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Hebron High School Jordan High School
Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir Jordan Warrior Choir

The singers of the Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir make The Jordan High School Choir program, founded
up the tenor and bass sections of the Hebron A Cap- in fall 2020, opened its doors during the height of a
pella Choir. Students in this ensemble are selected global pandemic—facing unique challenges from day
through a three-part audition process. Many choir stu- one. Yet, from those early days, a resilient and passion-
dents are actively involved with other school activities ate group of students laid the foundation for a thriving
such as student council, DECA, a variety of sports, choral community built on excellence and unity. Now
track, band, orchestra, theatre, and National Honor in its fifth year, Jordan Choir proudly celebrates their
Society. In the choir room, students are challenged dai- third graduating senior class. Many of these founding
ly to work within their ensembles to prepare, perfect, members are part of Warrior Chorale, which has wit-
and perform varied musical genres to share with our nessed the program’s growth from just thirty singers to
diverse community. seven full, competitive ensembles.

Alexander Carr has served as the direc- Raegan Grantham, a Southeast Texas na-
tor of choral activities at Hebron High tive, is in her fourteenth year of conduct-
School since 2019. He previously taught ing choral music. Her choirs have earned
in Fort Worth ISD, Keller ISD, and Ar- sweepstakes in concert and sightreading,
lington ISD. In 2023, Carr directed the best in class, outstanding performance at
Hebron A Cappella Choir in performance at TMEA. festivals, and recognition as a commended winner in
He holds both an MM and BME from Texas Chris- the National Mark of Excellence. She is an active ad-
tian University. At TCU he was the choral conducting judicator and clinician across Texas and has presented
graduate assistant, director of the TCU Men’s Chorus, for TMEA in 2023 and 2025. Grantham has taught ev-
and the drum major of the Horned Frog Marching ery level of choir from sixth grade to high school varsi-
Band. Carr is an active performer and adjudicator in ty mixed. She has taught in Dallas and Austin and now
the DFW area. He sings with the Turtle Creek Chorale, serves as head choir director at Jordan High School in
where he serves as artistic associate and co-conductor Katy ISD, where she was named Teacher of the Year.
of the Chamber Chorus. He is also a founding member
of Brothers In Song.

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