Our Teachers

Casey Mancilla is the Choral Director of Lexington Senior High School. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor in Music Education from UNC Pembroke and has received an outstanding senior award for academic excellence from the music department. 

Before Lexington, Casey taught elementary music between two schools in Davie County. She has experience teaching children's choir at church as well as being a worship director for the adult choir at Parkton Baptist Church throughout college. 

Casey is an active member of the North Carolina Music Educators Association as well as the American Choral Directors Association. She is always an advocate for music education and believes in instilling a love of music in her students. 

Casey currently resides in Midway with her husband and daughter. 

Email: cmancilla@lexcs.org

Phone:   336-242-1574

Ext: 2304

LSHS Music Courses:

Concert Choir

Concert Choir is a mixed ensemble for students at the intermediate level.  An audition for the class is not required but students must have successfully completed Vocal Music at the high school or LMS chorus in 7th & 8th grade.  Members of the choir are expected to attend a minimum of 3 performances per semester.  Other performances may be required at the discretion of the instructor.   

Choral Ensemble

Choral Ensemble is a mixed ensemble primarily for high school juniors and seniors and advanced singers.  An audition is required to register for this class.

The Choral Ensemble maintains a vigorous performance schedule throughout the year.  They perform for local schools, churches, civic clubs, as well as workshops and clinics.  They have consistently received superior ratings at state choral festivals and other choral events.  They have performed in Washington, D.C. at the white House, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios-Orlando, Atlanta, and New York City, where they performed in Carnegie Hall with the NC Youth Chorale.  They have been the featured entertainment at the Biltmore House Christmas Celebration and many members have performed in Canada, Italy, Greece, Paris and London.

Treble Choir

Treble choir is a new choir at LSHS consisting of only Sopranos and Altos. An audition is required in order to be in this class and all students must have taken concert choir or vocal music to participate. 

Heather Connell is the Choral Director of Lexington Middle School. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor in Music Education with a concerntration in Voice.

Mrs. Connell has taught in Union, Lake Norman Charter, Rowan-Salisbury and Alamance Burlington School Systems before Lexington and has received excellent and superior ratings at many festivals for Middle and High School students. She has over 20 years in Music Education.

Heather loves to see her students light up when they finally learn a difficult passage and believes that all children should have access to music education.

Mrs. Connell lives in the Davidson County area with her husband and daughter.

Email:hconnell@lexcs.org

Phone: 336-242-1567