About the Directors

Leia Browning

Director of Choirs

Leia Browning began teaching in 2004. After coming to Rockwall HS in 2012, she has become increasingly excited to work in the world of a cappella. She is the Education Coordinator for the National A Cappella Convention, and the Repertoire and Resources Chair for Contemporary / Commercial Music for the Southwest American Choral Directors Association.


Walk the Line began competing in 2016 and became National Finalists in 2017. In 2022, they returned to the Finals stage and were awarded 2nd Place. This past year, they were 2nd place in the ICHSA Southwest and winners of the National Wildcard, earning a chance to compete at Finals in NYC for the 3rd time. They placed 4th in the nation. In addition to competition, Walk the Line has produced 3 albums, has been featured on the "Best of High School A Cappella" album in 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2024, Voices Only 2019 and 2023 and has been nominated for 11 CARA awards. They won Best High School EP in 2022 and Best High School Song in 2024.


Leia is a member of ACDA, SWACDA, TMEA and TCDA and enjoys working with groups from all across Texas. She attended TVC’s NextLevel Direct seminar in the summer of 2018, and often teaches workshops and masterclasses around the DFW area.

Donny Behne

Associate Director of Choirs

Donny Behne is entering 20th year of teaching, and first at the high school level, having spent the past fourteen years at Utley Middle School. He is proud to have led the Wolf Pack choirs consistent Sweepstakes trophies. He loves musical theatre and has co-directed the UMS Musical every year since 2011-2012. He also formed the first, and only, middle school a cappella show choir in Rockwall - the UMS Velocity.


Donny earned his Bachelor’s of Music Education from Louisiana State University in 2004 where he was a member of the LSU A Cappella Choir, LSU Chamber Singers, and the Tiger Glee Club. Prior to his time at LSU, Donny grew up in Mesquite, TX and graduated from Poteet High School.


Prior to working in Rockwall, Donny started his career at McMillan Junior High in Wylie ISD. He lives in Rockwall with his wife Melissa, son Caleb, and dog, Coda. He owns far too many board games.


Renee Wilson

Rock 9 Director

Mrs. Wilson has been in music education for over 20 years and will be heading up our Rock 9 Campus Choirs. She lives in Sachse with her husband and two kids and spends most of her free time being a baseball and dance mom. She loves cooking, reading, giant dogs, and decorating for every holiday. She and her husband, Greg, build a Christmas display that could rival Clark Griswold every year, putting up almost 50,000 lights.


We’re so excited to welcome Mrs. Wilson to the RHS Choir Team next year!