Bartlesville High School Choir Staff

Tamara walker

Director of Vocal Music
Graduated from NSU in Tahlequah 

Teaching Experience- 31st year of teaching 26 of these are at Bartlesville.

My Passions: My Family, My Pets, 80's Rock and Roll, teaching Choir

My Favorite Composers: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley

My Favorite Musical: CATS

Chelsea arnold

Assistant Choir Director 

Graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2018 

Currently working on Masters in Music Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University 

Teaching Experience- Jenks East Intermediate and Muskogee High School

My Passions: I am very involved with my family, and I LOVE to travel. 

My Favorite Composers: Z. Randall Stroope, Jacob Naverud, and Andrea Ramsey 

My Favorite Musicals: Come From Away, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and Lion King 

Jan Watt

High School Choir Accompanist 

Native Minnesotan, raised on a dairy farm, married a North Dakotan, 1 son

Degree in Merchandising/Retailing and 3 minors in Business, Music, Communications from North Dakota State University - GO BISON!!! 

Experience- Played piano since age 7, also played trumpet since 4th grade,  Accompanist at Madison Middle, 

My Passions: Volunteers with a variety of kid-focused organizations and projects.Enjoys camping, hiking,yard work, spending time with family

My Favorite Composers: Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy

My Favorite Musicals: The Music Man, Spam-A-Lot, Something Rotten, Nunsense, Wicked

My Favorite Quotes to Live By: "Smile, it makes people wonder what you've been up to!", "To play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable"--Beethoven.   

JULIE PATTISON

Assistant Choir Director (BHS, Madison, Central)

Graduate of Bartlesville High School and  Belmont University.
Married to Ross and mom of  three BHS grads, Caroline, William and David. 

Teaching experience:  30+ years - the past 12 years in Bartlesville.    GO BRUINS!

Experience- Played piano since age 7, also played trumpet since 4th grade,  Accompanist at Madison Middle, 

My Passions: Family, church, OU and Texas A&M football and traveling

My Favorite Composers: Debussy, Vivaldi,  Rollo Dillworth, Elaine Hagenburg

My Favorite Musicals: Les Mis, Annie Get Your Gun, Music Man