JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR
Welcome to the Jones Middle School. Our school is the fifth middle school in the Prosper Independent School District.
There are four sections of Choir at Jones Middle School. Each choir listed below functions as an important part of the entire choir program. Choirs are divided into the following levels: Varsity Treble, JV Treble, Tenor Bass and Beginner. These levels help meet the individual needs of each student and provide the opportunity for proper vocal development. Each student is expected to remain in “good standing” within their respective ensemble.
VARSITY TREBLE CHOIR
Varsity Treble Choir is a UIL performing group made up of advanced 7th & 8th grade girls. Students in this choir must be able to match pitch consistently, sing comfortably in 2 and 3 parts, and have a good understanding of reading rhythm and melodic notation. Members must be willing to commit to regular rehearsals, and are expected to participate in scheduled concerts and school events. In addition, each student is expected to audition for the middle school Solo Festival, All-Region Choir, and participate in the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluation.
TENOR BASS CHOIR
Tenor Bass Choir is a UIL performing group made up of 7th & 8th grade boys. Students in this choir must be able to match pitch consistently, sing comfortably in 2 and 3 parts, and have a good understanding of reading rhythm and melodic notation. Members must be willing to commit to regular rehearsals, and are expected to participate in concerts and school events. In addition, each student is expected to audition for the middle school Solo Festival, All-Region Choir, and participate in the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluation.
JV TREBLE CHOIR
This choral ensemble is a UIL performing group consisting of 7th & 8th grade girls. Students in this choir cvmpentatly match pitch, sing comfortably in 2 and 3 parts, and display understanding of reading rhythm and melodic notation. Members of this choir commit to regular rehearsals, and participate in scheduled concerts and school events. In addition, each student will audition for the middle school Solo Festival, All-Region Choir, and participate in the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluation.
BEGINNING CHOIR
Jones MS Beginning Choir is specifically for 6th grade students. It is designed as an introductory course to choral music in the interest of preparing for the advanced ensembles in the Choral program. Students will learn fundamentals of music theory, vocal production, and group performance. The Beginning Choir will perform at the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Mock Solo Festival, and Spring Concert. Members are expected to participate in scheduled rehearsals during and after school.
Meet the Directors
LENETTE CASTANEDA
Mrs. Castaneda is excited to be a part of the secondary choral staff in Prosper ISD as the Head Choir Director at Jones Middle School She has a high standard for academic and musical excellence, both herself and her students.
Her professional affiliations include ACDA, TMEA, and TCDA. Mrs. Castaneda graduated from the University of Texas Pan American with a Bachelors in Music Education with a concentration in Voice under the direction of Dr. Christopher and Vivian Munn.
When she is not teaching at Jones MS, Mrs. Castaneda enjoys spending time with her husband Marco, her son, Isaac, and daughter, Abigail. She loves to garden on her days off, and to fish and hike with her family
ABBEY SENSENICH
Originally from Kansas City, Ms. Sensenich is a graduate of Texas Christian University and comes to Prosper ISD after teaching middle school choir in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
She is a proud advocate for all things music, animals, art, and video games, and has a deep-rooted passion for the Kansas City Chiefs.