.
After the new additions to their family, Mrs. Russell decided to stay home and devote her time to her children and teach private voice lessons. She led a thriving voice studio and was invited to clinic choirs and judge competitions in several school districts. She also became the director of the Round Rock Community Youth Choir. From 2018 to 2021 she was the assistant director for Stony Point High School, where her choirs consistently earned high marks at contests.
This will be Mrs. Russell's third year at Hutto High School. Since her arrival, the Hutto Choir Program is on the rise, earning multiple sweepstakes and accolations.
"Music is a gift, and we should not be afraid of a gift."
Mrs. Russell
(multiple occasions)
Mr. Tenorio has previously served as the Head Choral Director at Jane Long Intermediate School and Co-Director at Stephen F. Austin Middle School in Bryan, Texas in 2022-2023.
Originally from El Paso, Texas, Mr. Tenorio’s life has been enriched with music from an early age. He obtained his degree in Music Business at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas studying under Christopher Meerdink then later acquiring his Masters in Vocal Performance at Bowling State University in Bowling Green, Ohio under the tutelage of Christopher Scholl. During his time he
has performed in operas and musicals at his respective
universities as well as with Amarillo Opera and Toledo Opera. He has also sung in choirs such as the Polk Street United Methodist Church choir in Amarillo, Texas and the Brazos Valley Choral in Bryan, Texas.
Mr. Tenorio and his wife Ashlea of 5 years have moved to the area to start their lives and careers after 4 years of her hard work going through veterinary school at Texas A&M. They live with their four pets, Rosie, Emerie, Snoopy and Luna (2 Dogs, 2 Cats).
Mr. Tenorio’s vision is always to enrich students with music and to help students find a better path that will help them have better futures. He is excited to join the Hutto Fine Arts team and will be directing our 9th grade choir members at the NGC.
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