Meet our team
James Miller- Director
Mr. Miller graduated from Shepherd University with a degree in Piano Pedagogy and Music Education. He is currently starting his sixth year at Musselman High School. Since arriving at Musselman in 2019 (the same time COVID hit the world) the choral department has reached new heights and even won their first Grand Championship at Alliance Show Choir Competition. This year Kaleidoscope Show Choir will be attending Show Choir National Championships as only the 3rd West Virginia School invited to attend since it’s inception in 1999.
History of Musselman Kaleidoscope
Before Kaleidoscope’s creation, Musselman High School’s Choir department consisted of a Sextet, Octet, and Musselman 12 who performed for churches and community events, as well as the Senior Chorus.
Musselman High School’s Kaleidoscope Show Choir was formed in 1982. The first group consisted of 20 females and 10 males chosen from the 114 member Senior Chorus. When asked about how she created the name Musselman High School Choral Director and Kaleidoscope founder Sherry Hager (director 1969-1990, 1996-2002) responded with “One day I looked through a kaleidoscope and I saw a display of beautiful colors and shapes which to me, represented different personalities!! They sang and danced to many genres of music, wore colorful costumes made by parents and performed every where”
In the years after 1982 and since her last year teaching at Musselman High School in 2002, Kaleidoscope was a popular group consisting of 20 females and 20 males on average, a live show choir band, and a booster club. Kaleidoscope traveled and competed in numerous WV State competitions, and many festivals in the U.S. and Canada.
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