Josh Powell is so thrilled to be starting his tenth year as the choral director at Legacy High School. The Legacy Choirs have a well-known tradition of fine choral singing and musicianship as well as a reputation for creating highly motivated and responsible young adults. Josh is excited to continue and build upon these traditions.
Josh is in his nineteenth year as a music educator. After graduating from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in vocal music education, he began his career at Liberty Elementary School in Keller ISD. He then spent four years as the assistant choral director at his alma mater, Keller High School, before being named the head choral director at Fossil Ridge High School in 2010. During this time, Josh also completed a Master's of Music degree from Southern Methodist University.
During Josh’s nine years at Legacy High School, the choirs have earned numerous Sweepstakes trophies at UIL Concert/Sightreading competition, won Best in Class and Best Overall awards at state festivals, been named the Overall Winner of the Duncan Oklahoma Show Choir Invitational twice, and had numerous singers selected to All-State vocal ensembles. The Chamber Choir was also awarded the coveted Grand Champion title at the Festival di Voce held at Dallas Baptist University.
When not working with young musicians as a director, clinician, or adjudicator, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and fellow music-educator, Christi, their 10th grade daughter, Emmie, and their dogs Hildi and Percy.
Max vrij, Associate Choral Director
Max Vrij (b. 2001) is a recent Texas Tech University graduate with a degree in Music Education, and is ecstatic to be the assistant choir director at Legacy High School. At Texas Tech, Max sang for the University Choir under the direction of Dr. Alan Zabriskie, the Matador Singers, and served as a scholarship singer for Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, TX.
Outside of his academic responsibilities, Max worked with Dr. Susan Brumfield as an intern for the West Texas Children’s Chorus (WTCC). Through the Center for Transformative Undergraduate Experiences, Max and his colleagues were named TRUE Scholars for their research and extensive work with the WTCC. Additionally, he worked as an intern with the 2022 TCDA Elementary Honor Choir, directed by Dr. Angela Kasper.
This year Max is serving as the Bass Section Leader for the 2024 TCDA Middle School Honor Choir under the direction of Dr. Edryn Coleman. Last school year Max worked at Fossil Hill Middle School as the contracted assistant director and show choir coordinator. Max is honored and excited to work with the wonderful students at Legacy High School.