Katy Dane was on the Kelly Clarkson Show!

Technical support can also be very exciting! 

Courtesy of @kellyclarkson

Our GISD technology team with George Henderson, Jeff Harper, Tyler Watford, and Daniel Tuttle stepped up to make sure Katy had everything she needed for her live interview with Kelly Clarkson via Skype! Thank you to Daniel and Curtis for helping us stream the live show for our fine arts students and staff! Katy was fantastic and our tech team really showed their support for Katy! 

Katy Dane was recognized as the National Music Educator of the Year! The Barbershop Harmony Society selected Katy out of the entire country as the educator of the National Association for Music Education 2022 Music Educator. This prestigious award is well-earned. Katy volunteers her time in many ways to support music in the surrounding area. Here are a few ways where Katy supports our community:

• Choir and orchestra teacher at Benold Middle School
• 18th year teaching
• Orchestra & Choir Teacher at Benold Middle School since 2017
• Director of A Cappella Texas since 2017
• Director of A Cappella Unlimited since 2011
• Dean of Music Education since 2020, Harmony University, Barbershop Harmony Society
• President of SING! Texas since 2017
• Region 10 Education Team, Sweet Adelines International
• VP of Music & Performance, Southwestern District of the Barbershop Harmony Society

Katy Dane Interview with the Kelly Clarkson show,
photo courtesy of Jennifer King

Congratulations on being recognized for going above and beyond for our students and community! A special thanks to the technical team for setting up the equipment necessary for the interview with the Kelly Clarkson Show! 

You can check this out on kellyclarksonshow.com or on YouTubeTV. @kellyclarkson