Pauline Sexton, Head Director
Mrs. Pauline Sexton is excited to be the new Head Director of the outstanding Grapevine High School Choir Program. This is her 29th year teaching music in Texas public schools. After teaching elementary music in Mission and Edinburg, middle school choir in McAllen, and opening a brand new, very successful high school choir program at Robert Vela High School in Edinburg, she and her husband Brian decided to relocate from the Rio Grande Valley back to the DFW Metroplex, where her love of high school choir began at Berkner High School (‘88) under the direction of Glenda Casey. Mrs. Sexton is a member of TMEA and has served as Elementary Division Chair, Middle School Vocal Division Secretary/Treasurer, and High School Division Chair for Region XV. She has also served TMEA as the soprano and tenor section leaders for the Texas All-State Choir and the High School Vice-President for Texas Choral Directors Association. Mrs. Sexton and her band director husband have two children; David graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music (Johns Hopkins) in Baltimore, and Grace is attending Southwestern University in Georgetown.
Avery Rabon, Associate Director
My name is Mr. Avery Rabon, and I’m so excited to become a part of the Mustang Choir program as the new Associate Director. I’ve spent the last four years at Pearland Junior High East, where the choirs achieved consistent success, and even performed in Carnegie Hall this past year. I’m thrilled to begin this new chapter in the DFW area after being a Houstonian my entire life.
Choir is the family business at this point - my father was a high school director, and my brother is also a director. I’m entering my eighth year teaching after graduating from the University of Houston with a degree in music education. My passion for Choir has always been the foundation of my life, and I’m thrilled to share the joy of collaborative singing with my new students.
I have a rescue dog named Minnie, and enjoy playing videogames, guitar, and binge watching the latest hits on streaming services. I’m also an avid Houston sports fan…. (Go Stros!)
I can’t wait to get started making music in such an outstanding community!