Directors 

Clorese Porter
Choir Director

Clorese Porter will begin her second year as the head choral director at Plano Senior High School. For the past two years she was the head choral director at Grapevine High School and will begin her 14th year of teaching choral music. Choirs under Clorese’s direction have consistently received sweepstakes awards at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest, 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 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 Lawrence 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 is a member of TMEA, TCDA, TMAA and the 2010 recipient of TCDA’s Distinguished Young Director Award. She resides in Lewisville with her wonderfully patient husband Patrick Porter and their adorable doggy Mia.

Reza Azizi
​Associate Choir Director

Reza Azizi is in his eighth year of teaching. After graduating from Plano Senior High School, he attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. While a member of the TCU Chorale, Mr. Azizi had the opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, as well as Bass Hall with the Fort Worth Symphony. He performed with the Fort Worth Opera for several seasons and also attended the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, for a summer voice program. Since graduating with his Bachelor of Music Education, magna cum laude, Mr. Azizi has taught at Bailey Junior High in Arlington, North Ridge Middle School in North Richland Hills, L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, and most recently, Clark High School in Plano. He holds memberships with TMEA, TCDA, Mu Phi Epsilon, and Pi Kappa Lambda. He is currently completing his Master of Music Education degree at Texas Tech University. While attending PSHS, Mr. Azizi was a member of the A Cappella Choir, Music Corporation, Chamber Singers, and Theatre Productions. He is thrilled to return to his alma mater, now as the Associate Choir Director, to serve the incredible Wildcat Community. Mr. Azizi hopes to help continue the long-established tradition of choral excellence at Plano Senior High!

Accompanist

Jim Wilson

​Jim has been an active member of the Dallas-Fort Worth music community for the last thirty years, and is excited to begin his fourth year accompanying the PSHS choirs!  He currently serves as the pianist at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, and is the full-time accompanist for the Children's Chorus of Collin County and the choral programs at Plano Senior HS, Frisco Centennial HS, and several middle schools. A sought-after musician, Jim has served as the pianist for nationally-recognized events and groups, including the 2018 and 2019 Texas Small School All-State Choirs and the 2016-2019  Missouri State University Choral Institutes. He plays keyboards for the band Boomtown, performs with several local jazz and cover bands, and works nationally as a pianist with vocalists and instrumentalists.   

Jim received a BS degree from Texas Christian University and an MS degree from the University of Arizona and is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association.

Voice Teacher

MeLisa Feledichuk

MeLisa Feledichuk graduated from Sam Houston State University with studies in music education and vocal performance.   In 1992 she moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where she began her professional singing and teaching career.  She sang with Pro Coro for eight years, and was commissioned as soprano soloist for Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” and Mozart’s “Vesperae Solennes de Confessore” with the Richard Eaton Singers and I Coristi respectively.  In 2002, MeLisa moved back to Texas to begin her teaching career with Plano ISD. She was an assistant choral director for two years and an elementary music specialist for eight. She’s had the great honor of being named “Teacher of the Year” by her colleagues, and of receiving a Lifetime PTA Membership Award. She continued her choral pursuits with The Texas Voices and the Dallas Symphony Chorus and is frequently commissioned as soprano soloist for Handel’s “Messiah” with churches in the Metroplex. She fulfilled a lifelong dream by opening her own private voice studio seven years ago and is thrilled to be working with the incredibly gifted students of Plano ISD.