Shelley Stansbury Dennis, Executive Director

Mrs. Dennis is a native of Temple, Texas.  She attended college at Hardin Simmons University where she studied choral conducting and voice pedagogy. She began her career teaching in the public schools, but moved to private teaching and working in the church.  Mrs. Dennis presently teaches private voice. Mrs. Dennis has been a featured soloist as well as a guest clinician and adjudicator for various events. Mrs. Dennis has been married for 35 years and is the mother of three daughters, one son-in-law, and two grandsons.

Education:
Temple High School, Temple, Texas 1986
Hardin-Simmons University, Bachelors of Music Education, Magna Cum Laude, 1990

Experience:
Choir Teacher, 1990-1992, Abilene ISD, Clyde CISD
Music Minister, 1990-1993, FUMC Clyde
1999-2006, FBC Temple
2009-2015, Trinity Baptist Church, Harker Heights
Youth Minister, 1993-1999, FUMC Levelland, FUMC Temple
Private Voice teacher, 1990-present, Abilene, South Plains College, UMHB
Conservatory, Academie Musique of Central Texas, Belton High School, Lake Belton High School
Choir Director, 1996-2011, UMHB Conservatory, Academie Musique of Central Texas
Executive Director of Academie Musique of Central Texas, 2014-present

Family:
Brady Dennis, husband
Katy Dennis-Bishop, daughter
Cassie Dennis, daughter
Callie Dennis, daughter
Clint Bishop, Son-in-law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Easton Bishop, grandson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Asa Bishop, grandson