Mr. John Doty is the choir director at New Castle. He is a 2008 graduate of Butler University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education with Honors. While in college, Mr. Doty was a member of the Butler Chorale for three years and Jordan Jazz, Butler’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, for two years. He served as Jordan Jazz’s Vice President of Music in 2006- 2007.
At New Castle, Mr. Doty directs the Chorale, A Ca-fellas, Concert Choir, and Statesmen Singers. He is also the director and vocal arranger of the Red Hot Blues, New Castle’s premier show choir. In addition to his teaching duties at NCHS and NCMS, Mr. Doty is the Assistant State Chair (Middle School) for Indiana Music Education Association Honor Choir and Circle the State with Song. He has also served as clinician and guest conductor for the Indiana Vocal Jazz Festival and Circle the State with Song festivals. Mr. Doty is a member of NAfME (The National Association for Music Education), Indiana Professional Educators Association, and an alumnus of Mu Phi Epsilon (Kappa Chapter), an international professional music fraternity.
Outside of his professional life, Mr. Doty is very active in his community. He is the pianist at Honey Creek United Methodist Church (Honey Creek, IN) and Co-Music Minister and organist at Sixth Street Christian Church (DoC - Middletown, IN). He is also a member of the Middletown Lions Club, and serves as the Emcee of the New Castle ICAP/Christian Love Center annual “Back to School Festival.” Mr. Doty enjoys spending time with friends and family, rooting on the Butler Men’s Basketball team (GO DAWGS!), kayaking, camping, and spoiling his dogs, Zeke and Zoey.
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John Doty