Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas

Nora Henson has conducted the CCGD Youth Chorus since its inception in 2004. For twenty-seven years, Ms. Henson taught choral music to sixth through twelfth grade students in the Texas public schools. From 1990 to 2003, she was the choral director at PlanoSenior High School. PSHS groups under her direction were invited to perform for the American Choral Directors Association and the Texas Music Educators Association. Her choirs were awarded “Best in Class” in festivals in Texas, Florida, Colorado, California, Nevada, and Tennessee. During her tenure at PSHS fifty-two students were selected for the Texas All-State Choirs. Ms. Henson has served as soloist and section leader in several Dallas area churches and was a charter member of the Dallas Bach Society. She currently serves as clinician and consultant for music teachers, conductors, and singers throughout the United States. She has served as guest conductor of Orpheus Chamber Singers, Schola Cantorum of Fort Worth, and Aria Chamber Chorus.

Ms. Henson earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Arts in Conducting with Dr. B. R. Henson from SamHoustonStateUniversity. Her professional affiliations include the American Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and honorary fraternities Pi Kappa Lambda and Delta Kappa Gamma.