Ensembles

Advanced Tenor Bass Choir

This choir consists of students 10th-12th grades with changed Tenor Bass voices. Participation in this choir is achieved through sight reading audition and observation of advanced musicianship. Knowledge of basic to advanced music theory, aptitude for music learning, and ability to self-regulate behavior for the benefit of the ensemble are requirements.

Bel Canto

​This choir consists of students 10th-12th grades with advanced treble voices. Participation in this choir is achieved through sight reading audition and observation of advanced musicianship. Knowledge of basic to advanced music theory, aptitude for music learning, and ability to self-regulate behavior for the benefit of the ensemble are requirements.

Voce Angeli

This choir consists of students 9th-12th grades with intermediate to advanced musicianship skills. Participation is by invitation only based on observation of basic music theory, aptitude for music learning, and ability to self-regulate behavior for the benefit of the ensemble are requirements.

Tenor Bass Choir

This beginning level tenor bass ensemble consists of students 9th-12th grade students with no prior or beginning level high school chorus experience. Students learn basic music theory, sight singing, and vocal skills with the goal of advancing to intermediate or advanced ensembles.

Serenata

This beginning level treble ensemble consists of students 9th-12th grade students with no prior high school chorus experience. Students learn basic music theory, sight singing, and vocal skills with the goal of advancing to intermediate or advanced ensembles.

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Director

Zelda Johns did not have extensive music training as a young person. A first generation American, Zelda’s family did not always have the money for music lessons. She was in and out of piano lessons starting at the age of seven. However, being an introvert and a latchkey kid of the 80’s, she kept up her piano skills by practicing the same old songs on her own. Her vocal and piano skills were developed through opportunities available in her school music programs. Namely, through district and state Solo and Ensemble festival. Zelda auditioned for and was denied acceptance into Florida State University School of Music as a vocalist. Fortunately, her high school chorus teacher’s wife was a piano teacher and gave her piano lessons in exchange for babysitting to prepare her piano audition. It was through piano that she was accepted into FSU’s music program, where she developed a crush on the Marching Chiefs drum major, who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, she earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education. Zelda taught in Florida for nine years before moving to Pope High School. She is proud to pass the legacy of her public school music teachers on to her students.

Zelda teaches five performing choral ensembles at Pope High School. She has also occasionally waved a baton in front of an orchestra, “acted” like a musical theater director, and continued to despise alto and tenor clef while teaching kids how to write roman numerals.

Zelda performs regularly throughout the metro Atlanta area as a soprano soloist and in a variety of ensembles. She is currently pursuing her Ed Specialist degree through Auburn University.

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Leading Tones

The Leading Tones is our chorus student leadership team. Our goal is to help create meaningful experiences for our students through making great music and building lifelong relationships. We embrace leadership through service. Click here to meet our team.

Pope Chorus Boosters

Boosters support Mrs. Johns vision through financial support and volunteering at chorus events. Click here to meet our team.

What We Provide

Music learning that challenges and inspires you.
Music performing that inspires our audiences.
Lifelong friendships that are fostered through musical experiences.