Dinah Menger

Dinah recently retired as the Director of Vocal and Elementary Music for

the Fort Worth ISD, overseeing 134 music programs. Prior to her

appointment in Fort Worth, Dinah served as conductor/lecturer at Baylor

University from 2013-2015 and was the Choir Director at Arlington High

School in Arlington, Texas from 1995-2013. Choirs under her direction

performed at the 2005 and 2009 TMEA Conventions and the 2007 and

2013 national ACDA conventions, as well as several European

performance opportunities. Dinah’s passion for public school education

has led her to work in organizations that promote and support equitable

fine arts programs for all teachers and their students. She has served in

leadership roles in the Texas Music Educators Association, the UIL

Prescribed Music Committee, and the Texas Music Adjudicators

Association. She currently serves as the Immediate Past President of

the Texas Music Administrators Conference. She is a member of TMEA,

TCDA, ACDA, SAI, and serves on the Board of Directors for Theatre

Arlington and Voices of Fort Worth. She is honored to have recently

received the Choral Excellence Award from theTexas Choral Directors

Association. Dinah received her BFA as a Graduate of Distinction from

the University of Arizona and her Masters in Conducting from Texas

State University. Dinah is a frequent UIL judge, clinician, voice

teacher/coach, teacher consultant, and professional development

presenter. She and her husband, Christopher, are devoted to their 3

children and wonderful spouses, and 3 grandchildren who they spend as

much time with as is humanly possible!