Faculty
         


Faculty



Mike Grant
Director

Mike Grant has been involved in education since 1995, and is extremely excited to be part of the SHHS music faculty. His teaching experience had been as a high school choral director, and his programs in Orlando, FL and Mesquite, TX were lauded as among the best in each respective state. His inner-city High School choir was selected to perform for the Florida ACDA convention in 1999, and he was the youngest executive board member in FL-ACDA history from 1997-1999. Mike was chosen to open a brand new high school in Mesquite, TX and his program there rapidly grew to over 300 students, the latgest HS choral program in the entire Dallas-Ft Worth metroplex. Every choir under his direction has consistently scored 'Division I-Superior' ratings in district and state-level competitions. In Florida and Texas, he was a sought-after clinician and adjudicator, and presented workshops in music technology at several universities. He holds a bachelor's degree in Music Education, Instrumental and Vocal from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2002, the NWU music department awarded him the 'Outstanding Young Music Alumni Award' for his and his students' accomplishments in the music field. Recently, the Symphonic Choir was named "Best in Show" at the Worlds of Fun Festival of Music in Kansas City.


Jim Techau
Director

Jim Techau is currently in his 12th year of teaching. He received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1998. Previously, Mr. Techau taught at Brighton High School for 4 years where 3 of his choirs were selected to perform at the Colorado Music Educators Association Annual Convention. While at SHHS both the Mixed and Womens Jazz choirs have performed at the CMEA convention under his direction. He received Down Beat Magazine's Outstanding College Vocal Jazz Ensemble award in 1995 and 1996 while singing with Phil Mattson's VoiceIowa and UNC's Et Cetera, respectively. He performed at the 1994 International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Convention with VoiceIowa. He also performed at IAJE from 1991-1993 with the IAJE Community College All-Star Jazz Band. He was selected to perform with the Iowa College All-Star Jazz Band at the Iowa Music Association Annual Conference from 1990-1993. Mr. Techau is currently serving as a Co-Chair on the Colorado All-State Jazz Choir Board.


Darren Wirth
Accompanist

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