Allen ISD
Allen, Texas
Joanna DeVoto is the director of orchestras at Ereckson Middle School in Allen, TX. She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where she was the President of the Symphony Orchestra, and played under the direction of Dr. Carol Smith. While at Sam Houston she also studied cello with Dr. Peter Kempter. Mrs. DeVoto began her teaching career in 2002 in Klein ISD (Houston), and then worked for the Plano Independent School District after she moved to the DFW area.
In addition to consistent UIL Sweepstakes and Best in Class awards, under the leadership of Mrs. DeVoto, the Ereckson Chamber Orchestra has placed in the TMEA Honor Orchestra string finals the last several years. The Symphony or Full Orchestra from Ereckson Middle School was named Best in Class at the Peak Music Festival and has been named a TMEA Honor Finalist each year since 2015. In 2018 the Ereckson Symphony Orchestra was proud to become the first instrumental TMEA honor group from Allen ISD. Both the Chamber and Full Orchestra from Ereckson have also been named National Winners in the Mark of Excellence competition. Mrs. DeVoto was honored to become Ereckson Middle School’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.
The Ereckson Orchestra hit a milestone for the 2023-2024 school year by growing to 500 students 6-8 grade!
In addition to her teaching, Mrs. DeVoto is an active clinician and judge in the Dallas area and around the state. Her professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association and Mu Omicron. When not conducting an orchestra, Mrs. DeVoto enjoys spending time with her husband David DeVoto, also an orchestra director, and their 2-year-old daughter, Daniela.
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