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Jenny McHenry

Orchestra Director

My name is Jenny McHenry and I am the orchestra director at Forestwood Middle School. This is my tenth year at Forestwood, but I have taught private lessons and orchestra in Texas public schools since 1995.  I  have taught orchestra at the DFW WOW Suzuki Institute and the UTA Summer Strings program and stay active as a guest clinician and adjudicator in the DFW metroplex.


I grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and began playing the violin in my local public school fifth grade orchestra program. Violin studies soon became a lifestyle of practicing, studying with private teachers, performing with orchestras and quartets,  and teaching (both privately and in the classroom). 


My husband is a professional musician and teaches at SMU. He plays bass trombone with the Dallas Symphony and The Sun Valley Symphony. We have two sons, Bryce (21) and Grant (18), who are both majoring in engineering and minoring in cello. Music has always been an important part of my family and professional life. It brings joy, enlightens the soul, engages the mind, invites self-expression, develops cooperative learning, and boosts self-awareness and confidence. I look forward to a fun year of musical growth and community involvement with our FMS orchestra students. 

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Madeline DeHart

Assistant Orchestra Director

My name is Madeline DeHart, and I am the assistant orchestra director at Forestwood. I began teaching in 2020 after graduating from Texas Woman’s University and came to Forestwood in 2022! I am now working on my M.M.Ed in Music Education at Southern Methodist University. I will be on campus in the afternoons to teach Symphony Orchestra and Beginning Viola.


I grew up in Denton, and started playing violin in the fifth grade strings program. I chose to go into music education because I loved my experience in public school orchestra. Without my orchestra teachers, I would not have had the opportunity to learn violin and pursue my future. I hope to provide that same opportunity for students to discover a love of music! Watching middle school students discovering and learning is one of my greatest joys in teaching. 
 

When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my family and playing violin/singing in the community. I look forward to a wonderful year of making music with our awesome students!

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Aled Jones

Secretary
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Cindy Montag
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