Clorese Porter, Director of Choirs

Clorese Porter will begin her seventh year as the head choral director at Plano Senior High School, and will begin her 19th year of teaching choral music. Prior to PSHS, she was the head choral director and Grapevine High School. Choirs under Clorese's director have consistently received sweepstakes awards at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading, and her former AP Music Theory students have been highly successful earning college credit and scholarships due to her tutelage. Additionally, Mrs. Porter has served as the musical director for the annual musicals including productions of "Grease", "Singing in the Rain", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", and "Into the Woods".

A graduate of Paul Dunbar High School in Fort Worth, Clorese attended Texas Christian University, earning a Bachelor of Music in Education degree. While at TCU, she was a member of the Women's Chorus, Choral Union, and Concert Chorale and participated in performances for the TMEA and SWACDA conventions and at Carnegie Hall. Clorese holds a Master of Music in Music Education from UNT. Clorese is a member of TMEA, TCDA, and TMAA, and she is the 2010 recipient of TCDA's Distinguished Young Director Award. She resides in Lewisville with her wonderfully patient husband, Patrick Porter.

Kelly D'Souza Meyers, Associate Director of Choirs

Kelly D’Souza Meyers is in her ninth year as a choral music educator, and her third year as the Associate Director of Choirs at Plano Senior High School. Prior to her appointment at Plano Senior, Mrs. Meyers served as the Associate Director of Choirs at Lovejoy High School. While at Lovejoy, she co-directed all levels of high school choir, led the 7th and 8th grade program, and assisted with the annual high school musical. Choirs under her direction have earned consistent sweepstakes awards at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Competition, and many of her students earn placement through audition in the Texas All-State Choir. She has presented professional development sessions to teachers on cooperative learning, mental health, and SEL, and she is an active member of TMEA, TCDA, and TMAA. 

Mrs. Meyers holds both a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Music Education from the University of North Texas. She was born in Mumbai, India, and moved to Plano, Texas in 2006. Upon moving to Texas, Mrs. Meyers joined choir and fell in love with the beauty and joy of music making. Her love of singing was solidified in the schools of Plano ISD, and Mrs. Meyers is excited to teach in the district that inspired her to be a music educator. Outside of school, Mrs. Meyers enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, gardening, reading and binging new tv shows. She is married to her wonderful high school sweetheart, Cameron, and the two of them reside in Dallas.

Jim Wilson, Collaborative Pianist

Jim is excited to begin his ninth year as the pianist for the Plano Sr High choral program! He serves as the pianist at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, for the Greater Dallas Choral Society, and the choral programs at Plano Sr HS, Wylie East HS and several other middle and high schools. Jim has accompanied the Texas All State choirs six times and is the only pianist to have accompanied all four Texas All State Choirs in consecutive years. He plays keyboards for the band Boomtown, performs with several jazz combos, and works nationally as a pianist with vocalists and instrumentalists. 

He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Arizona. He and his wife Amy are proud parents of two daughters and reside in Plano, Texas. When not performing, Jim can often be found in Latin America, his happy spot, as well as assisting and advocating for immigrants back home in the U.S.