Jenny is currently the vocal music teacher at Highland Community Schools for grades 6-12. Over the past several years, Jennifer has had the opportunity to conduct over 45 district honor choirs and vocal festivals, and in 2008, conducted the 5th and 6th grade Opus Honor Choir. She has been a member of the Iowa Choral Directors Association since 1992, and has served on the board for over 22 years. Her positions on the board have included: Website Manager, Historian, Sounding Board Ads, 2007 Summer Symposium Chair, 2011-2012, 5th and 6th grade Opus honor choir chair, and currently the Social Media Chair. Most recently, Mrs. McClenahan was elected President of the Iowa Choral Directors Association. She served 2 years as president-elect, is serving 2 years as president and will then serve 2 years as past president.
For the past 20 years, she has been actively judging State Music Festivals, including All-State, and numerous jazz and show choir competitions across Iowa. She was elected to the District Advisory Group in 2018 for the Iowa High School Music Association. Jennifer has also given sessions at the ICDA Summer and Fall Symposiums. Colleges and Universities in Iowa frequently ask Mrs. McClenahan to speak to methods classes, giving her insight on life in rural 1A and 2A schools, approaches to general music, and philosophies on standards. Outside of school, she enjoys community theater and resides in Washington, Iowa.
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Jennifer McClenahan
