Choir Faculty and Staff
Meet the faculty and staff who guide the Navarro College Choirs. Each member brings expertise, passion, and dedication to our choral program.
Current Faculty
Dr. Cindy Harrison
Title: Director of Choral Activities
Phone: (903) 875-7532
Teaches: All Choral Ensembles, Private Voice Lessons
Dr. Amanda Hughes
Title: Associate Professor of Piano / Accompanist
Phone: (903) 875-7531
Teaches: Piano, Piano-Private Lessons
Past Directors and Choir Accompanists
The Navarro College Music Department was founded in 1947 under the direction of C.E. Beene. Below is a historical record of choir directors and accompanists.
Choir Directors
|
Years |
Choir Director |
|
1948-1963 |
C.E. Boone |
|
1963-1965 |
Grady Barnes |
|
1966-1970 |
Samuel Choate |
|
1971-1973 |
Jack Butler |
|
1974 |
Robert Whipkey |
|
1980 |
Susan Burt |
|
1985-2000 |
David Timmerman |
|
2000-2005 |
Larry Metcalf |
|
2005-2006 |
Jerome Westerman |
|
2006-2014 |
Rodney Haedge |
|
2014-2018 |
Christopher Price |
|
2018-2022 |
Nyadia Thorpe |
|
2022-present |
Dr. Cindy Harrison |
Choir Accompanists
|
Years |
Choir Accompanist |
|
1948-1949 |
Bev Henson (Distinguished Alumni Recipient, Inducted 1965) |
|
1950-1951 |
Billy Dan Clark |
|
1952-1953 |
Peggy Carroll |
|
1953-1954 |
Patty Formby |
|
1956-1957 |
Eleanor Beene |
|
1957-1958 |
Elizabeth Thompson |
|
1985-2010 |
Sheila Herod |
|
2010-2016 |
Christina Mims |
|
2016-present |
Dr. Amanda Hughes |