Wesley Davis, Head Choir Director

Wesley Davis is in his sixteenth year at Marcus High School and eleventh year as Head Choral Director. He directs the Celesti Varsity Treble Choir, Bel Canto Treble Choir, Voces Novae Treble Choir, and Marcus Chorale. In addition he directs and arranges music for the Marcus national award winning treble a cappella group Fusion. A native of Houston, he is a graduate of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education with honors from Oklahoma City University and a Master’s degree from the University of North Texas in Music Education. Wes is one of the 2015 recipients of the TCDA Young Director of Distinction Award. His students have consistently made Region and All-State choirs in addition to receiving superiors in Solo and Ensemble contest. His choirs also consistently receive Sweepstakes at UIL contest. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, American Choral Directors Association, A cappella Education Association.

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Landon Bradley, Associate Choir Director

Landon Bradley is a recent graduate of Texas Christian University where he studied music education and assisted in leading and conducting the University singers and Frog Corp ensembles. He also had the privilege of being the music director of the a capella group, Horned Tones, for 3 years. He is excited to rejoin the Marcus family as an Alumni of the program and school after graduating Marcus in 2020. Mr. Bradley looks forward to repaying the community and program that has shaped him into the musician and man he is.

Voice Faculty

Laurie Granlund

Laurie Granlund received her Bachelor of Music degree from UNT in 1985.  She has continued to study with amazing voice teachers such as Alexander Rom (Maestro of the Dallas Opera Chorus), Adrienne Angel of NY Broadway fame, and Grant Williams from the Metropolitan Opera.  Ms. Granlund has had a varied musical career including guest soloist with the Irving Symphony, the Richardson Symphony and the Plano Symphony.  She’s performed in the national Broadway tour of “My Fair Lady”, in “Casa Manana” and “Dallas Summer Musicals”.  Ms. Granlund sang with “The Dallas Opera” chorus for several seasons, and enjoyed a time performing on cruise ships, and singing and dancing at “The Southern Palace” at Six Flags Over Texas in her early career.  She is a studio artist, recording for Word, Inc. Music and Hal Leonard Publishing, and has recorded her own CD “Beyond Me”.  

Ms. Granlund has had the privilege to encourage and instruct singers of all ages over the past 35 years.  Her students have won seats in the TMEA All-State Choir, live auditions on “The Voice”, live auditions on “America’s Got Talent”, and won various prestigious scholarships to National Universities and Summer workshops within the United States and overseas.

Nick Powers

Nick has been a choral director for 12 years at the middle school and high school levels.  Most recently, he was the director at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL. There, his choirs consistently received Superior and Superior with Distinction ratings at festivals. The Lake Brantley program was selected to be an Honor Choir at the Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional.  His a cappella group, ForteFy, placed first in the International Competition for High School A Cappella quarterfinal in 2021.  At Lake Brantley, Nick mentored six music education student teachers.

Nick is an active adjudicator for Solo and Ensemble adjudication events, choral festivals, and contemporary a cappella competitions. He has conducted both middle school and high school all-county honor choirs in Florida. Nick has been a soloist and section leader at the Naples United Church of Christ for the past twelve years. He has coordinated several honor choirs, including the 6-9 Tenor Bass Florida ACDA Honor Choir. He sang with the Festival Singers of Florida for 10 years and served as the bass section leader and secretary for the executive board. Nick has presented at the Florida Music Education Association Conference in Tampa, Florida. He is currently the Honor Choir Manager for the National A Cappella Convention and the Front of House Manager for Acatex.

Suzie Ribb

Mrs. Ribb was originally a Fighting Farmer, having graduated from High School at Lewisville High School. At LHS she was captain of the varsity soccer team, Sr. Lieutenant of the drill team, and student director of her Choir. She made All-State Choir 2 years and was ranked 1st chair.

Mrs. Ribb received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from The University of North Texas in Denton. She attended UNT on a vocal scholarship, made the top choir as a freshman, was voted Outstanding Freshman Vocalist, performed in several musicals, and was named Outstanding Student Teacher her senior year.

Mrs. Ribb began her teaching career 30 years ago at Blalack Middle School in Carrollton, Texas; where she directed a program of 500+ choir members. Upon moving to Highland Village, Mrs. Ribb began teaching Choir at Lamar MS; where she was named Campus Teacher of the Year and received the PTA Lifetime Membership award. Mrs. Ribb’s choirs consistently received superior ratings at UIL contests and festivals. Her students also consistently placed well at individual competitions such as All-District Choir, All-Region Choir, and Solo & Ensemble Contest.

Upon retiring from teaching in the public school system, Mrs. Ribb began teaching voice lessons at Marcus High School and Briarhill Middle School. Along with teaching private voice at Marcus, Mrs. Ribb is an adjudicator for UIL Contests, Solo & Ensemble Contests, and a clinician for All-Region Choirs in the state of Texas.

She is married to David, who is the head audio engineer for the Daystar Television Network; and has one daughter, Anna, who is a graduate of MHS. She resides at her home in Highland Village with her husband, her daughter, Buddy (the dog), and her two fat cats – Aragorn & Arwen.