William Gonzales, Choir DirectorWilliam Gonzales is a proud New Mexico native who graduated from UNM in 2010 with a degree in Music Education. After graduating, Mr. Gonzales spent 6 years in the Washington, DC metro area teaching and earning a master’s degree in music education at the University of Maryland. In Maryland, Mr. Gonzales taught at Newport Mill Middle School where he grew a choir class of 42 students to a functioning program consisting of over 130 singers and 4 ensembles. Additionally, Mr. Gonzales worked as ensemble manager and assistant director for the Strathmore Children’s Chorus Concert Chorus, a vocal ensemble for females grades 9–12. This prestigious organization allowed him to work with highly-dedicated students and professionals to create exception choral music to present on a world-renowned stage. Though leaving the choirs and communities in the DC metro area was difficult, Mr. Gonzales is ecstatic to be home in the Southwest and a part of the community at Eisenhower Middle School.
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Photo credit: Jim Saah and Music Center at Strathmore
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Danae Holly, ChoreographerDanae Holly was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is here in the gorgeous southwest that Danae grew her passion for music, dance, and all things theatre related. Danae has worked as a choreographer for a local nonprofit children’s theater for 4 years. It is through this experience that Danae has developed her own skills as a teacher of dance. Danae graduated from The Public Academy for Performing Arts, a local high school in Albuquerque. During her time there, Danae was a part of an all-women’s choir and dance ensemble for two years. Danae had the magical experience to work at Walt Disney World in Florida. Here, Danae gathered skills in customer service and multi-tasking, making her internship one of the most magical experiences she has ever been a part of. Danae’s hobbies include everything Disney, her puppy Bentley, gardening, teaching, spending time with her husband, and always looking for the next adventure. Danae currently works as a legal assistant. Danae is currently in school to get her paralegal license, and later working towards Bachelors in American Sign Language Interpreting.
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