The ECCHS chorus is directed by Allyson Dye. Allyson is a native of Elbert County. After graduating from ECCHS, she attended Young Harris College where she obtained her Associate of Science in Education and Associate of Fine Arts in Music. She then attended Brenau University where she received her Bachelor of Music. She went on to complete graduate work at Duke University Divinity School acquiring a Master's of Divinity and Piedmont College receiving her Specialist in Education. Allyson has been teaching at Elbert County Middle School for 17 years and taught for 7 years at ECCHS. 

Allyson is a member of the Georgia Music Educators Association and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. She also has been inducted into the National Education Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi, as well as the Music Honor Fraternity, Mu Phi Epsilon. She presented at the 2020 GMEA Conference on "Increasing Social Justice Awareness in the Choral Classroom. She was selected to present at the National Music Educator's Conference in Washington D.C. on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This winter she will present again at the 2024 Georgia Music Educator's Conference. 

When she is not on the conductor's podium, she can be found on the stage at the Elbert Theatre, at her local church where she is the choir director, or cuddled up reading with her dog, Katie-Bug! Occasionally, she enjoys playing guitar and pickin' and a-grinin' with members of her extended family. 

Each year students are nominated based on previous performance to attend our District Honor Chorus. This year we had 7 students selected. They will attend rehearsal and perform at Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. Check back for more about this event.